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Amazon Backs Massive Nuclear SMR Deployment: 5 GW with X-Energy, Agreements With Energy Northwest, Dominion In yet another major set of deals spearheaded by a tech giant in support of nuclear power development, Amazon will back the deployment of 5 GW of new X-energy small…

DOE Releases $900M to Spur Gen III+ Nuclear SMR Deployment, Targets Two 'First Mover' Projects A $900 million funding opportunity released by the Department of Energy (DOE) on Oct. 16 seeks to spur “first mover” teams that could deploy the first two Gen III+ light… DOE Selects Four Companies to Boost U.S. HALEU Enrichment for Advanced Nuclear The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded contracts with a total potential value of $8 million to four nuclear fuel companies to further U.S. enrichment capabilities for high-assay, low-enriched…

In Case You Missed It ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) a construction permit to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university’s campus in Texas. The…

Europe's SMR Alliance Endorses Nine Nuclear Projects in Push for 2030s Deployment The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will support as its first batch of project working groups (PWGs). The effort marks a significant… U.S. Bank Commits $98 Million Toward NuScale SMR Project in Romania A U.S. bank that supports technology exports to international groups is committing $98 million toward development of a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Romania. The board of directors of…

Careers in POWER Lecturer, Artificial Intelligence - Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Human-Computer Interaction - Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Associate/Full Professor in Wearables and Biotechnology for Health and Rehabilitation - Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Tenure-Track Faculty in Library and Information Science - Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Post a Job Post a Resume View Jobs

Kazakhstan Voters Show Support for Country's First Nuclear Power Plant Voters in Kazakhstan reportedly have approved a plan that would bring the country its first nuclear power plant. Election officials said 70% of voters in a referendum held October 6… Last Energy to Repurpose Welsh Coal Plant Site with 80-MW Micro-Nuclear Fleet Micro-modular nuclear plant developer Last Energy has unveiled plans to deploy four 20-MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) power plants at the site of a former coal-fired power plant in South…

What Are Microreactors and How Soon Could We See One in Operation Microreactors are a class of very small modular reactors targeted for non-conventional nuclear markets. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs, including gas, liquid-metal,…

What We’re Watching Tech Companies and Their Love of Nuclear The last couple of weeks have been like a cool version of that movie Groundhog Day, where you live the same day over and over again. Except instead of Bill Murray living the same day over and over again in a small town in Pennsylvania, we’re seeing tech companies broadcast their commitment to nuclear energy. It seems like every day we are waking up to news of a company announcing their plans to build nuclear reactors to power their growing energy needs.… Read more by clicking here. Fukushima Daiichi accident analyses continue to bring benefits to accident management Evaluations of the Fukushima Daiichi accident continue to bring significant benefits to the management of accidents in operating and advanced reactors and are expected to continue doing so in the future. This is one of the main conclusions of the FRAME workshop, organised by the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), US Department of Energy (DOE), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and held at the ANL premises on 26-27 September 2024.… Read more by clicking here.

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