nuclear-energy

The Italian parliament has voted to return to nuclear energy, marking a significant shift in the country's energy policy.

The post argues that AI, startups, data centers, and nuclear energy are facing opposition from environmental groups and others, framing this as a societal conflict impacting civilization and employment.

Elon Musk retweets that solar energy has passed nuclear energy in Texas, highlighting the growth and future of solar power.

Adam Blake, Founder of Mavria and former DOGE team lead at the Department of Energy, discusses how an executive order created a nuclear reactor pilot program with ambitious goals, driven by private sector capital and entrepreneurship.

Google has signed a 22-year power deal with Fortum for half the output of the Loviisa nuclear plant in Finland, ensuring the plant's continued operation to support Google's AI infrastructure investments.

Canada rebuilt four nuclear reactors at Darlington four months early and C$150M under budget, a rare success for megaprojects in the energy sector.

Reactor Atlas is an interactive nuclear reactor map and intelligence layer that aggregates fragmented data and provides alerts for decision-making in the nuclear industry, developed using AI tools like Claude.

Elon Musk argues that movies like 'The China Syndrome' have created misplaced fears about nuclear energy, referencing the Three Mile Island incident to highlight misinformation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is fast-tracking the construction of nuclear-powered cargo ships to boost capacity, speed, and eliminate emissions, with the first vessel set to be built by 2028.

Whistleblowers from a uranium-enrichment plant in Paducah, Kentucky, reveal decades of concealed radiation exposure, as one faces terminal illness and the plant's revival is announced.

Market winds shift, with ETF capital inflow themes transitioning from 2020's clean energy, innovation, healthcare, cloud computing, and emerging market tech to 2026's AI, infrastructure, defense, space, and nuclear energy.

The United States is aiming to lead in the deployment of next-generation nuclear reactors, building on its historical leadership in nuclear electricity generation.

Actinide, a Dallas-based startup, has become the first startup to enrich natural uranium into HALEU using its own calutron technology, bypassing traditional supply chain bottlenecks for advanced nuclear reactors.

Oklo achieved nuclear criticality less than a year after groundbreaking, highlighting the growing importance of energy infrastructure as AI drives electricity demand.

Sam Altman congratulates Oklo on achieving nuclear criticality less than a year after groundbreaking, marking a significant milestone for the fission startup.

The Genesis Mission aims to create a domestic end-to-end ecosystem integrating AI, quantum computing, and nuclear energy to accelerate scientific discovery and address climate, energy, and health challenges.

Companies are developing laser enrichment technology to reprocess uranium waste and produce nuclear fuel more efficiently, potentially supporting the growth of nuclear power.

MIT doctoral student Lauren Fortier is developing remote operation protocols for autonomous control of nuclear plants, aiming to make nuclear power more economical.

Four US microreactors achieved criticality by the July 4 deadline, marking a milestone for advanced nuclear power, though commercial electricity generation remains years away.

Three nuclear startups achieved criticality in advanced reactors under a U.S. Department of Energy pilot program aimed at reviving nuclear energy, but experts caution that commercial viability remains distant due to regulatory and cost challenges.