A new nuclear reactor in the U.S. starts up. It’s the first in nearly ...
WEBMar 7, 2023 · A new nuclear reactor at the Vogtle plant in Georgia started splitting atoms. Full operation will begin in May or June, Georgia Power says.
The next generation of nuclear reactors is getting more advanced.
WEBJan 18, 2024 · New uranium mines will be the first to begin operations in the US in eight years. The mines could help bring more low-carbon nuclear power to the grid, but they’re also drawing sharp...
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
WEBJul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
Newly Signed Bill Will Boost Nuclear Reactor Deployment in the …
WEBJul 10, 2024 · President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law chalking up a BIG win for our nuclear power industry. Included in the bill is bipartisan legislation known as the ADVANCE Act that will help us build new reactors at a clip that we haven’t seen since the 1970s. And there is no time like the present to get started.
Bill Gates’ TerraPower plans to build first US next-generation nuclear ...
WEBMar 19, 2024 · TerraPower, a company founded by Bill Gates, says it plans to start building the first of a new generation of nuclear power plants in the US in June, joining a race with Russian and Chinese...
Next-Gen Nuclear Plant and Jobs Are Coming to Wyoming
WEBNov 16, 2021 · TerraPower announced plans to build its Natrium reactor near a retiring coal plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This is an incredible opportunity for the state, which currently generates more than 81% of its electricity generation from fossil fuels.
First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
WEBJul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.
America’s first new nuclear reactor in nearly seven years starts …
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Key Points. The unit 3 reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, has started commercial operation, primary owner Georgia Power said on Monday. The reactor will power an estimated...
First new US nuclear reactor in three decades may be among the …
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Plant Vogtle unit 3 began delivering commercial electricity to the Georgia power grid, becoming the first nuclear reactor the country has built from scratch in more than three decades.
U.S. Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors to Help Fix a Huge Climate …
WEBNov 12, 2023 · The two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant will join two older units to create enough electricity to power two million homes, 24 hours a day, without emitting any of the carbon...