Sentences with phrase «for small modular reactors»

The argument for small modular reactors as far as I can see is that if there was a factory cranking them out then nuclear would be affordable.

«Because of an unanticipated abundance of natural gas in the United States, nuclear energy, in general, is facing tough competition,» noted an analysis of the prospects for small modular reactors from the University of Chicago published last November.

«All the designs for small modular reactors eliminate the features in larger plants that can contribute to a potential accident,» he says.

Osborne announced a doubling of investment in energy research, including # 250 million for small modular reactor development and other nuclear R&D.

The proposal for the second round federal funding opportunity from the U.S. DOE for small modular reactor (SMR) development is due on July 1, 2013, with the DOE anticipating making award (s) by January 16, 2014.

We are pleased to announce that the Company has partnered with NuHub, a collaborative group of public, private, academic, and community development groups working to maximize the economic and job creation impact of the nuclear renaissance on the Midstate of South Carolina, to compete for one of two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for small modular reactor (SMR) development.

Terrestrial Energy uses a completely different nuclear technology for its small modular reactor — molten salt fuel instead of conventional solid fuel.

Not exact matches

Next Steps The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group, to revamp the licensing procedure for nuclear power plants to include new rules tailored to small modular reactors.

Vancko estimates that this country will add four new reactors to its current stable of 104 in the next decade, and research into the safer small modular reactors, sometimes known as micronukes, may lead to a whole new model for the nuclear industry.

«Several technical and manufacturing innovations make this reactor a potential game changer for the global clean energy market,» said Christofer Mowry, president and CEO at Babcock & Wilcox Modular Nuclear Energy, LLC, the new unit in charge of the small reactor.

Responding to increasing interest from members of Congress, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has laid out a licensing path for small modular nuclear reactors of the size that TerraPower has proposed.

On December 12, 2013, the Department of Energy announced it would award funding for developing a small modular reactor design to the Oregon start - up NuScale.

Firmly predicting that the city of Camden will be the birthplace for Holtec's transformative «walk away safe» small modular reactor, SMR - 160.

In 1968 I watched the launch of a Polaris missile submarine in Birkenhead — it was powered by... a small modular nuclear reactor — all nuclear subs (missile or not) are powered by such systems — which have been around for + / - 60 years.

Mr. Rick Trotta is the Program Manager for SMR, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International, and is responsible for development of the SMR - 160 small modular reactor technology.

J. Whitlock, J. Sprinkle, «Proliferation Resistance Considerations for Remote Small Modular Reactors»

In April 2015, NuScale launched its NuScale Diverse Energy Platform (NuDEP) highlighting its small modular reactor technology as the nuclear «plug - n - play» solution for providing reliable power to diverse applications.

The US nuclear regulator is satisfied that NuScale Power's small modular reactor (SMR) design can operate safely without the need for safety - related electrical systems.

In December 2015, NuScale Power and AREVA Inc. announced a contract for AREVA to manufacture fuel assemblies for NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

Response: SMR - 160 is a small modular pressurized water nuclear reactor power plant that does not rely on any pumps or motors to remove heat from the nuclear fuel, for all normal and accident scenarios.

All stars are aligned for your state to incubate and lead the rise of the small modular reactor industry which, in my considered opinion, is destined to become the dominant worldwide source of clean energy in this century.

We believe South Carolina, with its pro-business inclinations, a large base of nuclear professionals, great port facilities, and a moderate climate is the natural place for the rise of the small modular reactor industry that is likely to be worth over 100 billion a year in the next decade.

Program Manager of SMR, LLC Mr. Rick Trotta is the Program Manager for SMR, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International, and is responsible for development of the SMR - 160 small modular reactor technology.

The «Integral and Separate Effects Test Program for the Investigation and Validation of Passive Safety System Performance of SMRs» project would yield a uniquely configurable set of testing platforms to demonstrate passive safety system performance, accelerate the SMR - 160 and other small modular reactor designs to market, and help license these designs with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and international regulators.

The use of small modular reactors (SMRs) for remote communities and mines in northern Ontario will be studied following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Bruce Power, Laurentian University and Mirarco Mining Innovation.

Terrestrial Energy has begun a feasibility study for the siting of the first commercial Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories» (CNL) Chalk River site, with a further vision of creating a technology hub at CNL to support the commercialisation of small modular reactors (SMR).

My state's utilities continue to search for solutions to long - term, baseload energy needs, but we believe the Western Initiative for Nuclear and the NuScale small modular reactor hold great promise.

«If we have a viable pathway at building nuclear power in smaller bites, the whole financing structure can change and make it much more affordable... If we can demonstrate let's say the first modular reactor in the early part of the next decade, then what we hope is it's part of the planning process in the middle of the next decade for our utilities.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed the first phase in the design certification application (DCA) process for NuScale Power's small modular reactor (SMR).

There is no good reason for the US not to be building small modular reactors.

The Obama administration deserves credit for authorizing funding for two small modular reactors, which will be built at the Savannah River site in South Carolina.

Those potential sources include small modular nuclear reactors, solar heat for industrial processes, and geothermal heat.

And, the nuclear industry is working on developing a new generation of small modular reactors that can provide power for cities or local communities at a much lower cost.

NuScale Power formally announced the submittal of a Design Certification Application (DCA) for their innovative small modular reactor (SMR) design (earlier post) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for their review and approval.

Success with ammonia means we will have developed and commercialized, at scale, with viable economics, infrastructure and supply chains, the following new technologies: CCS, SSAS, methane cracking, conventional and high temperature electrolysis and thermochemical water splitting for hydrogen production, nuclear heat sources and small modular reactors, and solar heat sources and renewable electricity of sufficient reliability to be integrated into high volume must - run industrial processes.

Small modular reactors won't be available for another decade at least, or possibly longer, and so couldn't play any large role in The Experiment, even if Californians accepted them, which they won't.

There is a growing chorus of experts, businesses, and public sector leaders espousing for one key clean technology: small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).

$ 770 million for the Office of Nuclear Energy, including funding to research and develop small modular reactors (SMRs).

The result of the agreement is that ROK and KSA have teamed up for a $ 1 billion project to build a 100 MW (electrical) SMART small modular reactor in KSA using ROK technology and expertise.