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Powering the Future: How the GSA’s Landmark Nuclear Energy Deal is Transforming America’s Clean Energy Landscape
The GSA's $840 million, 10-year energy contract with Constellation secures 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity, with 4 million megawatt-hours from nuclear power, marking the largest energy procurement in its history. This deal enables Constellation to extend...
Bold Visions: Pioneering the Fourth Industrial Revolution Through Innovation
Technological Innovation as Economic Strategy: China is leveraging emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and 5G to modernize its industrial system and drive a tech-focused economy by 2025, aiming to lead the fourth industrial revolution. Massive Digital Infrastructure...
Construction starts on 2 new chinese reactors
China has initiated major nuclear projects, including the construction of Ningde units 5 and 6, Shidaowan units 1 and 2, and Xudabao units 1 and 2, with the first concrete for these projects poured in July. The Ningde plant, Fujian Province's first nuclear power...
What the U.S. National Debt Means for You
The U.S. national debt, which has recently spiked to $34 trillion, consists of public debt held by external investors and intragovernmental holdings within federal accounts. This debt is incurred when government spending exceeds revenue, requiring the issuance of...
UK Launches GBP300 Million HALEU Programme to Revolutionize Nuclear Energy by 2031
The UK HALEU Programme, with a GBP300 million investment, aims to establish domestic HALEU production capabilities by 2031, reducing reliance on Russia and China. In May, the government awarded GBP196 million to Urenco to develop a commercial-scale HALEU enrichment...
If You Can’t Store It, Court it: Fight Against Nuclear Waste May Head to Supreme Court
Federal officials and Holtec International are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a license for storing spent nuclear fuel rods in New Mexico, after a lower court vacated the license. The appeal argues the Fifth Circuit erred in its decision,...
DOE Launches Key Testing Phase with Major Sodium Hydroxide Shipment at Hanford
The DOE delivered over 10,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide to the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) in Hanford, Washington, initiating the "cold commissioning phase" to simulate waste processing. Sodium hydroxide will be used for treating hazardous liquids...
OPG Gets Greener: OPG Expands Green Financing to Include New Nuclear
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) updated its Sustainable Finance Framework to replace the 2021 Green Bond Framework, expanding funding for a wider range of clean energy technologies and initiatives involving Indigenous communities. The new framework allows green...
The Future is Fusion: Jobs and Funding Growing Fast
The Global Fusion Industry 2024 report highlights over USD 900 million in investments and 1,000 new jobs in the fusion sector over the past year, with significant public funding increases and a workforce now exceeding 4,000 people. The industry remains...
No Coal’s the Goal: UMich Research IDs Coal Plants With Peak Potential for a Nuclear Transition
Researchers at the University of Michigan evaluated 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. for their feasibility as sites for advanced nuclear reactors, considering factors like socioeconomic impact, safety, proximity to populations, and existing...
NRC launches environmental review of plan to restart Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan
The NRC has started an environmental review for repowering the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, which was decommissioned in 2022, with Holtec International pursuing a plan to restart power production. Holtec has secured significant financial support, including a $1.5...
