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Closing Nuclear Reactors in OH & PA will Thwart Climate Goals
Source: Neutron BytesNuclear plant closures in Ohio and Pennsylvania will have significant negative impacts on the environment and the regional economy Closure of the plants would reverse emissions…
WCS Spent Fuel Facility Restarts Effort for NRC License
Source: Neutron BytesAfter putting its proposal on hold in April 2017 due to financial concerns, Waste Control Specialists (WCS) announced in late March 2018 that it will resume…
Idaho National Laboratory Sees Federal Funding Boost
Source: Neutron BytesFunding for nuclear energy R&D at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) got a boost in the appropriations bill approved by Congress in March. Idaho 2nd CD…
China to start building 6-8 new nuclear reactors in 2018
Source: Neutron BytesGiven its logistics and supply chain profiles, coastal sites are likely to be favored for these starts which will total 6 Gwe or more China’s National…
What is Saudi Arabia’s End Game for a 1-2-3 Agreement?
Source: Neutron BytesThere has been a lot in the media lately about Saudi Arabia wanting a modified 1-2-3 Agreement to allow uranium enrichment. Do they need it for…
Czech CEZ to Try Again for a New Nuclear Tender
Source: Neutron BytesA plan to replace aging nuclear reactors at Dukovany and Temelin is being revived as the current units at both sites get older and as the…
Holtec Inks Collaboration Deal for SMR Fuel Development
Source: Neutron BytesGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), Holtec International and SMR Inventec, LLC (SMR, LLC), announced a collaboration to advance the development of the SMR-160,…
DOE wants ideas to educate the public about nuclear energy
Source: Neutron BytesA senior official in the Office of Nuclear Energy has issued an invitation asking for ideas on how to educate the public about nuclear energy. A…
Paper Reports Proliferate on Future Benefits and Uses of SMRs
Source: Neutron BytesDOE, NEI, and several allied nuclear trade groups were busy in January issuing reports on ways to promote small modular reactors (SMRs). Their ideas about regulatory…
Looming Closure of Davis-Besse, Perry Puts Focus on Advocacy for Future of Nuclear Energy in Ohio and the Nation
Source: Neutron BytesFirst Energy to declare bankruptcy and close David-Besse and Perry nuclear plants Ohio Millennials Organize Over Future of Advanced Reactors ‘Titans of Nuclear’ Podcasts Launch to…
US Nuclear Industry Faces Watershed Year – NEI
Source: Neutron BytesNEI’s Kotek: Keeping existing reactors operating is fundamental and the nuclear industry must also demonstrate it can build new reactors Two important nuclear utilities end their…
Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious Plans for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesIt’s not clear that the plans will work as expected in terms of the announced timeline of completing 16 reactors (17.6 Gwe) by 2032. The cost…
NRC Says NuScale SMR Won’t Need Backup Electrical Power
Source: Neutron BytesThe regulatory agency’s decision is a first for light water reactors and may set a precedent for future LWR type SMRs with similar designs NuScale responds…
Vogtle 3 & 4 Nuclear Reactors are a "Go" for Completion
Source: Neutron BytesThe twin reactors are the only new construction of Gen III+ designs currently underway in the U.S. In a tough vote the Georgia Commission voted unanimously…
White House May Relax 123 Rules for Westinghouse Saudi Nuclear Deal
Source: Neutron BytesThe U.S. government is pursuing an effort to promote the sale of Westinghouse 1150 MW AP1000 nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia. Section 123 of the Atomic…
ThorCon’s Nuclear MSR Design Gains Momentum
Source: Neutron BytesFall 2017 has been a watershed of progress for ThorCon, a startup developing liquid fuel fission power plants. The company is working to implement its molten…
Looking Ahead to 2018 for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesEach year this blog looks ahead to issues it will follow in the coming 12 months. What this look into the future does is to provide…
China’s Hualong One Clears First Hurdle in UK
Source: Neutron BytesThe design of the 1000 MW PWR type nuclear reactor is deemed ready for a detailed assessment by the UK Office of Nuclear Regulation The extraordinary…
New Milestones Achieved for SMR Development
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale Awards Steam Generator Prototype Contract to CANM Terrestrial Energy IMSR gets first look for design review by CNSC Jordan to Assess Potential for SMRs with…
Hall Talk Reports from ANS Winter Meeting
Source: Neutron BytesProduction Credits for Small Modular Reactors Hybrid Systems & Process Heat Applications Nuclear Start Ups Nuclear and the News Media Production Tax Credit is a Key…