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In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation

February 15, 2024 admin advanced reactors, ATF, Business, commercial power generation, Fuel, full coverage, gnf, haleu, leu+, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, nuclear technology, Technology, u-235 enrichment

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:33:06 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) its first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power generation. GNF, […]

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Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment

October 6, 2023 admin Business, finance, full coverage, growth, International, investment, Markets, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, NuScale Power, Plant Design, power, supply chains

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:24:37 +0000

Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […]

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How to Achieve a Thriving Nuclear Power Industry in the U.S.

July 20, 2023 admin Business, climate change, Environmental, Fuel, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, power, power podcasts, Research and Development, Safety, Technology, the power podcast, uranium

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:33:28 +0000

There are many reasons to be excited about the U.S. nuclear power industry and its potential for growth. For activists focused on climate change, its carbon-free attribute makes it a […]

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NEI Head: ‘This Is the Biggest Moment for Nuclear Energy Since the Dawn of the Atomic Age’

May 15, 2023 admin Business, climate change, Environmental, International, Legislative, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, Small Modular Reactor, smr

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 19:45:26 +0000

“Everywhere we look, we’re seeing demand surging,” Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), said. “When we talk about demand for nuclear, we’re talking about the […]

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Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why

January 3, 2023 admin advanced reactors, Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, iaea, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Research and Development, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:14:19 +0000

Nuclear energy—not just nuclear power—is seeing a burst of innovation unlike anything seen since the 1950s. While the strong momentum for the dispatchable zero-carbon energy source is promising, prominent pitfalls threaten necessary progress.

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U.S. Utility Survey Suggests Industry Mulling Additions of 90 GW of New Nuclear

August 11, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, climate change, Environmental, full coverage, iija, inflation reduction act of 2022., infrastructure bill, nei, news, Nuclear, smr, Technology, utility survey

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:24:35 +0000

A Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) survey suggests U.S. utility members expect to add up to 90 GW of new nuclear generation by the 2050s, including more than 300 new small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S. over the next 25 years. The nuclear industry group’s survey, unveiled on July 29, sought to gather input from […]

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Pressure on U.S. Nuclear Power Could Mount if Sanctions Imposed on Russian Uranium

March 10, 2022 admin Business, CERAweek, Fuel, full coverage, geopolitical, International, Legislative, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, Russia, Safety, Technology, Ukraine, uranium

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:14:04 +0000

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions may have a limited immediate impact on the U.S. nuclear industry, despite its reliance on uranium imports. Potential implications over the longer term, however, require urgent action, officials from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said. NEI CEO and President Maria Korsnick told reporters at the ongoing CERAWeek by […]

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NRC Dramatically Reconsiders SLR Approvals, Sets New Conditions for Nuclear Life Extensions

March 3, 2022 admin Business, climate change, Environmental, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, license renewals, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear lifetimes, peach bottom, slrs, subsequent license renewals, turkey point

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:30:30 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a dramatic reversal on Feb. 24 threw out a key environmental review that staff applied to subsequent license renewal (SLR) approvals for units at Turkey Point and Peach Bottom nuclear plants in 2019 and 2020, deeming their applications “incomplete.” In a series of orders, the federal regulatory agency’s three […]

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Oklo Microreactor Is INL’s Pick for First-of-a Kind HALEU-Fueled Nuclear Demonstration

February 19, 2020 admin advanced reactors, batelle, Business, DOE, downblending, haleu, inl, Markets, micro-reactor, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, oklo, Research and Development, Technology, u-235

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:51:24 +0000

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Oklo, developer of a 1.5-MW passive compact fast reactor, will be the first to receive high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) nuclear fuel from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to aid a first-of-its-kind demonstration of its Aurora microreactor, which could begin in 2024. Marking a significant boost for advanced nuclear innovation, which industry experts are banking on to […]

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Mixed Reactions to FERC’s Recent MOPR Order from Power Generators

December 28, 2019 admin america's power, appa, awea, Business, climate change, Coal, courts, Environmental, epsa, Exelon, ferc, Gas, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, Markets, mopr, nei, news, nrdc, Nuclear, pjm, Power Demand, Renewables, seia, Sierra Club, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:27:40 +0000

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On Dec. 19, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to nearly all state-subsidized capacity resources. It’s the latest of a series of dramatic revisions to the grid operator’s rule, which essentially functions to provide a minimum offer screening process to bar new market […]

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