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Opinion – Relicensing Diablo Canyon Puts It in Good Company
Source: Neutron BytesIn a world in which nuclear energy is experiencing a resurgence of interest and action, the determined efforts of groups opposed to the relicensing of the…
China and US Are Global Leaders in Fusion Funding
Source: Neutron BytesChina and US Are Global Leaders in Fusion Funding (NucNet) Cumulative global investment in fusion energy jumped by 30% between June and September to $15.1 billion…
DOE Opens Its Checkbook for SMRs; Plans to Spend $800M
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Opens Its Checkbook for SMRs; Plans to Spend $800M The Department of Energy has opened its checkbook and is now funding the middle ground between…
X-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding
Source: Neutron BytesX-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, a developer of advanced nuclear reactor and fuel technologies, announced it has closed…
DOE Approves $1.0 Billion Loan to Constellation for Reactor Restart
Source: Neutron BytesConstellation Closes DOE Loan for $1 billion to Restart 835 MW Reactor Constellation Energy Generation announced that the Department of Energy has approved a $1.0 billion…
UK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three SMRs at Wylfa
Source: Neutron BytesUK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three 480 MW PWRs at Wylfa (NucNet contributed to this report ) The UK has chosen the island of Anglesey off…
Indiana to Host Advanced Small Reactor Energy Park
Source: Neutron BytesIndiana to Host Advanced Small Reactor Energy Park First American Nuclear (FANCO), developer of a fast-spectrum small modular reactor (SMR) and the State of Indiana announced this week plans to establish Indiana as the home of the company’s…
New York Leans In on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesNew York Leans In on Nuclear Energy On 10/30/25 the New York Power Authority (NYPA) released a formal solicitation inviting input from upstate NY communities with…
NuScale and ENTRA1 Expect $25 Billion from US/ Japan Trade Deal
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale and ENTRA1 Expect $25 Billion from US/ Japan Trade Deal NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR), and its exclusive global strategic partner, ENTRA1 Energy, are positioned…
Feds in $80 billion Partnership with Westinghouse to Build AP1000s
Source: Neutron BytesFeds in $80 billion Partnership with Westinghouse to Build AP1000s Westinghouse Electric Company, Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management announced that the Federal government has entered…
Brookfield Selected to Finish V C Summer
Source: Neutron BytesSantee Cooper Selects Brookfield to Complete Two AP1000s at V C Summer Brookfield, the Canadian private equity firm that holds a majority share of the ownership…
Army Goes Nuclear: Microreactors Set for US Bases By 2028
Source: Neutron BytesArmy Goes Nuclear: Microreactors Set For US Bases By 2028 The U.S. Army, in a joint venture with the Department of Energy, is accelerating plans to…
Holtec Calls It Quits on New Mexico Spent Fuel Plan
Source: Neutron BytesHoltec Calls It Quits on New Mexico Spent Fuel Plan (NucNet contributed to this report) After years of effort and dealing with implacable opposition from the…
Fermi America Launches Initial Public Offering
Source: Neutron BytesFermi America Launches Initial Public Offering Fermi American announced that it has launched its proposed initial public offering (IPO) of 25,000,000 shares of its common stock.…
Oklo Breaks Ground at INL for First Aurora Powerhouse SMR
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Breaks Ground at INL for First Aurora Powerhouse SMR Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at Idaho…
Saudi Nuclear Defense Pact with Pakistan Opens the Door for China to Build its Hualong One PWRs in Saudi Arabia
Source: Neutron BytesSaudi Arabia has inked a bilateral defense agreement with Pakistan that places Saudi Arabia under Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella. The defense arrangement is seen as a deterrent…
FERMI America Files for IPO
Source: Neutron BytesFERMI America Files for IPO (NucNet contributed to this report) Fermi America, a company founded by former US energy secretary Rick Perry which is aiming to…
Oklo Plans $1.68 Billion Fuel Center in TN
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Plans $1.68 Billion Fuel Center in TN Oklo Announces Fuel Recycling Facility as First Phase of up to $1.68 Billion Advanced Fuel Center in Tennessee…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round
Source: Neutron BytesCommonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round This round of capital is the largest raised among deep tech and energy companies since CFS’ $1.8…
Fact Checking Flashcards About New Nuclear Projects
Source: Neutron BytesFact Checking Flashcards About New Nuclear Energy Projects In the past two months a number of projects issued press statements making claims attempting to hitch their…