Sentences with phrase «new small modular reactors»

There are eight new small modular reactors on a fast track to generic approval in the US — and more than 45 designs under development globally.

Not exact matches

Bold Idea: Build a new generation of small, modular, ultrasafe nuclear reactors.

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.

«Early in the discovery of any new technology you have this rosy picture that is formed,» Candris admits of small modular reactors.

«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.

«In addition, new technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), are being researched and developed, and a number of large European - wide R&D programmes are being carried out».

He has also been intimately involved with new plant development and deployment including advanced light water reactors, small modular reactors and advance non-light water reactors.

Filed under: Regulation, New build, Reactor design, Small Modular Reactors, United States, Innovation

Filed under: Treaties and agreements, Plant licensing, New build, Research and development, Small Modular Reactors, Canada, USA, Innovation

Filed under: New build, Construction, Supply chain, Research and development, Public opinion, Small Modular Reactors, Energy policy, Canada

The simplest change would be to replace coal + CCS with nuclear (the UK government now seems to be chasing the mirage of Small Modular Reactors) but that is only marginally less unrealistic than CCS (a new post on this shortly, I hope).

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.

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.

These include accident tolerant fuels, small modular reactors, and other new reactor designs.

As the United States and other nations consider their next steps in nuclear energy, a new movement to support small modular reactors is coming to the forefront.