CivilReactors

A Fat Check for Holtec

The DOE has doled out a $1.52B loan guarantee to Holtec International to reboot the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan. If the energy tech firm can deliver, it may be the first time in US history a closed plant reopens its doors.

CivilFuel

Seeking an End to Russian Uranium Imports

Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine and heightened geopolitical tensions across the board, the US just hasn’t been able to buck its reliance on Russian uranium imports to feed the ravenous fleet of domestic fission reactors. That’s a problem for the US government as it looks to attain energy independence from foreign adversaries. Last week, […]

CivilCommercial

Partnering Across the Pond

Pushing the fusion industry forward is all about public-private partnerships. At least, that’s the high-level takeaway from a meeting of UK and US fusion leaders yesterday in Washington, DC.

Civil

A Peek at Next Year’s Budget

You’re not seeing double. Though this year’s appropriations for the DOE just became law, time marches on, and the Biden administration released its budget request for fiscal year 2025 this week. 

Civil

The Ontario Scenario 

Ontario is poised to become a powerhouse for nuclear energy production as Canada seeks to curb surging electricity demand with clean energy. 

CivilPolicy

Funding for Uranium Enrichment Is on the House

The US is headed for a uranium shortage in the not-too-distant future, and it’s going to take significant investment to make sure that utilities have easy access to the supply they need to keep reactors ticking far into the future.