America’s reactors and the next generation of them: SMRs, licence renewals, fuel supply and the money behind the revival.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has scheduled the launch of a new maritime nuclear initiative for its ministerial conference in Washington, D.C. on August 26–27. Called…
Sweden’s nuclear ambitions took two concrete steps forward this week. Studsvik, the Swedish engineering firm, filed its second nuclear application of the spring — this time…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have cleared a significant hurdle in the pursuit of commercial fusion energy. In a paper…
The American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference opened this week in Denver, Colorado, under the theme “Net Out and Power Up” — and the room it drew…
In June 2026, nuclear project management firm MATRIX published guidance on what it calls the “execution gap” — the persistent disconnect between how nuclear construction projects…
Kazakhstan announced last week that it has officially partnered with Russia to develop a new nuclear power plant — formalizing agreements on a project Russia had…
Greece’s mainland grid now exports surplus solar electricity to neighboring countries — a milestone few would have predicted a decade ago. Yet dozens of Aegean islands…
On December 13, 2021, workers at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts sealed the last canister of spent nuclear fuel and moved it into dry…
On May 20, 2022, the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, went offline — not quietly, but after a site and world record 577 consecutive days…
For more than half a century, every commercial nuclear project in the United States that sought federal construction permits went through the same grueling process: a…
Somewhere in the oil patch, gas that could power a city burns off into the night sky. Across industrial corridors, smokestacks release carbon dioxide that existing…
Ontario’s electricity system is being pulled in several directions at once. Demand is climbing. Industry is returning. And the province has staked its clean-energy future heavily…
While major energy transitions are rarely driven by a single event—especially in nuclear, where progress is often slowed by regulatory red tape—the U.S. government recently made…
A nuclear power project was supposed to change the future of energy, but it uncovered history instead. Global energy strategies are shifting as climate mandates tighten…
England was ready to secure its energy future with nuclear power. But then an archaeological mystery was uncovered. The UK has been stuck in its fossil…
Ontario just gave formal backing to a project that could rewrite the record books for nuclear power — not somewhere on the drawing board, but at…
Energy projects often go unnoticed until something goes wrong. Community change tends to occur slowly, obscured by permitting processes, physical infrastructure, and complex technical information. As…
Nuclear projects do not fail; they falter when there is no clear process in place to produce the necessary infrastructure. In the U.K., the focus has…
Meeting growing electricity demand will increasingly be about using the resources you have. As the U.S. energy system continues to face increasing demands for dependable, low-carbon…
The pace of Advanced Nuclear Technology development depends as much on the performance of supporting industrial systems—requiring precision, reliability, and long planning horizons—as on reactor design…
Petrochemical plants are engineered to operate without surprises. Once an energy system is selected, it is expected to run continuously for many years, supporting processes that…
New nuclear reactor plants often face delays and challenges, not because the technology is unfamiliar, but because each project introduces unique elements that affect approval and…
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are currently being viewed by many in the EU as a possible solution to meet their increasing demands for Low-Carbon Electricity. The…
Advanced nuclear technologies are attracting renewed global attention as countries strive to meet increasing electricity demand, ensure grid reliability, and achieve decarbonization. Small modular reactors (SMRs)…
For many years, discussions surrounding new nuclear power in Sweden focused on future opportunities, rather than current actions. Although the politics supporting new nuclear have changed,…
Advanced reactor concepts often appear to be the simplest part at the outset. Early work focuses on design, before timelines are defined and implementation challenges emerge.…
Military bases are built to continue operating no matter what happens outside the fence line. Civilian structures may need to deal with power loss; those that…
The way we think about power outages may be changing in the U.S. military with the development of a nuclear reactor. With increasing use of complicated,…
Modernizing an electric grid is typically an evolutionary process, driven by deliberate, incremental changes in response to shifting consumer demand, advancing technology, and growing regulatory confidence.…
A lot of times, people feel like nuclear energy is way off into the future and doesn’t really impact anything today. But even when companies announce…
Advanced nuclear momentum is often assessed less by PR and much more by where the people who make decisions go to meet. The topics discussed at…
With growing demand and increasing expectations of reliability, policymakers are using structured approaches to evaluate advanced nuclear technologies. These frameworks allow states and utilities to assess…
For many years, nuclear licensing has been viewed as slow and largely self‑contained. It has run parallel to other federal oversight pathways, with demonstration programs, research…
Most large‑scale resource projects take shape well before construction or permitting becomes visible, as early technical and strategic decisions quietly determine whether those stages will ever…
Europe’s electricity generation can appear deceptively simple from the outside, with power flowing smoothly while the systems that support it remain largely unseen. Nuclear power adds…
Public awareness of nuclear technology tends to be deliberate, emerging only after years of behind‑the‑scenes engineering, regulatory engagement, and strategic planning. When an advanced‑reactor developer chooses…
Nuclear microreactors have been talked about for decades as potential answers to specific power needs. Designers have made considerable advancements on paper; however, opportunities to demonstrate…
As electricity demand rises and existing power infrastructure struggles to keep pace while remaining reliable, attention is returning to older technologies once considered “settled.” Behind the…
After years of silent anticipation, a nuclear dream was abruptly shut down after a faux pas. History tends to repeat itself, which is why many people…
Some take the high seas seeking adventure, but this design is setting sail to power the world. Fossil fuels have anchored the world for too long,…
Nuclear energy initiatives continue to reach greater heights ever since companies began heavily integrating innovative technology. Time and time again, the United States continues to prove…
The United States is keeping up its strong momentum when it comes to the nuclear energy facilities it has. The nation has for a long time…
The United Kingdom has most certainly stepped up its efforts to diversify its clean energy portfolio when examining the initiatives the nation has pursued in 2026.…
The U.S. Department of Energy is heavily influential in the initiatives that are approved or disapproved in the nation. Its biggest priority is ensuring that the…
TerraPower has continued to push boundaries in nuclear energy production and play a part in solidifying the United States as the top nuclear energy-producing nation in…
Some fear the unknown, but this woman embraces it to an extreme extent. The world is filled with unique, mysterious places, as well as researchers and…
When it comes to the energy industry, countries are more inclined to learn from one another and adopt similar strategies. This is why a single company…
As the leading nuclear energy-producing nation, the United States can afford to take risks with the overall aim of creating a futuristic energy-generating strategy. The powerhouse…
NuScale is one of the companies that has found itself involved in more than one large-scale project in 2026. The United States is comfortably the leading…
As the United States continues to justify its position as the leading nuclear energy-producing nation in the world, there is a clear interest from many companies…
