• Sun, Dec 10 2023

    China Begins Commercial Operation of 1st HTGR

    China Begins Commercial Operation of 1st HTGR UK Awards Holtec £30M to Support Generic Design Assessment effort for its SMR KHNP to Promote i-SMR in Indonesia, Jordan OPG Selects Suppliers for Fuel Contracts for BWRX300 SMRs Uranium Energy Deal with … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sun, Dec 10 2023

    Japan And Europe Announce Operation of Fusion Reactor

    Nuclear Fusion / Japan And Europe Announce Operation Of JT-60SA Reactor DOE Announces $42 Million for Inertial Fusion Energy Hubs UK Fusion Program Awards $6 million in Fusion Energy Program Nuclear Fusion / Japan And Europe Announce Operation Of JT-60SA … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sun, Dec 10 2023

    A Case of Regulatory Capture: Former Ohio PUC Chair Arrested

    Experts in the field of setting electricity rates for nuclear energy utilities sometimes refer to a condition of “regulatory capture” in which the state public utility commission becomes “captured” by the very entities they are supposed to regulate and then … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    COP28: Multiple Initiatives for Fusion Energy Underway

    COP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Update on Fusion Initiatives Launched at COP28 Sustainable Markets Initiative Launches Fusion Task Force COP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Fusion is developing fast and gaining momentum as a climate solution, the IAEA Director General Rafael … Continue ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    COP28: Five Nations Pledge $4.2B for Nuclear Fuel Supplies

    COP28: Five Nations Pledge $4.2B for Nuclear Fuel Supplies Lightbridge Plans Pilot Fuel Fabrication Facility at Centrus plant in Piketon, Ohio Framatome Plans UK Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant Triga Joint Venture Wins Contract To Fabricate Fuel For INL’s Marvel Reactor … Continue reading ͛ ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    COP28: Watching Sausage Being Made Not for the Faint Hearted

    Highlights of the Observations of Several Energy and Climate Experts Attending COP28 Including Pros and Cons of Climate Finance Models In a bylined article titled “May Day at COP28” appearing online in the politically conservative American Thinker, nuclear engineer Joseph … Continue reading &# ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    COP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion

    COP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said on 12/5/23. “We are … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    COP28: Deal Making for SMRs with GE-Hitachi, TerraPower

    ENEC, GE Hitachi Sign MOU for Investment in the BWRX300 SMR ENEC, TerraPower Sign MOU for Investment in Natrium SMR ENEC, GE Hitachi Sign MOU for Investment in SMRs The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GE Hitachi ...read more
    • Mon, Dec 4 2023

    HOLTEC Plants it Flag with SMRs at Palisades

    HOLTEC Plants it Flag with SMRs at Palisades NuScale Partners with ORNL to Assess Use of the SMR for Combined Heat and Power New Consortium Aims to Deployment Lead-Cooled Nuclear Plants Finland Plans Fleet of 15 SMRs for District Heating … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sun, Dec 3 2023

    COP28: Leaders Announce 2024 Nuclear Energy Summit

    The IAEA announced in a a press statement that a first-of-its-kind nuclear energy summit will be held next year, it was announced at COP28 today. Leaders from around the world will gather in Brussels in March 2024 to highlight the … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sat, Dec 2 2023

    Saskatchewan Commits $80M for Westinghouse eVinci SMR

    Saskatchewan Commits $80M for Westinghouse eVinci SMR BHP to Consider SMRs for Giant Potash Mine in Saskatchewan SaskPower Commits to Small Modular Reactors Canada’s ARC SMR Developer Inks MOU with South Korea’s KHNP AtkinsRealis Announces New CANDU Nuclear Plant Design … Continue reading ...read more
    • Sat, Dec 2 2023

    COP28: White House Announces Nuclear Energy Initiatives

    At COP28, the United States announced three new initiatives as part of its leadership in efforts to accelerate nuclear energy capacity: 1. Advancing a Secure Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain – Building on our pledge announced in April 2023 at the … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sat, Dec 2 2023

    Ultra Safe Nuclear Inks Advanced Fuel Deal with Framatome

    Ultra Safe Nuclear Inks Advanced Fuel Deal with Framatome OPG Inks Deals for SMR Fuels DOE Issues RFP for HALEU Fuel via Deconversion No US Equity Investments for Poland’s Reactor Program EDF Plans Accelerated New Build of Reactors in 2030s … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sat, Dec 2 2023

