Category: Nuclear
U.S. Coal Production Continues Steady Decline as Generation Capacity Falls
U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA–on the same day earlier this month when President Trump signed an executive order designed to increase U.S. coal production and coal-fired power generation—released data showing the U.S. produced 578 million short…
DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on April 22 announced the release of the third loan disbursement to Holtec for the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. The post DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Group Projects 100-GW Rise in Global Nuclear Power Capacity Across Next Decade
A new report from GlobalData, a data and analytics group, projects global nuclear power capacity will hit 494 GW by 2035. The group said capacity gains will be tied to advancements in deployments of small modular reactors (SMRs), along with the continuing worldwide shift to cleaner forms of energy. The post Group Projects 100-GW Rise…
Why We’re Suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—and Still Believe in Nuclear Regulation
At Deep Fission, we’re taking a radically different approach to nuclear energy: smaller, safer, faster to deploy—and located a mile underground. By placing reactors deep beneath the Earth’s surface, we […] The post Why We’re Suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—and Still Believe in Nuclear Regulation appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Radiant Selected by DOE to Receive Fuel for First Kaleidos Reactor Test
A company working to mass produce portable nuclear microreactors said its has accepted its selection by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) to receive high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel for the first test of Kaleidos, the group’s reactor design. The post Radiant Selected by DOE to Receive Fuel for First Kaleidos Reactor Test appeared first…
DOE’s Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities
As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a “year-in-review” article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 […] The post DOE’s Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Canada Approves First Grid-Scale SMR Construction at Darlington
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) the green light to begin building a 300-MW GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New […] The post Canada Approves First Grid-Scale SMR Construction at Darlington appeared first on POWER Magazine.
TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear Power Project: Where Things Stand Today
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has for many years been evaluating emerging nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, as part of technology innovation efforts aimed at developing the energy system […] The post TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear Power Project: Where Things Stand Today appeared first on POWER Magazine.
POWER Digest [April 2025]
U.S. Withdraws from Global Clean Energy Partnership. The U.S. has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a 2021-launched financing cooperation mechanism, that seeks to help a selection The post POWER Digest [April 2025] appeared first on POWER Magazine.
What Was Learned from Building New Nuclear Reactors?
Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle 3 and 4 are the only new reactors that have been built in the U.S. in over 30 years. At the start, Georgia Power executives claimed that, unlike the first two reactors, Vogtle 3 The post What Was Learned from Building New Nuclear Reactors? appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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