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...
Small Modular Reactors - World Nuclear News
2 days ago · The initial phase of Norway's NuProShip initiative - which is evaluating Generation IV small modular reactor technologies for their viability in commercial shipping applications - has concluded, with three SMR technologies being selected for further evaluation in the next phase.
Amazon goes nuclear, plans to invest more than $500 million ... - NBC News
Oct 16, 2024 · AWS announced it has signed an agreement with Dominion Energy, Virginia’s utility company, to explore the development of a small modular nuclear reactor, or SMR, near Dominion’s existing North ...
SMRs becoming a reality, says Grossi - World Nuclear News
Oct 25, 2024 · Small modular reactors are "one of the most promising, exciting and necessary technological developments" in recent times and are now becoming a reality, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said at the agency's first international conference on SMRs.
The Small Modular Reactor Revolution Is Arriving Soon
Oct 1, 2024 · It’s been a big year for nuclear energy in the U.S. The Department of Energy has allocated a large amount of capital to nuclear energy research and has committed $900 million to advance Gen III+ (more on them below) small modular reactors (SMRs).
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.
1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US
Jan 20, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear reactor. The rule that certifies the design was published Thursday in the Federal Register.
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.
US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors
Oct 16, 2024 · The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear technology.
Rolls-Royce and US rivals enter final stretch to build Britain’s first ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Small modular reactors is a catch-all term for relatively small nuclear power plants, parts of which can be built off-site. It typically describes reactors with a capacity of 300 megawatts or...