Although it is a source of essentially carbon-free power, nuclear energy remains one of the most divisive components of the world’s primary energy mix. Its future rests largely on questions of cost, safety, waste management and proliferation-resistant technology.
Reuters recently reported that, for the first time, the Government of India will invite private companies to invest in nuclear electricity projects to ramp up growth in this...
Today, Kairos Power announced that it has signed an agreement[1] with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of the company’s fluoride high-temperature test...
In 2022, European Union nuclear and hydro generation dropped by 118 terawatt-hours (TWh) and 71 TWh, respectively, preventing gas-fired generation from dropping and contributing to the gas crisis....
This report examines the economics of new nuclear facilities for electricity generation.
Nuclear is critical to achieving US climate goals, but its potential is hindered by challenges within the nuclear licensing process.
Poland’s nascent nuclear energy program is advancing: in late September, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), the utility tasked with constructing the country’s first nuclear plant by the Polish Ministry...
After years of schedule delays and cost overruns, the Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear generating facility has finally begun commercial operations. When the state of Georgia approved the project...
Despite nuclear energy’s anticipated role in achieving decarbonization, many climate finance taxonomies either explicitly exclude nuclear power or are ambiguous on whether it is included.
United States civil nuclear diplomacy is back on the move. Last month, the Export–Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced financing...