Industry Insight

Data centers look to nuclear to meet rising power needs

Apr 5, 2024

Nuclear offers an uninterrupted, carbon-free power source for data centers that are rapidly expanding due to increased cloud computing and power-hungry artificial intelligence.

Global shipping sets course for new nuclear

Mar 6, 2024

The maritime industry is looking closely at nuclear power to replace heavy fuel oil as advances in small modular reactor (SMRs) designs move toward demonstration.

Headwinds may scupper shipping’s nuclear ambitions

Mar 6, 2024

Powering maritime vessels with nuclear reactors will reduce emissions and remove the need for expensive bunkering, but regulatory and safety concerns may sink any projects before they...

Nuclear life extensions help drive Ontario's decarbonization efforts

Feb 7, 2024

The Canadian province of Ontario announced in January it would refurbish the country’s oldest operating nuclear power plant, the latest overhaul for the aging nuclear fleet.

Nuclear fuel studies look to boost, safeguard reactors

Feb 7, 2024

Studies into Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATFs) and high burn rate fuels will help safeguard reactors in the case of accidents and lend a significant boost to existing reactor efficiency...

Growing support for nuclear will help drive industry in 2024

Jan 12, 2024

A new-found momentum in support for nuclear power will help drive industry expansion and address shortfalls in 2024, say international nuclear agencies.

US nuclear labs look forward to a busy year

Jan 12, 2024

Nuclear laboratories in the United States are gearing up for a busy 2024 as momentum grows for new capacity.

Cancelled NuScale contract weighs heavy on new nuclear

Dec 7, 2023

The failure of a high profile small modular reactor (SMR) contract in the United States has prompted concerns that Gen IV nuclear may be further off than expected.

Nuclear industry pledges to triple capacity by 2050

Dec 7, 2023

Nuclear power advocates at the COP28 conference vowed to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050, an ambitious target amid changing attitudes.

Military microreactor helps forge path for advanced nuclear

Nov 8, 2023

Work on a mobile microreactor for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will help lay a path for the development and deployment of commercially available advanced nuclear technology.

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