Fuel – TRIPCLOUD

Centrus Signs $900M DOE Contract, Pivots Sole U.S. HALEU Cascade to Commercial Operation

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:46:45 +0000

Centrus Energy has finalized a $900 million task order with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that clears the way for the company to transition its pioneering high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) cascade in Piketon, Ohio, from a government-funded demonstration to private commercial operation. The Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered firm on July 1 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary American […]

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Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:48:03 +0000

Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR)—dubbed “Project First Light”—has reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking the fourth Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor startup under the federal push to accelerate reactor testing and demonstration. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said July 6 that Aalo’s test reactor, which DOE referred to as […]

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America Needs a Fifth Nuclear Executive Order

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:48:03 +0000

President Trump’s four nuclear executive orders issued on May 23, 2025, represented a historic liftoff for American nuclear energy. COMMENTARY As electricity demand surges, geopolitical energy competition intensifies, and America’s power infrastructure faces mounting strain, the administration acted decisively. It recognized that American energy dominance—and leadership in the digital age—requires a resurgence of nuclear reactor […]

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Innovation Powers a Country’s Energy Transition

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:47:59 +0000

Vietnam’s growing economy and need for more electricity is being served by the country’s first power plant to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Nhon Trach 3 and 4 expansion project is a finalist for a POWER Top Plant award for gas-fired generation.

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Why Crankcase Ventilation Matters in Engine-Based Power

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:47:59 +0000

As reciprocating engines/gensets assume a larger role in distributed generation, data center infrastructure, and other critical duty applications, crankcase ventilation and the resulting emissions warrant increased attention and mitigation. When power generation professionals discuss engine emissions, the conversation typically focuses on the exhaust stack. While this emphasis is justified, it underestimates another emissions pathway: the […]

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U.S. Army Mobilizes $2.2B Janus Program to Deploy More Than 20 Commercial Microreactors

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:48:38 +0000

The U.S. Army has mobilized up to $2.2 billion for a five-year effort to build and operate more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across military installations, selecting five reactor developers and five initial sites for a program designed to push advanced nuclear systems beyond federal test programs and into sustained operation by a Sept. 30, […]

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Three Questions Every Utility Should Ask About Advanced Reactors

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:58:06 +0000

The U.S. power grid is entering a period unlike any it has experienced in decades. Rapid electrification, domestic manufacturing, and the exponential growth of artificial intelligence are reshaping electricity demand. A recent report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, projects that data centers alone could account for between 9.5% […]

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Three Questions Every Utility Should Ask About Advanced Reactors

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:05:02 +0000

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Japan’s Hydrogen Strategy Is About More Than Hydrogen

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:57:46 +0000

Japan for nearly a decade has been one of the world’s most committed proponents of hydrogen. It was among the first countries to establish a national hydrogen strategy, and it continues to invest heavily in

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Japan’s Hydrogen Strategy Is About More Than Hydrogen

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:05:31 +0000

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