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Santee Cooper Explores Reviving V.C. Summer Nuclear Reactors Amid AI Boom
The South Carolina power provider is exploring interest in restarting construction of two nuclear reactors at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. With surging demand for clean energy fueled by the AI boom, companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta may see nuclear energy as...
Approval for Commissioning of Solid Waste Facilities at Chernobyl
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has approved the commissioning of two key facilities at the Chernobyl site— the Solid Waste Retrieval Facility and the Solid Waste Processing Plant— as part of the Industrial Complex for Solid Radioactive Waste...
Romania’s Ambitious Steps Toward Europe’s First Small Modular Reactor
Fluor has secured a contract with RoPower Nuclear for Phase 2 of the front end engineering and design work for Europe's first SMR in Doicesti, Romania, using NuScale Power's technology. The contract signing, held during the Partnership for Transatlantic...
Hungary’s Nuclear Future: The Paks II Project
Russia and Hungary established a pact for two VVER-1200 reactors, with recent delivery of the Core Catcher marking a milestone in Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant expansion. The Core Catcher, a safety component made of thermally resistant steel, ensures containment...
US regulator grants renewal of Comanche Peak licenses
The NRC has renewed the operating licenses for Comanche Peak units 1 and 2, allowing the reactors, which began operations in 1990 and 1993, to operate until 2050 and 2053, respectively. Vistra's application for the 20-year extension, submitted in 2022, passed safety...
Can Nuclear Technology Solve the Microplastic Crisis?
The Chilean Government and the IAEA have signed an agreement to address environmental challenges, focusing on microplastics in marine environments through the NUTEC Plastics initiative, which uses nuclear and isotopic techniques to study and combat plastic pollution...
Senate Omits DJI Ban from NDAA FY25 Amidst First Responder Backlash and Business Concerns
The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 (NDAA FY25) excludes the Countering CCP Drones Act, which aimed to ban DJI drones in the US, despite the House including it in their version. The Senate's decision likely...
How AI Could Influence Our Future IN Politics
A recent incident where Elon Musk shared an AI-generated deepfake video of Kamala Harris on Twitter highlights the dangers of AI in spreading misinformation in electoral politics. AI technology can create convincing false information, as seen globally, such as in the...
La Niña Is Coming to Play: The Cause of Our Extreme Weather
The past year has seen extreme weather events, such as Hurricane Beryl, highlighting the impact of climate change, with El Niño and La Niña causing significant global weather disruptions. The ENSO cycle, historically predictable, now shows more extreme variations due...
Let’s Go Kairos: Kairos Power Begins Construction on Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor
Kairos Power has begun site work for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, the first non-light-water and Gen IV reactor approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in over 50 years. The Hermes reactor, expected to be operational by 2027, aims to...
Sweden and USA Forge Landmark Partnership to Advance Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Sweden and the USA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in civil nuclear energy, focusing on policy, research, and technological development. Key areas of collaboration include nuclear reactors, advanced nuclear fuel, waste management, and...
