Some who opposed nuclear now think keeping plants like Diablo Canyon open is the only way to stop climate change

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on.

KEMMERER, Wyoming (AP) — In this sleepy Wyoming town that has relied on coal for over a century, a company founded by the man who revolutionized personal computing is launching an ambitious project to counter climate change: A nationwide reboot of nuclear energy technology.

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Nearly 10 years of research is giving U.S. nuclear companies the data and confidence they need to operate up to 80 years.

INL’s ROUNDS software provides a new cost-effective method to make standard drones with cameras capable of autonomously performing jobs around a nuclear power plant.

The US Air Force has confirmed the Eielson base in Alaska as the facility planned to host its first small nuclear power plant. A microreactor of up to 5 MWe could be operational there as soon as 2027, according to Eielson.

With significant focus on how to achieve climate goals and protect the environment, states in the West have picked up on an important trend continuing to gain momentum—the essential role of nuclear energy. Nuclear hasn’t always been present in this part of the nation, but that’s changing.

Small modular reactors could make nuclear power much more common. NuScale Power is the first company to have its SMR design approved by the US government.

Nuclear is tackling a multitude of issues impacting the world. Here are 5 problems you didn’t know nuclear could solve.

The potentially game-changing battery comes from the San Francisco–based startup Nano Diamond Battery (NDB), which lauds its namesake “high-power diamond-based alpha, beta, and neutron voltaic battery” for its ability to give devices “life-long and green energy.” Imagine: Just one battery could powe…

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NuScale Power recently installed a new simulation laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho that will give users hands-on experience in operating the company’s …

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker signs into law Illinois’ new clean energy bill, avoiding the pending shut downs of the Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants… 69 comments on LinkedIn