01.14.2025
The New Nuclear Renaissance
As Technology Companies announce their desire and need for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors to reach future power demands and clean energy goals, the industry is on the verge of a new nuclear renaissance. This resurgence of growth is different from previous attempts due to factors that weren’t previously part of the equation: 1. The mass […]
02.17.2022
Advanced Nuclear Outlook
It would be an understatement to say that 2021 was an exciting year for advanced reactors in the US. TerraPower-GE Hitachi and X-Energy’s flagship ARDP demonstration designs have found their respective homes in Kemmerer, WY and Richland, WA. The DoD’s Project Pele has down-selected to BWXT and X-Energy designs of mobile microreactors. Kairos is making […]
01.28.2022
Advanced Reactor Stakeholder Public Meeting
An early topic in the meeting was related to the status of the advanced reactor generic environmental impact statement and rulemaking. The proposed rule package is publicly available and is with the NRC Commission for review and vote. If the Commission votes to approve, there will be a 75-day public comment period. The rulemaking information […]