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As the world grapples with the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions, a groundbreaking innovation from Japan's Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is set to redefine the energy storage landscape. The development of a rechargeable battery using depleted uranium, a byproduct of nuclear waste, promises to revolutionize the
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The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a regulatory update in the form of an administrative ruling, setting a remote-only webex status conference for September 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to review the status and procedural posture of the A.24-12-003 proceeding. The proceeding, which began
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The California Public Utilities Commission has received an application from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to approve modifications to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant Employee Retention Program. The application, submitted on June 10, 2023 (Application 23-10-009), aims to make changes to the program to better retain employees
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Taiwan's ongoing debate over energy policy, climate change, and national security is set to reach a boiling point as voters decide whether to restart operations at the country's third nuclear power plant, the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, in a national referendum. The outcome will significantly shape
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is taking proactive steps to address the increasing demand for energy, particularly in the face of rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) and data center needs. As experts point out, the relationship between electricity and AI is significant, with the AI Action Plan emphasizing the need
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NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Army's xTech program to advance to the finals pitch event of the prestigious U.S. Army xTechSearch 9 competition. This recognition highlights the potential of NANO Nuclear's deployable microreactor technology to support the Army'
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The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) company has withdrawn from a Polish nuclear power plant (NPP) project following its settlement with US-based Westinghouse Electric Company in January. The company's president, Whang Joo-ho, stated that KHNP effectively withdrew from the project due to Poland's decision to
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is taking significant steps to bolster domestic nuclear fuel cycle supply chains, with a focus on ending the country's reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium and critical materials needed to power the nation's nuclear renaissance. This move aligns
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Sweden is reversing its 40-year-old decision to abandon nuclear power and is planning to build several smaller reactors with either American or British technology. Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned utility, has announced that it will choose between small modular reactors (SMRs) from GE Vernova of the US and Rolls-Royce of the
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on July 22, 2025, to discuss the future of nuclear energy in the United States. Alex Epstein, president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, presented written testimony to the subcommittee,
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The Great Lakes region, which accounts for approximately 90% of the United States' surface freshwater, is facing significant water shortages, groundwater conflicts, and contaminated aquifers due to increasing demand from large water users such as data centers, agriculture, and critical minerals mining. A new report by the Alliance for
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on July 22, 2025, to discuss the future of nuclear energy in the United States. Stephen G. Burns, former commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), presented written testimony highlighting the importance
