OPG, Capital Power to Explore Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Alberta

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:29:55 +0000

The Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Clarington, Ontario. Courtesy: CNW Group/Ontario Power Generation Inc.

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and North American power producer Capital Power Corp. will jointly examine the feasibility of developing small modular reactors (SMRs) in Alberta, including possible ownership and operating […]

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UK Lays Out Fourfold Nuclear Power Expansion in Comprehensive Roadmap

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:47:57 +0000

A roadmap released by the UK government on Jan. 11 aimed at quadrupling the country’s nuclear power capacity by 2050 sets out a series of goals and actions that could […]

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Nuclear, Sustainable Tech Groups Join to Decarbonize Hydrogen, Chemical Production

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:33:24 +0000

A UK-based nuclear energy group is working with an Italian technology company to support decarbonization of the chemical industry, including hydrogen production. The agreement announced Jan. 10 between newcleo, a […]

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Study Finds ‘Advanced Nuclear Is the Clear Winner’ to Replace Comanche Coal-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:43:16 +0000

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A report published by the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee (PIESAC) says the closure of Comanche Unit 3, a coal-fired power plant capable of generating about 800 MW gross, […]

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UK Eyes Domestic HALEU Nuclear Fuel Production as Global Interest Ramps Up

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:17:02 +0000

The UK may be poised to become the first European country to launch domestic production of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU). New funding announced by the country’s government this week signifies […]

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SMR Leader NuScale Cuts 154 Jobs as Nuclear Company Restructures

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:58:14 +0000

NuScale Power, among the best-known companies developing small modular reactor (SMR) technology, said it would cut 28% of its workforce as the company looks to save $50 million to $60 […]

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COP28 Concludes with Landmark Decision to Shift Away from Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:00:03 +0000

Negotiators from nearly every country in the world closed COP28 with a decision that—for the first time—formally recognizes the necessity of moving away from fossil fuels to achieve the Paris […]

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Kairos’ Hermes Secures First NRC Green Light for Advanced Nuclear Non-LWR Reactor

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:42:15 +0000

Hermes 2 will comprise two units producing 35 MWth and “low” power. It is slated to be deployed in Oak Ridge on the same site as the first Hermes reactor “to further de-risk technology, construction, supply chain, and licensing for a multi-reactor plant,” Kairos said. Courtesy: Kairos

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a construction permit for Kairos Power’s 35-MWth Hermes molten salt “non-power” demonstration reactor, which the firm has proposed to build at the East Tennessee […]

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Energy Efficiency Is Demand-Side Solution Needed to Protect the Grid and Save Businesses Money

Credit to Author: Al Subbloie| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:57:53 +0000

There’s growing global recognition that a net-zero world is inevitable, with ever-increasing investments in clean technologies and strong consumer support for sustainably-minded companies. As the transition to a carbon-free future […]

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Energy Efficiency is Demand-Side Solution Needed to Protect the Grid and Save Businesses Money

Credit to Author: Al Subbloie| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:57:53 +0000

There’s growing global recognition that a net-zero world is inevitable, with ever-increasing investments in clean technologies and strong consumer support for sustainably-minded companies. As the transition to a carbon-free future […]

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