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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Washington Is Pouring Billions Into Nuclear Energy. Does That Make NuScale Power a Buy? | The Motley Fool

Washington Is Pouring Billions Into Nuclear Energy. Does That Make NuScale Power a Buy? | The Motley Fool
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Radiant Receives DOE Approval For Kaleidos Microreactor Safety Document

Radiant Receives DOE Approval For Kaleidos Microreactor Safety Document
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US Court Rules Against NRC in Decommissioning Suit

US Court Rules Against NRC in Decommissioning Suit
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Ayotte wants to bring more nuclear power to New Hampshire. How would that work? | New Hampshire Public Radio

Ayotte wants to bring more nuclear power to New Hampshire. How would that work? | New Hampshire Public Radio
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General Atomics and Entergy Advance SiGA Technology to Strengthen and Sustain US Energy Security | General Atomics

General Atomics and Entergy Advance SiGA Technology to Strengthen and Sustain US Energy Security | General Atomics
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(25) Post | LinkedIn

(25) Post | LinkedIn
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Nuclear sector is poised for its biggest IPO in years

Nuclear sector is poised for its biggest IPO in years
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DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy
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DOE’s Office of Environmental Management Restarts Uranium Recovery in South Carolina to Support Energy Independence | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Environmental Management Restarts Uranium Recovery in South Carolina to Support Energy Independence | Department of Energy
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At $103B, Duke claims largest spending plan of any regulated US utility | Utility Dive

At $103B, Duke claims largest spending plan of any regulated US utility | Utility Dive
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China Announces Construction Milestones At Three Nuclear Power Plants

China Announces Construction Milestones At Three Nuclear Power Plants
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3D-printing could unlock nuclear batteries for space, defense missions

3D-printing could unlock nuclear batteries for space, defense missions
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Project Omega Emerges From Stealth to Recycle America’s Spent Nuclear Fuel

Project Omega Emerges From Stealth to Recycle America’s Spent Nuclear Fuel
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Exclusive: Nuclear fuel recycling startup Project Omega raises $12M

Exclusive: Nuclear fuel recycling startup Project Omega raises $12M
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Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it

Next-generation nuclear power can meet data center energy demand—if regulations allow it
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America’s nuclear revival faces dangerous fallout from Washington’s waste failure | Fox News

America’s nuclear revival faces dangerous fallout from Washington’s waste failure | Fox News
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The Public Confidence Game | The Breakthrough Institute

The Public Confidence Game | The Breakthrough Institute
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Study examines benefits of Pallas to future power plant construction - World Nuclear News

Study examines benefits of Pallas to future power plant construction - World Nuclear News
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US campaign puts case for disposal, not reprocessing, of used fuel - World Nuclear News

US campaign puts case for disposal, not reprocessing, of used fuel - World Nuclear News
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Assessment of proposed Norwegian SMR plant to begin - World Nuclear News

Assessment of proposed Norwegian SMR plant to begin - World Nuclear News
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‘Missing’ documents complicate restart of retired Michigan nuclear plant

‘Missing’ documents complicate restart of retired Michigan nuclear plant
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Extraterrestrial strategy: How the US could achieve energy dominance in space - Idaho National Laboratory

Extraterrestrial strategy: How the US could achieve energy dominance in space - Idaho National Laboratory
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This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Nuclear Waste Into Power

This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Nuclear Waste Into Power
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Inside the U.S. Plan to 'QUADRUPLE' Nuclear Energy | RealClearEnergy

Inside the U.S. Plan to 'QUADRUPLE' Nuclear Energy | RealClearEnergy
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

POLITICO Pro | Article | Startup plans to develop long-lasting nuclear batteries

POLITICO Pro | Article | Startup plans to develop long-lasting nuclear batteries
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ANL studies AI’s role in nuclear safety - Nuclear Engineering International

ANL studies AI’s role in nuclear safety - Nuclear Engineering International
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NEMO Says Integration, Not Technology, Is Key to Nuclear Shipping Rollout - Ship & Bunker

NEMO Says Integration, Not Technology, Is Key to Nuclear Shipping Rollout - Ship & Bunker
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Startup plans to develop long-lasting nuclear batteries - E&E News by POLITICO

Startup plans to develop long-lasting nuclear batteries - E&E News by POLITICO
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Wyoming Lawmakers Vote Down Nuclear Waste Referendum And Nuclear Cop Bill | Cowboy State Daily

Wyoming Lawmakers Vote Down Nuclear Waste Referendum And Nuclear Cop Bill | Cowboy State Daily
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US Job Cuts At DOE And NRC Are Hurting Goal Of Energy Leadership, Says Thinktank

