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US moves forward with reactivation of decades-old nuclear power station in bid to meet surging energy demand: 'Safety standards have evolved enormously' https://lnkd.in/gaBEQbBF #Energy #NuclearEnergy

This article offers a pretty clear snapshot of the challenges and opportunities ahead for SMRs. A key fact is buried pretty far in: that until oil and gas in the US are penalized for their climate impacts, nuclear will never compete in a level playing field. https://lnkd.in/g7TWiVvC

Interesting short piece from the NIA outlining the key contribution that Nuclear capability will play in providing UK energy independence while supporting us on the path to a greener future. SMR clearly playing a key role in the nuclear portfolio here, providing a faster route to available, dependable power for our future commercial and domestic demands. MHP considers that best in class industry solutions supporting core industrial processes such as Model Based Systems Engineering and Advanced Configuration for the Design and Build phases with Building Information Management capability (BIM) for in-service plants would form the core of a successful scalable, repeatable SMR manufacturing approach. #WeManufactureWeConsult #DigitalTransformation  #ManufacturingExcellence  #Innovation  #Automation 

"So, if you want a system that's reliable and affordable while getting to lower carbon, you want something that is what we call firm clean...like nuclear...that can run around the clock and is there when you need it." Concerns around safety, waste, costs & more? Watch our expert, John Kotek, debunk some common nuclear myths on #TheYoungTurks: https://lnkd.in/eFm3QjHR

Expected energy demand in the 2075 timeframe necessitates a 1000x increase in power and capacity, especially at airports and vertiports. While it won’t be the sole green energy source, hopefully as a plurality with other zero-carbon oprions like solar, wind, geothermal. Either that or fusion will finally pay off (#10yearsaway) #nuclear #sustainability #sustainableaviation #futurism

The Gone Fission Nuclear Report travels to the nation’s capital this week to join a national conversation on next steps for identifying a community to host interim spent fuel storage from America’s nuclear power plants. Our podcast sponsor, the Energy Communities Alliance, convened a meeting of elected officials, community leaders, economic developers and Department of Energy officials to discuss what kind of incentives a community will need--and what kind of economic benefits can accrue--from volunteering to host an interim storage facility. This is an important topic as the U.S. finds itself on the brink of a nuclear renaissance that will increase the role of nuclear energy in meeting our national energy needs. Is your community interested in exploring safe spent fuel storage as an economic driver? Raise your hand.

It is absolutely critical for the Nuclear Industry that we engage in platforms that young people will be more likely to see. Kudos to Mr. Kotek for dispelling some of these persistent and damaging myths about Nuclear.

Despite SMR unreliable costs and construction timelines, Ontario's Doug Ford plan is for 4 SMRs, the first is under construction, at the Darlington nuclear station. https://lnkd.in/ehhXhGTk SMR costs run 3 to 5 times the cost of renewables. SMRs cannot not achieve the necessary economies for a manufacturing scale by 2040 to be competitive with renewables, The U.S. state of Utah pulled out on a SMR project after the costs proved to be too high and timeline targets untenable. This, despite the fact that the U.S. DOE guaranteed the projects with US$1.4 billion and granted US$800-$900 to the firm in question. And at the speed China is advancing in clean tech manufacturing and deployment, one operating SMR, China may soon give up on SMRs. https://lnkd.in/e78j4mFG

The next Commission must - “Ensure consistent and coherent long-term policies to facilitate the lifetime extension of the existing fleet and the deployment of new nuclear capacities, including large scale reactors, SMR and innovative technologies such as the Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR) and the development of the nuclear fuel supply chain. SMR projects identified in the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs should be supported to accelerate their deployment and to significantly contribute towards achieving the 2040 climate objectives.”

The fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around it and has buried its head in the sand. Pull your heads out and start backing, investing, and adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercial growing fusion energy industry. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. Commercial fusion electrical energy generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY If you want nuclear energy, opt for the cleaner and safer option of FUSION. Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage in 100 or 80 years is increasingly real, as stated in recent UN documents and linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr