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As we all close the book on 2023, the Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy shared this great article on the 10 "HUGE Wins" for the #nuclear industry this year. I think it is safe to say that nuclear has definitely gotten its groove back! Drop a comment with your personal favorite huge win, or maybe which win you believe will be the most impactful as we head into 2024. #doe #nuclearenergy #Vogtle #kairos #nuscale #pennstate #hydrogen #haleu

A decade from now I expect that we will look back on 2023 and consider this the year that marked a major turning point in nuclear energy's role in our nation's clean energy transition.

How nuclear got its groove back. Here are 10 HUGE wins for nuclear energy in 2023 that we can hopefully build on in the New Year.

What's going on with nuclear energy? Here are 10 wins the US Office of Nuclear Energy is planning to build on in the new year. #nuclearenergy #energytransition

Great news out of Tennessee, where the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a construction permit for a next-generation nuclear reactor which will not be cooled by water, but by a molten salt mixture that captures heat produced by fission. Hopefully this is just the first in what could be a transformative energy policy in the US - "a nuclear renaissance with another wave of enthusiasm for molten salt technology." The impact of safe and clean nuclear energy on both the American economy and environment cannot be overstated. #nuclearenergy #greenenergy #energyindependence #fossilfuels #economy #powergrid #business #manufacturing

Office of Nuclear Energy: 10 Big Wins for Nuclear Energy in 2023 Read more from the Office of Nuclear Energy here:

🎉 You did it! S.870 – the new reconciled version of the Advanced Energy Advancement Act (AEAA) and the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act – passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support last week. That means we are one step closer to seeing the next generation of nuclear power come online. S.870 streamlines the deployment of next-generation nuclear technologies by enabling more efficient and predictable licensing and regulation. The future of nuclear is now! 🗓️ What’s next? The bill now goes back over to the Senate where it is likely to pass quickly. The Senate already passed the ADVANCE Act last year, so we expect a similarly high level of support for this version of the same pro-nuclear legislation. After that, the legislation will go the President’s desk to be signed into law. Then the important work of advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. continues…

Nuclear energy is having a moment. Public and private sector leaders – in the U.S. and internationally – have shown increasing interest in this clean power source in recent years. By way of example, in 2023 Poland announced plans for the development of its first nuclear power plants; plans are underway to repower a previously decommissioned nuclear power plant in Michigan with up to $1.5B in related federal, DOE support; and plans for the deployment of small modular reactors are moving forward on many fronts with encouragement of stakeholders including tech companies and data center owners. Full background here: https://lnkd.in/dP_ZiksB

Biden administration is now pushing nuclear power as an additional means to get enough electricity to meet the huge demands that everything from A1 to EVs will be making on the nation's electric grid. Since nuclear needs water to cool its plants, the coast is one place where nuclear plants currently exist and more might be placed. What do you think about this development? https://lnkd.in/e3zTfBK5 (subscription)

Nuclear energy provides low-carbon, baseload power and could play a large role in addressing energy demands while reducing climate change and air pollution risks. Matt Bowen explores what the global future of nuclear energy may look like in this new report. ⚛️ https://t.co/7IlLaF4ZV0