The UK government has initiated work on a new nuclear power station at Wylfa, Anglesey, through a £2.5bn partnership with Rolls-Royce, which is expected to create thousands of jobs and enable the production of clean energy from small modular reactors capable of powering approximately 3 million homes for over 60 years. #NuclearEnergy #CleanPower #SustainableFuture
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Work begins on 'historic' Wylfa nuclear power station plans
The UK government has announced that work has begun on a new nuclear power station that could represent a "historic" step for clean power in Wales.
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Is Europe going to be forced to return to nuclear energy?
European leaders are increasingly turning to nuclear power, with a focus on small modular reactors (SMRs) as a flexible, low-carbon solution that could help reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports and stabilize electricity prices, although challenges such as waste management, public acceptance, and harmonized regulation persist.
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What to know about Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant after report of projectile hitting its complex
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran and Russia both allege a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
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Opinion | The government's freeze on nuclear energy is thawing
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque displays a fuel assembly model for its planned small nuclear reactors in 2022. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Something shocking happened this week: Bureaucrats approved a project ahead of schedule.
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US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years Wednesday, granting approval to plans by a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.
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US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years Wednesday, granting approval to plans by a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.
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Moscow raises alarm for Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
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Russia has warned of a growing risk to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant due to the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran.
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IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed
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VIENNA, March 3 (Reuters) - Entrances to Iran's underground and previously bombed uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz have been struck as part of the U.
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Opinion | The Potomac sewage spill is devastating -- it's also disturbingly common
Minnie's Island seen from the C&O tow path in Cabin John, Maryland, on Feb. 18. (Robb Hill/for The Washington Post)
There was an astounding sentence in the Feb.
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Opinion | Fixing America's broken nuclear fuel supply
Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6. (Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters)
Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced plans during a visit to Paris last week to reinvigorate America's nuclear fuel supply, including a partnership with the French company Orano to help build a uranium enrichment facility in Tennessee.
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US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) -- The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is U.
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Momentum is building to meet electricity demand in Texas with small nuclear reactors
The state's push for nuclear energy has moved from executive directive to legislation, with Texas positioning itself as a leading site for commercial-scale nuclear reactors, backed by significant funding and support from both state and federal levels.
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US conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology's viability
U. S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U. S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey on board a C-17 cargo plane that transported Valar Atomics' Ward nuclear microreactor from March Air Force Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah, U.
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Amazon-Backed (AMZN) X-Energy Secures First U.S. Nuclear Fuel License in 50 Years
X-Energy Reactor, a privately held nuclear company backed by Amazon (AMZN), has received the first nuclear fuel license issued in the United States in more than 50 years.
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Amazon-Backed Nuclear Company Gets US Approval for Reactor Fuel
X-Energy Reactor Co. , an advanced nuclear company backed by Amazon. com Inc. , received federal approval to make uranium fuel for advanced reactors, the first such new license in more than 50 years.
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This Startup Wants To Turn America's Nuclear Waste Into Power
America is entering a new nuclear age without a plan for the waste it creates. Stafford Sheehan's new startup is working with the government to turn it into "unlimited energy" and challenge the incumbents controlled by the governments of France, Russia and China.
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Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles
Over the past year, nuclear power has reentered the conversation, hailed as a way to advance energy-hungry AI technology without devastating the planet and causing our electrical bills to skyrocket.
