Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:14:49 +0000
Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could […]
The post The Possibilities of Recycling Nuclear Fissile Waste appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:23:57 +0000
Oklo has kicked off regulatory activities for a first-of-its-kind nuclear fuel recycling facility that could produce commercial material from used light water reactor (LWR) fuel before the decade’s end. The advanced nuclear technology firm in December submitted a licensing project plan (LPP) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its Fuel Recycling Technologies facility. The […]
The post Oklo Readying to Deploy Commercial-Scale Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:11 +0000
Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or promising research and development (R&D) news. Short notes about major contracts are also touched on […]
The post The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022 appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:26:42 +0000
Many experts believe small modular reactors (SMRs), which are generally classified as nuclear power reactors with an electrical output of 300 MW or less, offer great promise for supplying the world with carbon-free energy. Several SMRs designs are under development by companies around the world including NuScale Power, GE-Hitachi, Terrestrial Energy, TerraPower, Toshiba, X-energy, and […]
The post Small Modular Reactors Aren’t Difficult Nuclear Waste Generators appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:11:33 +0000
The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated community outreach to facilitate consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and interim storage facility siting. The effort, outlined in a series of steps the DOE expects to take in response to a recent request for public input, marks a significant first step toward advancing the agency’s […]
The post DOE Unveils Next Steps for Nuclear Waste Consent-Based Siting Process appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:17:34 +0000
Did you know that more than 90% of the potential energy that exists in fuel rods when they’re loaded into commercial nuclear reactors still remains in the fuel after five years of operation? Well, that’s
The post Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Valuable Resource—Not a Waste appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:31:11 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program that could substantially reduce the disposal impact of used nuclear fuel (UNF). The program, dubbed CURIE (Converting UNF Radioisotopes Into Energy), is intended to support “a comprehensive national strategy […]
The post DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:14:00 +0000
Sweden’s government in late January gave radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) the green light to proceed with a deep geological repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at a site near Vattenfall’s 3.2-GW Forsmark nuclear power plant. The milestone, which wraps up a planning process that has taken more than 40 years, makes Sweden only the second country, after Finland, to take active steps on building a permanent SNF repository.
The post Sweden’s Government Approves Construction of Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:44:58 +0000
The post Nuclear Waste Bill Gains Traction in the House appeared first on POWER Magazine.
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 and give the Department of Energy (DOE) the authority to site, build, and operate one or more interim storage sites that would consolidate spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from decommissioned nuclear reactors has passed out of committee and been reported to the full House […]
The post Nuclear Waste Bill Gains Traction in the House appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:28:16 +0000
Fifteen notable industry groups have urged Congressional leaders to act on the federal used nuclear fuel program, noting no progress on the Yucca Mountain repository license application and consolidated interim storage is “untenable.” The broad coalition of labor unions, state public service commissioners, clean energy organizations, and energy trade associations told U.S. House and Senate […]
The post Industry Groups to Congress: Inaction on Nuclear Waste Not an Option appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read more