Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Several state governors have teamed up on a coordinated approach to speeding development of advanced nuclear  projects. Working through the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), 11 states have issued a request for information (RFI) to create a scalable and rapid approach to deploying new nuclear reactors. The deadline for responding to the Advanced […]

Fluor completed the sale of 15 million shares of its Class A common stock of NuScale Power on Oct. 9 which resulted in net proceeds of $605 million. The completed sale of the stock was converted in August and reflects a gain of over 300% since NuScale, the small modular reactor company, went public in […]

The state of Arkansas has contacted EXCEL Services Corporation (EXCEL) to conduct a feasibility study for a new nuclear energy plant within the state. The contract between the Rockville, Md.-based nuclear engineering and licensing service provider and Arkansas was executed on Sept. 26, according to EXCEL’s Monday press release. The study will involve an evaluation […]

In a joint agreement with Nano Nuclear, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the nuclear company will construct a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois.  Nano Nuclear plans to “make an investment of more than $12 million with the support from the Reimagining Energy and […]

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said last week it has appointed Matt Rasmussen as its new chief nuclear officer. Rasmussen assumed the chief nuclear officer role in August as a part of a leadership transition, with Tim Rausch, TVA’s previous head of nuclear, retiring effective Sept. 30, according to TVA’s Oct. 1 press release. According to […]

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said last week it has appointed Matt Rasmussen as its new chief nuclear officer. Rasmussen assumed the chief nuclear officer role in August as a part of a leadership transition, with Tim Rausch, TVA’s previous head of nuclear, retiring effective Sept. 30, according to TVA’s Oct. 1 press release. According to […]

The state of Arkansas has contacted EXCEL Services Corporation (EXCEL) to conduct a feasibility study for a new nuclear energy plant within the state. The contract between the Rockville, Md.-based nuclear engineering and licensing service provider and Arkansas was executed on Sept. 26, according to EXCEL’s Monday press release. The study will involve an evaluation […]

X-energy’s subsidiary in Canada completed a study confirming the feasibility of repurposing a thermal generation site in Alberta, Canada with Xe-100 small modular reactors. The feasibility study found “significant alignment between the province’s unique energy and industrial profile and the attributes of the Xe-100,” according to the company’s Sept. 25 press release. It identified areas […]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) announced creation of a state task force on advancing nuclear energy Sept. 22 at a Western Governors’ Association’s workshop at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The task force will explore workforce initiatives to grow the nuclear industry, private-public partnership opportunities for commercialization and research, and evaluate the […]

The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has chosen four companies to participate in its pilot program to strengthen the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. According to DOE’s Tuesday press release, the winning companies are: Oklo, Santa Clara, Calif., to build and operate fuel fabrication facilities to support their Aurora and Pluto reactors. Terrestrial Energy, […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has postponed its three-judge panel’s oral arguments scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 6 on challenges to Long Mott Energy’s construction permit application due to the ongoing government shutdown. The company has applied to develop a small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas.  NRC announced the postponement of the Atomic […]

Pacific Fusion announced Sept. 26 it has chosen Albuquerque, N.M. as the site for its $1 billion research and manufacturing campus. The facility at Mesa del Sol is projected to bring over 200 long-term jobs and hundreds of construction jobs, according to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) Sept. 26 press release. The research […]

The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has chosen four companies to participate in its pilot program to strengthen the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. According to DOE’s Tuesday press release, the winning companies are: Oklo, Santa Clara, Calif., to build and operate fuel fabrication facilities to support their Aurora and Pluto reactors. Terrestrial Energy, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A panel of nuclear fusion experts urged a subcommittee of the House Science Committee Thursday to support a major investment in nuclear fusion in order to keep up with China. During the House Science Subcommittee on Energy hearing, the panel heard testimony from Oak Ridge National Laboratory director of fusion energy division […]

Nuclear energy deals between U.S. and UK companies were signed this week after President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a memorandum of understanding to usher in a “golden age” of nuclear power, the countries said.  Trump visited the United Kingdom from Tuesday to Thursday.  The agreements between the UK and U.S. […]

The Department of Energy this week announced $134 million in funding towards two fusion energy-based technology programs. DOE has allocated $128 million towards Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives, according to the Wednesday press release. It also allocated $6.1 million for the Innovative Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program. Nuclear fusion is a source of […]

Oklo announced Thursday it will build and operate a $1.68 billion nuclear fuel recycling facility that could employ 800 people at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee.  The fuel facility is the first phase of an advanced fuel center supporting recycling and fuel fabrication, according to Oklo’s Thursday press release. The facility […]

X-energy’s subsidiary in Canada completed a study confirming the feasibility of repurposing a thermal generation site in Alberta, Canada with Xe-100 small modular reactors. The feasibility study found “significant alignment between the province’s unique energy and industrial profile and the attributes of the Xe-100,” according to the company’s Sept. 25 press release. It identified areas […]

A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hold oral arguments at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 6 on challenges to Long Mott Energy’s construction permit application for a small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas. The petitioner, San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper (Waterkeeper), was certified for oral argument on Sept. 16 in […]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) created a state task force focused on advancing nuclear energy on Sept. 22 at a Western Governors’ Association’s workshop held at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The Idaho governor also said the new task force will replace the Leadership in Nuclear Energy (LINE) Commission. The commission formerly […]

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said this week a potential conflict of interest exists between Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Oklo, a company where Wright previously served on the board of directors.  Markey, a frequent nuclear critic, voiced his concerns to President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday. Markey posed several questions to the White House […]

Oklo held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to mark the start of work for its first Aurora powerhouse project. “This opportunity positions us to build our first plant more quickly,” Oklo CEO and co-founder Jacob DeWitte said in a press release. “We have been working with the Department […]

Deep Fission has selected sites in Kansas, Texas and Utah as potential locations for its underground nuclear reactors. The Berkeley, Calif. based advanced nuclear technology company has signed letters of intent with partners at each location to pursue joint development projects, according to its Sept. 18 press release. Specific locations of deployment in each state […]

Ted Garrish, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, will be sworn in this Friday, according to a DOE Office of Nuclear Energy spokesperson. Garrish has held the lead role of the Office of Nuclear Energy once before during the Ronald Reagan administration in the late 1980s.  Garrish […]

TerraPower, Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce have joined forces to explore deploying an advanced nuclear reactor and energy storage system at an Evergy location in Kansas. The site selection will be based on an evaluation of factors including community support and the ability of the site to receive a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to work with a fusion company based in Knoxville to deploy a commercial fusion plant within a decade at an old coal-fired power plant in Tennessee.  TVA issued a letter of intent to the fusion technology Type One Energy seeking how the two entities would work together to develop a […]

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said this week a potential conflict of interest exists between Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Oklo, a company where Wright previously served on the board of directors.  Markey, a frequent nuclear critic, voiced his concerns to President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday. Markey posed several questions to the White House […]

Oklo held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to mark the start of work for its first Aurora powerhouse project. “This opportunity positions us to build our first plant more quickly,” Oklo CEO and co-founder Jacob DeWitte said in a Monday press release. “We have been working with the […]

Deep Fission has selected sites in Kansas, Texas and Utah as potential locations for its underground nuclear reactors. The Berkeley, Calif. based advanced nuclear technology company has signed letters of intent with partners at each location to pursue joint development projects, according to its Sept. 18 press release. Specific locations of deployment in each state […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to work with a fusion company based in Knoxville to deploy a commercial fusion plant within a decade at an old coal-fired power plant in Tennessee.  TVA issued a letter of intent to the fusion technology Type One Energy seeking how the two entities would work together to develop a […]