US Job Cuts At DOE And NRC Are Hurting Goal Of Energy Leadership, Says Thinktank
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Streamlining Nuclear Licensing: Faster Approvals Without Sacrificing Safety - The National Interest

Streamlining Nuclear Licensing: Faster Approvals Without Sacrificing Safety - The National Interest
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LM Updates Tribal Agencies on Plan to Address Contaminated Groundwater | Department of Energy

LM Updates Tribal Agencies on Plan to Address Contaminated Groundwater | Department of Energy
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EPA to Scrap Landmark US Emissions Policy in Major Rollback - Bloomberg

EPA to Scrap Landmark US Emissions Policy in Major Rollback - Bloomberg
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Copenhagen Atomics reaches pump testing milestone - World Nuclear News

Copenhagen Atomics reaches pump testing milestone - World Nuclear News
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Small nuclear reactors could replace fossil plants after key supply win

Small nuclear reactors could replace fossil plants after key supply win
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The Public Confidence Game | The Breakthrough Institute

The Public Confidence Game | The Breakthrough Institute
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Exclusive: Nuclear fuel recycling startup Project Omega raises $12M

Exclusive: Nuclear fuel recycling startup Project Omega raises $12M
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

US, Armenia sign agreement on nuclear energy - World Nuclear News

US, Armenia sign agreement on nuclear energy - World Nuclear News
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Podcast: What should be the target time to build a nuclear plant? - World Nuclear News

Podcast: What should be the target time to build a nuclear plant? - World Nuclear News
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Trump's Destruction of Diplomacy and Disarmament - CounterPunch.org

Trump's Destruction of Diplomacy and Disarmament - CounterPunch.org
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Washington's Cult of the Bomb - CounterPunch.org

Washington's Cult of the Bomb - CounterPunch.org
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Paducah Achieves Goal to Remove 497 Converters From First Process Building; Seminar Highlights Collaborative Science Driving Moab Project Groundwater Strategy; and much more! - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

Paducah Achieves Goal to Remove 497 Converters From First Process Building; Seminar Highlights Collaborative Science Driving Moab Project Groundwater Strategy; and much more! - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail
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Salvaging a New START - The American Conservative

Salvaging a New START - The American Conservative
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Supreme Court declines to hear Beyond Nuclear case on waste storage license - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Supreme Court declines to hear Beyond Nuclear case on waste storage license - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
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Is Green Misanthropy a Uniquely Western Affliction?

Is Green Misanthropy a Uniquely Western Affliction?
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The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.
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Sheinbaum pledges more help to Cuba: “You can’t hang such a people, it’s very unfair” | EL PAÍS Mexico

Sheinbaum pledges more help to Cuba: “You can’t hang such a people, it’s very unfair” | EL PAÍS Mexico
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Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests - The New York Times

Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests - The New York Times
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Monday, February 9, 2026

What the End of New START Means for U.S., Russia, China Nuclear Weapons

What the End of New START Means for U.S., Russia, China Nuclear Weapons
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Is California Going to Shut Down this $16+ Billion Nuclear Plant in 2030?

Is California Going to Shut Down this $16+ Billion Nuclear Plant in 2030?
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To overcome Golden Dome 'affordability' hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official - Breaking Defense

To overcome Golden Dome 'affordability' hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official - Breaking Defense
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US: Fusion target breakthrough achieved with 'leaky' magnetic fields

US: Fusion target breakthrough achieved with 'leaky' magnetic fields
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China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) -

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US)
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China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

China building 1,000 warheads by 2030 as US exposes illegal secret nuclear testing program (Daily Express US) - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail
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Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth
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US accuses China of underground nuclear tests – this is what we know

US accuses China of underground nuclear tests – this is what we know
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Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles | PCMag

Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles | PCMag
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China conducted secret nuclear test, US claims a day after arms proposal

China conducted secret nuclear test, US claims a day after arms proposal
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Fears mount of global nuclear arms race | Semafor

Fears mount of global nuclear arms race | Semafor
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Inner Steel Dome Lifted Into Place At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant

Inner Steel Dome Lifted Into Place At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant
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Unit 1 At China’s Taipingling Nuclear Station Reaches First Criticality

Unit 1 At China’s Taipingling Nuclear Station Reaches First Criticality
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The Public Confidence Game - by Ted Nordhaus

The Public Confidence Game - by Ted Nordhaus
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Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News

Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme - World Nuclear News
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New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News
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US Invites States To Host Nuclear Fuel Cycle ‘Innovation Campuses’

US Invites States To Host Nuclear Fuel Cycle ‘Innovation Campuses’
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Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR

Trump exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review : NPR
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US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors

US nuclear power regulator plans changes in line with Trump goals on reactors
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DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy
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Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly to 2030, underscoring need for investments in grids and flexibility - News - IEA

Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly to 2030, underscoring need for investments in grids and flexibility - News - IEA
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Testing of fuel rods taking place for Brazil's microreactor project - World Nuclear News

Testing of fuel rods taking place for Brazil's microreactor project - World Nuclear News
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US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel - World Nuclear News

US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel - World Nuclear News
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DOE Launches Initiatives to Produce Uranium Fuel | Neutron Bytes

DOE Launches Initiatives to Produce Uranium Fuel | Neutron Bytes
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Sunday, February 8, 2026

Iowa nuclear power plant is a big part of our energy future | Opinion

Iowa nuclear power plant is a big part of our energy future | Opinion
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Nuclear sees tipping point as Meta makes deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo | Fortune

Nuclear sees tipping point as Meta makes deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo | Fortune
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Does NANO Nuclear Energy’s New Licensing Hire Reframe Regulatory Risk In Its Story For NNE? - Simply Wall St News

Does NANO Nuclear Energy’s New Licensing Hire Reframe Regulatory Risk In Its Story For NNE? - Simply Wall St News
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Saturday, February 7, 2026

U.S. Tech Park in Israel May Have a Nuclear Power Plant | Neutron Bytes

U.S. Tech Park in Israel May Have a Nuclear Power Plant | Neutron Bytes
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Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is an Endorsement of Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy

Meta’s Nuclear Bet Is an Endorsement of Trump’s Energy Vision | RealClearEnergy
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Nuclear Energy Now – Darlington’s Refurbishment Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule - The National Interest

Nuclear Energy Now – Darlington’s Refurbishment Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule - The National Interest
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WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever | Reuters

WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever | Reuters
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NuScale Power’s TVA Deal Puts Largest US SMR Fleet In View

NuScale Power’s TVA Deal Puts Largest US SMR Fleet In View
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NRC revamps structure - Nuclear Engineering International

NRC revamps structure - Nuclear Engineering International
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Wrap Up: NRC starts reorg; Deep Isolation breaks ground on borehole; NEPA breaks offered for DOE advanced reactors; more - ExchangeMonitor

Wrap Up: NRC starts reorg; Deep Isolation breaks ground on borehole; NEPA breaks offered for DOE advanced reactors; more - ExchangeMonitor
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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation - World Nuclear News

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation - World Nuclear News
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Friday, February 6, 2026

Trump’s Team Is Bullying the World Out of Climate Change Policies

Trump’s Team Is Bullying the World Out of Climate Change Policies
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DOE awards $19M to advance SNF recycling -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

DOE awards $19M to advance SNF recycling -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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Plans to 'fast track' power plant's nuclear switch - AOL

Plans to 'fast track' power plant's nuclear switch - AOL
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Nuclear startup TerraPower is moving fast. Some say too fast. - E&E News by POLITICO

Nuclear startup TerraPower is moving fast. Some say too fast. - E&E News by POLITICO
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Argonne studies how artificial intelligence could reshape nuclear regulation

Argonne studies how artificial intelligence could reshape nuclear regulation
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NRC Major Reorganization Supports Efficiency, Innovation – SightLine | U308

NRC Major Reorganization Supports Efficiency, Innovation – SightLine | U308
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NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify

NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify
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NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire
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The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.
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The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.

The NRC’s Problem Isn’t Caution. It’s Architecture.
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Heatmap News - A Sneak Peek at Heatmap Pro

Heatmap News - A Sneak Peek at Heatmap Pro
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DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $19 Million to Advance Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy
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TVA pursues 6.2 GW of new generation, citing data centers, population growth | Utility Dive

TVA pursues 6.2 GW of new generation, citing data centers, population growth | Utility Dive
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The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media

The path to market for new nuclear reactors | Latitude Media
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New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

New lease of life for US legacy nuclear sites - World Nuclear News
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Dubai - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories

Dubai - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories
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Why You’re Wrong About Nuclear Power | RealClearEnergy

Why You’re Wrong About Nuclear Power | RealClearEnergy
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How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
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Big Tech's AI spending spree: $650 billion in 1 year

Big Tech's AI spending spree: $650 billion in 1 year
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