    COP28: Nations Commit to Tripling Nuclear Energy

    Ministerial declaration puts nuclear at heart of climate action Speaking at COP28 Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of the World Nuclear Association, said the significance of the declaration could not be overstated. Image: WNA Twenty two countries have signed … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 1 2023

    COP28: IAEA Calls for Sustained Investment in Nuclear Energy

    Landmark statement says reactors can help tackle the ‘existential challenge of a rapidly warming planet’ (NucNet) The goal of global net zero carbon emissions can only be reached by 2050 with swift, sustained and significant investment in nuclear energy, the … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Thu, Nov 30 2023

    COP28: Nuclear Is Ready To Emerge As Crucial Player

    US will lay out international strategy to commercialize fusion and lead push to triple nuclear fission reactor capacity globally by 2050 (NucNet) As world leaders convene at this year’s Cop28 climate conference in Dubai, the head of the UN’s nuclear … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Tue, Nov 28 2023

    Net Zero Nuclear Initiative Launches at COP28

    ‘Net Zero Nuclear’ Initiative Calls for Global Collaboration to Triple World Nuclear Capacity by 2050 Net Zero Nuclear initiative launched today at World Nuclear Symposium in London ahead of COP 28 in Dubai, UAE ‘Net Zero Nuclear’ calls for unprecedented … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sat, Nov 25 2023

    Is the Nuclear Energy Industry Ready for AI?

    Is the Nuclear Energy Industry Ready for Artificial Intelligence? IAEA Working Groups on AI IAEA Report on AI and Nuclear Energy US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Strategic Plan and Workshops on AI OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency – Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Scientific Computing ...read more
    • Mon, Nov 20 2023

    US to Announce Nuclear Fusion Strategy at UAE COP28

    Note to readers:  This post is part of the focused coverage by Neutron Bytes on fission and fusion developments at COP28.  Send press releases to: neutronbytes@gmail.com US to Announce Nuclear Fusion Strategy at UAE COP28 (Reuters) The wire service reports … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Fri, Nov 17 2023

    NEA/OECD to Lead Talks on Financing Nuclear at COP28

    Note to readers: this is the first of an ongoing series of reports on how nuclear energy is being addressed at the COP28 Climate Conference which gets going later this month. Posts will appear as information becomes available. The OECD … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Fri, Nov 17 2023

    Philippines Signs 123 Pact Opening the Door to SMRs

    Philippines Signs 123 Pact with US Opening the Door to SMRs USNC Signs MOU with Manila Electric Co NuScale’s Interest in Philippine Energy Market Sweden Wants Two New Large-Scale Nuclear Power Plants Online By 2035 UAE / Fourth Barakah Reactor … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sun, Nov 12 2023

    PG&E Files for 20 Year Extensions for Diablo Canyon Licenses

    PG&E Files for 20 Year Extensions for Diablo Canyon Licenses Westinghouse Acquisition by Brookfield and Cameco Closes Centrus Makes First HALEU Delivery to DOE Rolls-Royce Lands SMR Collaboration Deal in the Netherlands PG&E Files for 20 Year Extensions for Diablo … Continue reading &# ...read more
    • Fri, Nov 10 2023

    NuScale Calls It Quits in Idaho

    NuScale Calls It Quits in Idaho In a joint press statement on Nov 10th Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale) (NYSE: SMR) announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate the Carbon Free Power Project … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Sat, Nov 4 2023

    Future of Nuclear Power in the Philippines

    Special to Neutron Bytes by: Joseph Somsel The Philippines is looking at developing substantially more nuclear capacity in a bid to curb rising energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. But how many and what type of reactors will ultimately emerge? … Continue reading → ...read more
    • Fri, Nov 3 2023

    Three Bidders for CEZ’s New PWRs at Dukovany

    Three Bidders for CEZ’s New PWRs at Dukovany Czech Republic Approves SMR Roadmap That Calls For Deployment In Early 2030s TerraPower Inks MOU with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for Advanced Reactor Design Argentina Has New Progress on 32 MW SMR Saudi … Continue reading → ...read more