"The Virginia Department of Energy’s Davis pointed to the recently announced Microsoft-Google-Nucor 24/7 clean electricity RFI as an opportunity for advanced nuclear power in southwestern Virginia, where a state-funded feasibility study last year identified seven promising SMR sites on or near decommissioned mine lands and the state-supported Energy DELTA Lab will 'deploy innovative and clean energy technologies,' including nuclear, that could support hyperscale data center and low-carbon hydrogen production clusters."
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DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project
"In December 2023, notably, the company secured a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build the non-power demonstration reactor in Tennessee. The approval marks the NRC’s first green light for the construction of a non-water-cooled reactor in more than 50 years. Kairos, however, must first secure a separate NRC operating license before it can begin operating the Hermes demonstration to comply with the regulatory body’s two-step, 10 CFR Part 50 licensing process."
Lessons from NuScale’s terminated project will help pave the way for advanced nuclear energy
"Continued public and private financial support for advanced nuclear energy research, development, demonstration and deployment is even more important now. This support not only fosters technological advancements but also contributes to broader climate and sustainability goals, supports national security, and helps strengthen diplomatic relations between the U.S. and its allies."
The World is Ready for Advanced Nuclear Power, New Polling Finds
With support for this reliable, zero-carbon energy source growing, policymakers around the world must find ways to reduce barriers and deploy more nuclear power. Doing so will benefit the planet and its people.
A New Report Highlights the Path Toward Widespread Advanced Nuclear
Innovative companies are driving nuclear power to new heights. Advancements in design and technology mean that future nuclear will be even safer, simpler to deploy, and more widespread than it is today, which is already one of the safest forms of energy on the planet. A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Searching for Advanced Nuclear Power Technology? Look to Idaho
"The MARVEL reactor will be constructed at INL’s Transient Reactor Test Facility. Yasir Arafat, project lead for MARVEL, showed me the site and provided an overview of the project. Arafat explained that microreactors are 'very tiny reactors' compared to today’s more standard gigawatt-scale commercial units. He said they typically produce single-digit megawatt output, although some can run up to 20 MW or more. Arafat noted that microreactors have three key features: they can be built in factories, transported over standard roads, and are self-regulating, that is, they’re automated to operate safely without human interaction."
Regulatory rush job will be a disaster for advanced nuclear energy
Ted Nordhaus and Adam Stein write in The Hill about nuclear power regulations. “Instead of moving forward with an ill-conceived rule to meet an arbitrary deadline, Congress and the NRC commissioners should instead insist that the NRC staff go back to the drawing board. There is no reason that a vastly simplified framework for licensing...
X-energy Brings Advanced Nuclear Power Closer to Market Viability
Through energy innovation such as this, companies like X-energy are bolstering American energy security in an economically and environmentally feasible way.
DOE taps GE Hitachi to lead research on lowering advanced nuclear construction costs
Iulia Gheorghiu of Utility Dive reports that the Department of Energy has tapped GE Hitachi to lead research on lowering advanced nuclear construction costs. “DOE has funded a number of initiatives in recent years to encourage the development of advanced nuclear reactors, focusing on innovative technology development through demonstration projects.“ Read the full article here.
Wyoming to house first-of-its-kind advanced nuclear project replacing coal plant
Abby Smith of The Washington Examiner reports that Wyoming will house a first-of-its-kind advanced nuclear project to replace a coal-fired power plant. “The TerraPower demonstration project will be located at the site of one of PacifiCorp’s retiring coal-fired power plants. The companies haven’t chosen which retiring coal plant yet but are expected to announce the...
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