Industry Insight

SMRs seen playing key role in repurposing coal plants

Nov 18, 2022

Small modular reactors (SMRs) could play a key role in plans to replace the heart of coal-fired power plants with a low- or zero-emission heat source.

Pro-nuclear campaigns help keep the lights on in California, Ontario

Oct 19, 2022

Soon-to-be-closed nuclear plants in California and Ontario, Canada, were granted life extensions recently, in part due to tireless pro-nuclear advocacy by concerned citizens.

Grassroots advocates work to change the narrative around nuclear

Oct 19, 2022

Nuclear power advocates, often with little or no direct connection to the industry, can be vital in changing the narrative surrounding nuclear in the eyes of the public.

Finding a workforce may be nuclear's largest challenge

Sep 21, 2022

The global nuclear industry faces many challenges, from the technical, including waste management and fuel availability, to the political, including regulation and social acceptance,...

Offshore could offer a more economical solution for nuclear

Sep 21, 2022

Siting nuclear power stations offshore on floating, oil rig-type platforms, may offer a more economical solution for electricity generation and clean hydrogen production, according to...

Pyroprocessing advances offer solution for fueling next-gen reactors

Aug 24, 2022

Modern pyroprocessing techniques promise to provide domestically sourced nuclear fuel at an affordable cost for next-generation reactors while drastically reducing the volume and...

US nuclear applauds commitment behind Inflation Reduction Act

Aug 24, 2022

The U.S. government’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) reflects a bi-partisan commitment to the nuclear industry and will help boost global competitiveness and shore up domestic supply...

Utilities eye laser enriched uranium in push to diversify

Jul 28, 2022

U.S. utilities are eying uranium enrichment with laser rather than centrifuge ahead of a potential collapse of Russian supplies and as developers of next generation reactors seek more...

Alternative enrichment tech may struggle to take hold

Jul 28, 2022

The slow uptake of new nuclear power plants in the United States and Europe and existing stockpiles of enriched uranium mean laser enrichment may struggle to gain a hold against the...

Low-dose radiation, radioisotope supply among nuclear's main challenges

Jun 22, 2022

Low-dose radiation regulation, securing supply lines for essential radioisotopes, and effectively communicating how the nuclear industry works remain the most pressing challenges for...

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