These shifts have been great for existing nuclear plants. We’re seeing efforts to boost their power output, extend the lifetime of old reactors, and even reopen facilities that have shut down. That’s good news for climate action, because nuclear power plants produce consistent electricity with very low greenhouse-gas emissions.

The $800 million grant is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Program and will go to one or two teams of utilities and construction partners. TVA does not receive taxpayer dollars to fund its operations, but can access certain grants.

Largest nuclear power plant in New England mails emergency preparedness plans to 60,000 in Amesbury, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury.

As energy demands continue to grow, Maryland state leaders, along with energy officials, are working to find long term solutions.During presentations in Annapo

Energy storage company Energy Vault and nuclear power start-up NuCube Energy disclosed a partnership on Wednesday.

Two people involved with the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Russia have been arrested after being accused of taking funds from the project.

Nuclear energy is making a global comeback in view of an increasing demand for electricity, according to a study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released on Thursday. Interest in nuclear energy is greater than it has been since the oil crisis of the 1970s,

NuScale's innovative SMR technology and significant contracts, including with Fluor and Alphabet, have driven stock price increases in 2024. Learn more on SMR stock here.

Vietnam aims to complete construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant by 2030 as it ramps up its nuclear energy goals and seeks to diversify sources for power supply.

One of the factors driving the rising appetite for nuclear power is the stunning growth of AI, which relies on data centers requiring a huge amount of energy. Last year brought new interest from tech giants looking to nuclear as a potential solution to the AI power crunch.

Advanced nuclear technology firm Oklo is partnering with Texas-based prime and backup solutions company RPower to roll out an innovative “phased energy