The U.S. wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. America's coal ...
Sep 27, 2024 · The U.S. needs to at least triple its nuclear fleet to keep pace with demand, slash carbon-dioxide emissions and ensure the nation’s energy security, said Mike Goff, acting assistant...
US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors
18 hours ago · The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear technology.
U.S. Senate passes bill to support advanced nuclear energy …
Jun 19, 2024 · June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy capacity, including by speeding permitting and creating new incentives for advanced...
Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power
13 hours ago · With 94 active nuclear power plant reactors, the United States operates more units than any other country, but just two have been built here in recent decades. Both of the units were constructed ...
U.S. Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power After Decades of Inertia
Mar 1, 2024 · U.S. Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power After Decades of Inertia. Measures moving through Congress to encourage new reactors are receiving broad bipartisan support, as lawmakers embrace a once ...
Newly Signed Bill Will Boost Nuclear Reactor Deployment in the United …
Jul 10, 2024 · President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law chalking up a BIG win for our nuclear power industry. Included in the bill is bipartisan legislation known as the ADVANCE Act that will help us build new reactors at a clip that we haven’t seen since the 1970s. And there is no time like the present to get started.
DOE Report Finds More Than 60 Gigawatts of New Nuclear …
Sep 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a report that found more than 60 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear capacity could potentially be built at operating or recently retired nuclear power plant sites across the country.
DOE Announces Next Steps to Build Domestic Uranium Supply for …
Jan 9, 2024 · Advanced nuclear power designs using HALEU fuels represent a critical set of technologies that can help to reach U.S. emissions targets and contribute to America’s recent pledge with 21 other countries to triple nuclear power globally by 2050.
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
Jul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear …
Aug 9, 2024 · The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. Faster development is one thing Congress and the administration agree on. President Joe Biden signed legislation in July to modernize the licensing of new reactor technologies so they can be built faster ...