Industry Insight

Global licensing, regulatory harmonization essential for SMR success

Jun 14, 2023

The harmonization of licensing and regulatory practices and open collaboration between national nuclear power regulators is essential to the successful global deployment of next...

CANDU reactors key for Canada’s net zero push

May 17, 2023

Canada’s CANDU reactors will play a pivotal role in the country’s decarbonization drive with a long history of uninterrupted generation, a qualified and readily available workforce,...

Westinghouse's SMR aims to take advantage of lessons learned from AP1000

May 17, 2023

Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor (SMR) will be a more versatile reactor than its larger cousin the AP1000 while taking advantage of the regulatory and technological lessons...

Recycling over repositories, say pro-nuclear environmentalists

Apr 19, 2023

Nuclear waste should be recycled while plans to store spent nuclear fuel in geological repositories should be scaled back as they feed a distorted narrative and may be unnecessary,...

Waste will see combination of repositories, boreholes, recycling

Apr 19, 2023

The long-term toxicity of nuclear waste is the most pervasive argument against nuclear power but spent fuel can be effectively, permanently, and safely dealt with through a combination...

New generation of reactors need next-gen licensing

Mar 2, 2023

The new generation of advanced nuclear reactors often differ from existing plants in size, technology, and safety features, and this requires updated licensing methodology, both...

U.S. developers find their own paths through regulatory maze

Mar 2, 2023

Advanced reactor developers in the United States are finding the licensing experience varies widely depending on the size of the reactor and the business model they are following.

Solving obsolescence a key part of the puzzle for nuclear life extensions

Feb 1, 2023

An increasing number of aging nuclear power plants are being cleared for long-term operations (LTOs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) say solving obsolescence will be key to...

US ramps up advanced fuel production capabilities

Dec 14, 2022

The United States is ramping up its advanced fuel manufacturing capabilities in an effort to secure a domestic supply through increased congressional appropriations and the creation of...

NASA's Artemis to take nuclear power to the moon

Dec 14, 2022

It's been almost exactly half a century since the last person set foot on the moon and now NASA’s Artemis project is returning to set up a permanent base with a nuclear power...

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