Nuclear

By Tasmin Lockwood Key Takeaways China is on track to more than double U.S. nuclear capacity, reaching nearly 186 GW. The U.S. leads today but ranks second when planned projects are included. Emerging players like India and Uganda are rapidly scaling nuclear capacity from near zero. Based on existing and planned projects, its total capacity …

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By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear ​power plant, allowing it to run for another 20 years ‌if it also gets state legislative approval, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Thursday. PG&E’s (PCG.N) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant …

US Regulators Grant California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant 20-Year Operating Life Extension Read More »

  Summary Companies Fusion backers hope to generate power in 2030s Technology would produce nuclear power without long-lived radioactive waste US regulator publishes draft rule on fusion energy WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Fusion energy, an emerging technology that backers hope will one day generate electricity without producing long-lived radioactive waste, got a path toward …

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Repurposing military reactors for such civilian use, however, is unchartered territory Bloomberg News A Texas power developer is proposing to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to power the United States grid as the Trump administration pushes to secure massive amounts of energy for the artificial intelligence boom. HGP Intelligent Energy LLC filed an application to the Energy Department to redirect two …

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DOE reorganizes to prioritize oil and nuclear over renewables New divisions include Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office DOE did not say whether jobs would be affected Nov 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced a reorganization of the agency that prioritizes oil and nuclear resources over offices that had been dedicated …

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