How small modular reactors could expand nuclear power in the …
Sep 7, 2024 · New nuclear plant designs, called small modular reactors, could speed deployment of carbon-free power in the future as electricity demand rises. These small reactors would have simpler...
DOE opens applications for up to $900M to support small modular reactor ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Applications are due in January for up to $900 million to support the domestic deployment of Gen III+ small modular reactors, the U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday.
Chernobyl considered as site for new small modular reactors
1 day ago · Chernobyl considered as site for new small modular reactors. Monday, 18 November 2024. The area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is one of the places being looked at as potential locations for Ukraine's planned future wave of small modular reactors. The former Chernobyl nuclear power plant is surrounded by an exclusion zone (Image: CHNPP.
Tech companies want small nuclear reactors. Here’s how they’d …
Oct 23, 2024 · Last week, both Google and Amazon announced agreements with companies that are developing small modular reactors. These reactors would produce less power than current reactors, and many...
We were promised smaller nuclear reactors. Where are they?
Feb 8, 2023 · Because of their size, small modular reactors (SMRs) could solve some of the major challenges of traditional nuclear power, making plants quicker and cheaper to build and safer to operate.
Small modular reactors coming to Virginia, says Appalachian Power
1 day ago · Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power (AEP) company, said Nov. 14 it plans to file an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in spring 2025 to bring small modular reactors (SMRs) to Virginia. In addition, Appalachian Power will apply for part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $900 million grant program to hasten ...
NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design
Jan 20, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final rule in the Federal Register to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor. The company’s power module becomes the first SMR design certified by the NRC and just the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the United States.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $900 Million to Build and …
Oct 16, 2024 · Investing in America Funding Will Help Catalyze Development of Generation III+ Light-Water Small Modular Reactors—Reinforcing America’s Nuclear Leadership While Helping the Economy Meet the Growing Demand for Clean, Reliable Electricity.
Westinghouse unveils small modular nuclear reactor | Reuters
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. company Westinghouse unveiled plans on Thursday for a small modular reactor to generate virtually emissions-free electricity that could replace coal plants or...
DOE Announces $900 Million to Accelerate the Deployment of …
Jun 17, 2024 · As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund up to $900 million to support the initial U.S. deployments of Generation III+ (Gen III+) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies.