Fuel Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/fuel/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Fuel Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/fuel/ 32 32 Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream https://www.powermag.com/oklos-25m-move-into-radioisotope-production-to-expand-advanced-nuclear-revenue-stream/ https://www.powermag.com/oklos-25m-move-into-radioisotope-production-to-expand-advanced-nuclear-revenue-stream/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:54:21 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225417 Oklo has moved to acquire Atomic Alchemy, a U.S. firm specializing in high-value radioisotopes, in a $25 million all-stock transaction. The acquisition will add radioisotope production capabilities to Oklo’s advanced […]

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Atomic Alchemy's Radioisotope Production Facility (Image: Hillside Architecture)

]]> https://www.powermag.com/oklos-25m-move-into-radioisotope-production-to-expand-advanced-nuclear-revenue-stream/feed/ 0 Major Microreactor Developer Enters Bankruptcy Amid Nuclear Industry Surge https://www.powermag.com/major-microreactor-developer-enters-bankruptcy-amid-nuclear-industry-surge/ https://www.powermag.com/major-microreactor-developer-enters-bankruptcy-amid-nuclear-industry-surge/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:07:41 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224895 Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC), a developer of much-watched microreactor technology and advanced nuclear fuel, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move signals a critical restructuring phase through which […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/major-microreactor-developer-enters-bankruptcy-amid-nuclear-industry-surge/feed/ 0 A Breakdown of Cuba’s Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/ https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:05:01 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224784 Cuba is in the throes of a severe energy crisis, driven by fuel supply disruptions and compounded by obstacles in securing vital technologies and supplies needed to modernize and operate […]

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Figure 1: Power situation in Cuba as of Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Source: Amaury Perez

]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/feed/ 0 DOE Selects Four Companies to Boost U.S. HALEU Enrichment for Advanced Nuclear https://www.powermag.com/doe-selects-four-companies-to-boost-u-s-haleu-enrichment-for-advanced-nuclear/ https://www.powermag.com/doe-selects-four-companies-to-boost-u-s-haleu-enrichment-for-advanced-nuclear/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:18:45 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224628 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 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/doe-selects-four-companies-to-boost-u-s-haleu-enrichment-for-advanced-nuclear/feed/ 0 DOE Releases $900M to Spur Gen III+ Nuclear SMR Deployment, Targets Two ‘First Mover’ Projects https://www.powermag.com/doe-releases-900m-to-spur-gen-iii-nuclear-smr-deployment-targets-two-first-mover-projects/ https://www.powermag.com/doe-releases-900m-to-spur-gen-iii-nuclear-smr-deployment-targets-two-first-mover-projects/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:07:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224601 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 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/doe-releases-900m-to-spur-gen-iii-nuclear-smr-deployment-targets-two-first-mover-projects/feed/ 0 Breakthrough for sCO2 Power Cycle as STEP Demo Completes Phase 1 of 10-MW Project https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/ https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:02:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224240 In a significant breakthrough for the development of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles, the 10-MWe Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has wrapped […]

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The 10-megawatt (MWe) Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has successfully completed phase 1 testing, demonstrating operability, efficiency, and commercial readiness of the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/feed/ 0 Billions in Federal Funding Earmarked for Power Plant CCS Projects: Here’s a Snapshot https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/ https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:13:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223938 The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled plans on Sept. 27 to inject $1.3 billion into its portfolio of federally funded carbon capture demonstration and large-scale pilot programs by the end […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/feed/ 0 THE BIG PICTURE: Hydrogen Cofiring at U.S. Gas Power Plants (Infographic) https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-hydrogen-cofiring-at-u-s-gas-power-plants-infographic/ https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-hydrogen-cofiring-at-u-s-gas-power-plants-infographic/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:48:51 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223815 While natural gas power accounted for 43% of total U.S. power generation in 2023, several state and federal policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are bolstering interest in hydrogen […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-hydrogen-cofiring-at-u-s-gas-power-plants-infographic/feed/ 0 ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor https://www.powermag.com/acu-secures-nrc-permit-to-build-research-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor/ https://www.powermag.com/acu-secures-nrc-permit-to-build-research-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:44:37 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223253 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 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/acu-secures-nrc-permit-to-build-research-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor/feed/ 0 Idaho Falls Power Negotiating PPA for MARVEL-Inspired Aalo-1 Nuclear Fleet https://www.powermag.com/idaho-falls-power-negotiating-ppa-for-marvel-inspired-aalo-1-nuclear-fleet/ https://www.powermag.com/idaho-falls-power-negotiating-ppa-for-marvel-inspired-aalo-1-nuclear-fleet/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:33:02 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223204 Municipal power utility Idaho Falls Power (IFP) has announced it is negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aalo Atomics, a 2022-founded nuclear engineering firm inspired by Idaho National Laboratory […]

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Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-1 reactor is a non-pressurized, pool-type reactor using the simple and robust safety profile of sodium-cooled reactors. Courtesy: Aalo Atomics

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