The next generation of nuclear reactors is getting more …
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Alternative ways of powering, cooling, and constructing reactors could help get more nuclear energy on the grid. Kairos Power is among the companies working on alternative versions of nuclear...
A new nuclear reactor in the U.S. starts up. It’s the first in nearly ...
WEBMar 7, 2023 · A new nuclear reactor at the Vogtle plant in Georgia started splitting atoms. Full operation will begin in May or June, Georgia Power says.
5 Advanced Reactor Designs to Watch in 2030 - Department of …
WEBMar 17, 2021 · 5 Advanced Reactor Designs to Watch in 2030. The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, commonly referred to as ARDP, is designed to help our domestic nuclear industry demonstrate their advanced reactor designs on accelerated timelines.
NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design
WEBJan 20, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final rule in the Federal Register to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor. The company’s power module becomes the first SMR design certified by the NRC and just the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the United States.
Newly Signed Bill Will Boost Nuclear Reactor Deployment in the …
WEBJul 10, 2024 · President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law chalking up a BIG win for our nuclear power industry. Included in the bill is bipartisan legislation known as the ADVANCE Act that will help us build new reactors at a clip that we haven’t seen since the 1970s. And there is no time like the present to get started.
Advanced Nuclear Reactors: 5 Designs That Will Shape the Future
WEBJan 5, 2021 · The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting five new advanced reactor concepts made in America. These reactors range from futuristic to portable, giving scientists a lot to explore to cater...
The US certifies the first small modular nuclear reactor design
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Federal Regulatory Commission certified an advanced small modular nuclear reactor design for the first time, marking a milestone for next-generation nuclear power plants.
How the next generation of nuclear reactors could be smaller
WEBFeb 12, 2020 · A new type of nuclear power technology — small modular reactors that promise to produce carbon-neutral energy more safely and efficiently than traditional nuclear power plants — is becoming...
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
WEBJul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
Bill Gates’ TerraPower plans to build first US next-generation nuclear ...
WEBMar 19, 2024 · TerraPower, a company founded by Bill Gates, says it plans to start building the first of a new generation of nuclear power plants in the US in June, joining a race with Russian and Chinese...