U.S. firms expand collaboration with Korea on advanced reactors
NuScale Power and TerraPower both signed agreements earlier this week with South Korean entities to support development of the American firms’ respective reactor technologies.
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New Lattice Confinement Fusion Power Reactors May Eliminate 95% of SNF
NuScale Power and TerraPower both signed agreements earlier this week with South Korean entities to support development of the American firms’ respective reactor technologies.
Virginia utility considers SMRs
Dominion Energy Virginia has issued a request for proposals from leading nuclear companies to study the feasibility of putting a small modular reactor at its North Anna nuclear power...
NRC, residents discuss TerraPower SMR plans in Wyoming
A public hearing in Kemmerer, Wyo., drew dozens of comments and questions about TerraPower’s plans to build the Natrium nuclear reactor demonstration project in the coming years....
Kairos’s Hermes 2 passes NRC safety review
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has completed its final safety evaluation for Kairos Power’s application to build its Hermes 2 molten salt–cooled reactor test facility in Oak Ridge,...
Oklo completes end-to-end demonstration of advanced fuel recycling
Oklo Inc. announced that it has completed the first end-to-end demonstration of its advanced fuel recycling process as part of an ongoing $5 million project in collaboration with Argonne and...
UMich research IDs coal plants with peak potential for a nuclear transition
Comprehensive analysis of 245 operational coal power plants in the United States by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan has scored each site’s advanced reactor hosting...
From the pages of Nuclear News: Industry update July 2024
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:ADVANCED REACTOR MARKETPLACE Radiant purchases nuclear-grade graphite for its microreactorMicroreactor startup Radiant Industries...
Aalo Atomics lays ground for microreactor licensing and siting
Aalo reported last week that it has submitted a regulatory engagement plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in “a huge step forward in getting regulatory approval for our Aalo-1...
How can SMRs revolutionize industrial decarbonization?
Innovations with small modular reactors, which offer a compact, efficient alternative to traditional baseload power plants, are at the forefront of a new era of nuclear energy production that...
NRC, FEMA sign revised MOU on emergency preparedness
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have signed a revised memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for the agencies to cooperate on...
“Whole-of-government” approach suggested for U.S. nuclear to compete with China
The recent article “How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power?” published by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) describes how China has become the world’s leading...