Reactors

Westinghouse procures a new partner for floating nuclear power plant design, development

FNPPs are meant to be centrally manufactured and easily transported to operation sites, combining advanced nuclear technology with shipyard efficiency.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents agreed to notify regulators at the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it has potential sites available at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan for multiple companies to test and construct the next generation of nuclear reactors.

Aecon to beef up nuclear capabilities with acquisition of United Engineers & Constructors

United provides end-to-end engineering, planning and program and construction management services to nuclear and conventional power clients.

DOE opens applications for $900M for next gen nuclear tech deployment

DOE plans to use this funding to spur the deployment of advanced reactor technologies across the country and encourage follow-on reactor projects.

Amazon signs multiple agreements to develop nuclear projects

Three new agreements will support the development and construction of Small Modular Reactors as Amazon seeks to power the growing demands of its data centers.

Google to power data centers from Kairos Power nuclear reactors under new agreement

This is the latest tech-nuclear marriage as data center growth continues.

Nuclear power could solve US electricity needs. But at what cost?

As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense.

NRC updates proposal aimed at streamlining nuclear reactor environmental reviews

The proposal could result in net savings of up to $2 million per application, according to NRC’s analysis.

Reactors

As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense. …

The proposal could result in net savings of up to $2 million per application, according to NRC’s analysis….

Fight over West Texas nuclear waste plan to hit U.S. Supreme Court

A company has long pursued the plan to move “high-level” nuclear waste from power plants across the nation to a storage facility in Andrews County. …

What makes nuclear power plants attractive to data center owners?

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) conducted an analysis of the relationship between data centers and nuclear power plants, examining why the powe…

EDF, Infinite Cooling partner up to reduce water consumption in nuclear plants

Testing at a French nuclear plant aims to quantify the amount of recoverable water, evaluate the quality of the reclaimed water for reuse within the plant and g…

NRC issues permit to university for molten salt reactor

Abilene Christian University’s molten salt research reactor will be the first deployment of the Natura MSR-1, a 1 MW thermal molten salt reactor system….

NRC’s first incremental burnup approval issued for Westinghouse

Westinghouse said this development allows better nuclear fuel efficiency, longer times between reactor refuels and lower operating costs….

‘First-ever’ glass test shell created for gas testing in molten salt reactors

The test cell will be used to observe the “complex chemistry” that can occur in molten salt fueled reactors, ORNL said, and its data will be used to help verify…

Dominion Energy is open to co-locating a data center at Connecticut nuclear plant

CEO RobertBlue said the company will “continue to explore that option” after being asked on the company’s Q2 earnings call….

BWXT enters agreement to further develop Wyoming microreactor

BWXT previously entered into a two-year contract with the Wyoming Energy Authority to evaluate the feasibility of microreactor deployment in the state….

Researchers identify US plants fit for coal-to-nuclear transition

The University of Michigan has released the findings of a study, which they are calling the “most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date”. …

Dominion Energy eyes developing small modular reactor in Virginia

While not a firm commitment to build an SMR, the utility said the project would be located at the North Anna Power Station….