U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COMMENDS INDUSTRY CONSORTIA FOR MAKING HEADWAY TO BUILD MUCH-NEEDED, NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS IN U.S.AGENCYGROUP05EBSCO_bspFDCH Regulatory Intelligence Database
according to the IAEAThat is more than any other country by far. Many of those reactors should be viable for some time to come, as nuclear reactors can be licensed to operate for 60 years and in some cases for as long as 80 years, theWorld Nuclear Association...
And even if nuclear had broad public support (which it doesn’t), it’s expensive: several nuclear plants in the US closed recently because they can’t compete with cheap shale gas. “If the current situation continues, more nuclear power plants will likely close and be replac...
The potential of nuclear energy for solving the electric power problems in US in the coming future is discussed. It is suggested that some of the new electricity power plants need to be nuclear if the nation is to meet the power demands of a growing economy without polluting the air or inc...
The head of French energy utility EDF used his presentation of the latest financial results last Friday (July 26) to update the company's nuclear ambitions: a target of 70 months to build a reactor - or half the current construction time.
Nuclear Power is Back—and Bigger Than Ever! Once a symbol of fear, nuclear energy is now the solution to our climate crisis. Big names like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta are diving into the world of small modular reactors (SMRs) and nuclear-powered data centers. ...
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses nuclear reactors; the applicant provides environmental assessments that serve as the basis for Environmental Impact Statements developed by NRC. We provide a template for the types of information needed for safe siting of nuclear facilities with ...
The U.S. nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades, according to the industry's trade association.
The US, France and Japan are working to putinternational mechanisms in place to help finance theconstruction of nuclear power plants in the US andelsewhere, according to government officials andfinancial analysts. Two principal targets are internationalfinancial institutions, such as the World Bank, an...
As the so-called “nuclear renaissance” in Europe gathers pace, attention is focusing on existing nuclear locations as the sites for the new generation of nuclear reactors. In the case of the UK, th...