UN Calls for Russia to Leave Zaporizhzhya
Russia is still occupying Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya, and the UN is trying to apply pressure to get it back into Ukrainian control.
Reactors
Kairos Wraps ETU 1.0 Testing
Kairos has notched another milestone on the way to deploying its first Hermes molten salt reactor by completing testing on its first engineering test unit.
AWS’ Nuclear-Powered Data Center Gets Pushback
There’s a fight brewing in Pennsylvania over the future of an AWS project that would hook a new data center directly up to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. The story so far: In March, AWS made waves when it announced it had purchased a $650M data center campus from Talen Energy that had a direct […]
Nuclear License Renewals: Critical and Costly
The US nuclear fleet is seeking a new lease on life. Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear operator, has filed two plant renewal applications with the NRC since the start of 2024, with more than half its fleet expected to follow suit over the next decade.
Europe Approves €300M for French SMR Development
France announced last week that the European Commission approved its bid to grant €300M ($321.6M) in aid to Electricité de France (EDF) Nuward subsidiary as it develops SMR technology.
Blykalla Secures a $7.3M Funding Round
A Swedish SMR developer just got funding to take the next step in development. Blykalla announced this week that it secured 80M SEK ($7.3M) in new funding from investors.
Tensions Escalate at Zaporizhzhya
The final hot reactor at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine is in cold shutdown after the site was targeted by a drone on Tuesday—an escalation of the conflict that could put the plant in jeopardy.
Oklo Signs On to Power Texas Oil Drilling
Even as the nuclear renaissance emerges, the fact remains that fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. But that doesn’t mean that nuclear producers can’t wedge themselves into the oil market.
newcleo Seeks Justification to Build Its Reactor
A UK nuclear trade group has submitted newcleo’s reactor design to the UK government for justification—the country’s first ever application of its kind for an advanced nuclear technology.
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.