System planners and grid operators are treating extreme heat as an assumed operating condition given […]
Five Winters After Uri: Why Winter Readiness Must Go Beyond Weatherization
From EOP-012-3 to Order 587-AB, from Cold Weather Critical Component inventories to dual-fuel conversions, the […]
The POWER Interview: Solving the Problem of Fuel for Nuclear Reactors
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has spelled out several areas that present challenges to domestic and global development of nuclear power. Chief among those issues is building a pr
How Trump’s EO 14300 Is Reshaping NRC Nuclear Licensing and Regulation
A year after President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14300 directing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to cut red tape and speed nuclear deployment, the agency is claiming a string of histor
How Trump’s EO 14300 Is Reshaping NRC Nuclear Licensing and Regulation
A year after President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14300 directing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission […]
From Pilot to Launch: DOE Names First Four Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Developers
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Nuclear Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) have announced the first four developers selected for the freshly launched Nuclear
ZettaJoule Pursues a Second Act for Japan’s High-Temperature Nuclear Reactor
A Houston-based nuclear technology startup is advancing a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) design that targets outlet temperatures of 950C (1,742F)—well beyond the range of most advanc
Record Power Burn Expected This Summer as Coal Retirements and Data Centers Drive Gas Demand
U.S. natural gas supply is expected to reach a record 117 billion cubic feet per […]
Beyond Carbon: How Emerging Fuels and Technologies Can Help
For years, the case for emerging fuels and technologies has often been told through the […]
ZettaJoule Pursues a Second Act for Japan’s High-Temperature Nuclear Reactor
A Houston-based nuclear technology startup is advancing a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) design that targets […]