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Paul Day, 11 Jan 24, https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cancelled-nuscale-contract-weighs-heavy-new-nuclear-2024-01-10/ Summary The failure of a high profile small modular reactor (SMR) contract in the United States has prompted concerns that Gen IV nuclear may be further off than expected. NuScale, the first new nuclear company to receive a design certificate from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its 77 MW…

To help reduce reliance on current producers like Russia, the UK has sworn to invest £300M to ramp up domestic next-generation nuclear fuel production.

While China dominates the wind- and solar-power sectors, nuclear energy is one area where officials believe the U.S. could compete with its long menu of newer reactor types and fuels. U.S. puts diplomatic clout behind sales of cutting-edge reactors that have yet to show commercial success Washington Heats Up Nuclear Energy Competition With Russia, China…

Pioneering Nuclear Startup Lays Off Nearly Half Its Workforce. NuScale is the second major U.S. reactor company to cut jobs in recent months. Huff Post, By Alexander C. Kaufman, Jan 5, 2024, Almost exactly one year ago, NuScale Power made history as the first of a new generation of nuclear energy startups to win regulatory approval of its reactor design…

Small modular reactors have been touted as a solution to reaching net-zero - but how safe are they and will they do the job? By Lucie Heath, Environment Correspondent, 28 Dec 23,  https://inews.co.uk/news/how-green-is-the-governments-nuclear-energy-strategy-2824596 The Government has pledged to boost the country’s nuclear energy capacity, setting itself a target to power a quarter of the national grid…