What Is a Nuclear Moratorium?

September 20, 2024

Several U.S. states still have restrictions on nuclear energy development. But what are nuclear moratoriums? And which states have them?

Could the Nation’s Nuclear Power Plant Sites Support New Reactor Builds?

September 9, 2024

A new U.S. Department of Energy report finds 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.

Why This Texas A&M Student Went Nuclear At College GameDay

September 6, 2024

Texas A&M senior Gabriel Ivory made waves with his pro-nuclear energy sign on ESPN's college football broadcast.

5 Workforce Trends in Nuclear Energy

August 28, 2024

Clean energy is booming, according to the 2024 U.S. Energy & Employment Report. Here are five ways nuclear energy was part of that trend in 2023.

Westinghouse Completes Study for First eVinci Microreactor Experiment

September 16, 2024

Westinghouse Electric Company completed the front-end engineering and experiment design (FEEED) phase to test a prototype of its eVinci microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory.

Commercial SMR Agreement Reached at U.S-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit

August 29, 2024

Agreement to deploy Ghana's first small modular reactor power plant using U.S. technology.

Breakthrough Research Finds New Way to Detect Elements in Molten Salt

August 14, 2024

North Carolina State University researchers developed a new way to detect and measure elements found in molten salt solutions.

Westinghouse Produces First Batch of Higher Enriched Fuel Pellets

August 8, 2024

Westinghouse Electric Company has produced new fuel pellets that contain higher enrichment levels than what is currently used in commercial reactors.

Leaders from the U.S., Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom, referred to as the Sapporo 5, released the joint statement today on the margins of the 68th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, Austria.

September 18, 2024

U.S. Department of Energy study shows 41 operating and retired nuclear power plant sites have room to host new reactors.

September 9, 2024

Awarded projects to support the licensing and regulation of HALEU – a crucial material needed to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors.

August 30, 2024

Awarded projects to examine the performance of promising nuclear fuels and materials.

August 21, 2024

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