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Editor’s Top 10 2024 News Picks: Innovation and Challenges

Editor’s Top 10 2024 News Picks: Innovation and Challenges

Some news was good (innovative technology); some was bad (transformer shortage). The challenge was narrowing it down to just 10 stories.


Why Are Microsoft, Google and Meta Investing in Nuclear Energy?

Why Are Microsoft, Google and Meta Investing in Nuclear Energy?

Giant tech leaders are developing nuclear reactors and firing up long-dormant nuclear plants.


News Dec 02, 2024 by Karen Hanson
Underground Energy: How This Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor Works

Underground Energy: How This Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor Works

Deep Fission adds an underground twist to conventional nuclear reactor technology.


News Sep 25, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Menlo Micro will develop a 1 kV/10 kA circuit breaker with enhanced performance for Navy electrical distribution systems.


News Aug 22, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Fusion Future Accelerates With DOE Funding

Fusion Future Accelerates With DOE Funding

The funding aims to make fusion energy commercially viable within the next decade.


News Jun 27, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Proxima Fusion has raised €20M in seed funding to accelerate development of the first generation of fusion power plants using quasi-isodynamic…


News May 07, 2024 by Mike Falter
Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

RocketStar has developed a fusion-enhanced plasma rocket thruster system that will soon be tested in space.


News May 03, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Plans Unusual Nuclear Reactor

Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Plans Unusual Nuclear Reactor

The Bill Gates-founded company plans to start early design work on its advanced nuclear reactor in Wyoming this summer.


News Apr 19, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
From Plant Startups to Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Heats Up

From Plant Startups to Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Heats Up

From power plant expansions to legislation incentivizing advanced reactor development, the nuclear industry has seen plenty of major developments.


News Mar 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
After 14 Years, Nuclear Reactor Online in Georgia

After 14 Years, Nuclear Reactor Online in Georgia

After 14 years of construction, the third nuclear reactor unit at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle has finally started delivering power to customers.…


News Aug 16, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Nuclear Fusion Engine Designed to Speed Space Flight Starts Construction

Nuclear Fusion Engine Designed to Speed Space Flight Starts Construction

British aerospace startup Pulsar Fusion aims to speed up space travel with its fusion-powered rocket engine, which recently started construction in…


News Jul 31, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Nano Nuclear Secures Review Agreement with INL on Micro Reactor Design 

Nano Nuclear Secures Review Agreement with INL on Micro Reactor Design 

Nano Nuclear Energy recently secured a deal with the Idaho National Laboratory to review its portable advanced nuclear reactor design. 


News May 23, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
National Labs Demo Remote Hybrid Power Plant

National Labs Demo Remote Hybrid Power Plant

Two National Labs have revealed their “SuperLab” research plant, a hybrid concept combining solar, battery, hydrogen electrolysis, and nuclear…


News Apr 12, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
DOE Commits More Funding for Hydropower, Smart Manufacturing, Wind

DOE Commits More Funding for Hydropower, Smart Manufacturing, Wind

Here’s EE Power’s semi-regular briefing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s latest clean energy funding programs and other announcements.


News Apr 11, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Maryland Research Reactor to Restart After Safety Pause

Maryland Research Reactor to Restart After Safety Pause

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will restart its research reactor in Maryland after the facility shut down in 2021 over a safety…


News Mar 28, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Universities Consider Micro Nuclear for Campus Power Systems

Universities Consider Micro Nuclear for Campus Power Systems

A new generation of micro nuclear reactors is being developed to provide a decarbonized electricity alternative at a lower scale.


News Mar 01, 2023 by Claire Turvill
DOE Directs Billions to Nuclear, Power Grid, Battery Recycling

DOE Directs Billions to Nuclear, Power Grid, Battery Recycling

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced more financing opportunities and credits to improve and expand America’s power grid and battery…


News Dec 04, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum formate, a new, easily produced material, has been found to filter carbon dioxide effectively when used in power plant smokestacks. It…


News Nov 28, 2022 by Claire Turvill
Using Artificial Intelligence to Lower Nuclear Energy Costs

Using Artificial Intelligence to Lower Nuclear Energy Costs

Argonne scientists are developing artificial intelligence to streamline operations and maintenance at nuclear reactors.


News Aug 24, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Nuclear Power Outlook: The Technology of the Future

Nuclear Power Outlook: The Technology of the Future

The past decade has been rocky for nuclear power, but it may be one path to net-zero by 2050. Here is a look at the nuclear future and the…


News Aug 10, 2022 by Kevin Clemens