Nuclear Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/nuclear/ 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 Nuclear Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/nuclear/ 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 Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online https://www.powermag.com/poland-brings-countrys-largest-gas-fired-power-plant-online/ https://www.powermag.com/poland-brings-countrys-largest-gas-fired-power-plant-online/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:40:19 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225177 State-owned PGE, the largest power producer in Poland, said the 1,366-MW PGE Gryfino Dolan Odra power station has entered commercial operation. The facility is now the country’s largest gas-fired power […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/poland-brings-countrys-largest-gas-fired-power-plant-online/feed/ 0 Vistra in Talks to Expand Power for Data Centers Through Nuclear, Gas Options https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/ https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:29:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225139 Vistra is pursuing deals with data center developers in Texas and the PJM region to address the industry’s energy needs at multiple sites, executives revealed during the company’s third-quarter earnings […]

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Vistra’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit, 2,400-MW nuclear facility with pressurized water reactors (PWRs) located near Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas. Built by Luminant with reactors supplied by Westinghouse and operational since 1990, Vistra received Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval in July 2024 to extend the plant’s operation through 2053, adding 20 years beyond its original licenses.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/feed/ 0 Power Shift: Trump’s Energy Agenda Sparks Cautious Optimism, Climate Concerns https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/ https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:25:38 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225115 Tuesday’s election, which will return Donald Trump to the White House and grant the U.S. Senate a Republican majority, could have sizeable implications for the power industry. In reactions sent […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/feed/ 0 Ratepayers First: The Economic Case Against Nuclear’s Data Center Dreams https://www.powermag.com/blog/ratepayers-first-the-economic-case-against-nuclears-data-center-dreams/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/ratepayers-first-the-economic-case-against-nuclears-data-center-dreams/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:40:36 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=225048 As an energy professional in Georgia with a front row seat to the construction of Plant Vogtle, I found the October 23 Washington Post editorial endorsing nuclear energy as a […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/ratepayers-first-the-economic-case-against-nuclears-data-center-dreams/feed/ 0 FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:05:47 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225003 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected an amended interconnection agreement that would have supported expanded co-located load at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center connected to the […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/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 Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup https://www.powermag.com/bill-gates-energy-group-former-google-ceo-investing-in-pacific-fusion-startup/ https://www.powermag.com/bill-gates-energy-group-former-google-ceo-investing-in-pacific-fusion-startup/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224845 A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/bill-gates-energy-group-former-google-ceo-investing-in-pacific-fusion-startup/feed/ 0 What Are Microreactors and How Soon Could We See One in Operation https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/ https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:40:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224712 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, […]

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MARVEL, under development at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is a 85-kWth/20-kWe sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor that will help researchers explore advanced reactor applications, including microgrid integration, remote monitoring, and autonomous control technologies. TRIGA International recently began fabricating fuel for MARVEL, with the first shipment expected by spring 2025. Fuel loading is planned for 2026, and the reactor is projected to be operational by 2027. Source: DOE

]]> https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/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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