Sentences with phrase «of small modular reactors»

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.

A graphic comparing the output of small modular reactors to conventional nuclear power reactors.

And we're now inviting bids to help develop the next generation of small modular reactors.

«The technology of small modular reactors holds real promise for cleanly and safely addressing long - term energy needs in the West,» said Idaho Governor C.L. «Butch» Otter.

«CNL is proud to extend this invitation to SMR project proponents from around the world, and to take one of the most important steps towards the successful deployment of a small modular reactor in Canada,» said CNL President and CEO Mark Lesinski.

As our readers know, one key goal of our small modular reactor program (SMR - 160), is to enable the reactor to be sited at water challenged locales.

«CNL is proud to extend this invitation to SMR project proponents from around the world, and to take one of the most important steps towards the successful deployment of a small modular reactor in Canada,» commented Mark Lesinski, CNL President and CEO.

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.

The case of small modular reactor development is different; it is a large and expensive program that requires a synergistic public / private partnership to nurture to fruition.

«The technology of small modular reactors holds real promise for cleanly and safely addressing long - term energy needs in the West.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is to conduct pre-licensing vendor design reviews (VDRs) of small modular reactor designs from NuScale Power and Westinghouse Electric Company.

At the conference, Governor Haley spoke of «Team South Carolina's» determination to make the State the technology and manufacturing center for the emerging new technology of small modular reactors which, she said, will create a large number of jobs in the state, bring economic prosperity to the region and boost exports.

Evaluating the safety of such new reactors will take time, of course, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has yet to receive an application from any of the would - be vendors of small modular reactors, whether fast reactors or scaled - down light - water reactors.

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

A test facility near Lynchburg, Va. is up and running to ensure that what looks good on paper will also work in practice and B&W already has one potential customer in the U.S. — the TVA — expressing an interest in building as many as six of the small modular reactors at its Clinch River site, former home of a failed effort to build a fast breeder reactor in the 1970s.

«I'm trying to distinguish between reactors that we think can be deployed quite soon of the small modular reactor type... as opposed to the more advanced, and the ideas proposed by Mr. Gates certainly are in the more advanced.

We are pleased to announce that the preliminary design details of our small modular reactor, SMR - 160, and all essential scoping safety analyses have now been successfully completed.

M. Moore, H. Sam - Aggrey, H. Hanke, M. Yetisir and W. Hahn, «A Review Of Small Modular Reactors: The Canadian Applications And Impacts»

Horatio Sam - Aggrey, «Opportunities And Challenges Related To The Deployment Of Small Modular Reactors In Mines In The Northern Territories Of Canada»

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.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC Nuclear) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and licensing of a small modular reactor (SMR).

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).

Also, at the WGA meeting, the governors announced a 10 - year energy vision which included as one of its goals, finding ways to accelerate the introduction of small modular reactors into the commercial marketplace.

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).

This is likely to include consideration of small modular reactor (SMR) designs, but exclude for the foreseeable future fast reactors

Of particular note are the class of small modular reactors (SMRs) which promise dramatic improvements in reactor flexibility and efficiency respectively — an important aspect in a future energy world with a dramatically increasing share of volatile renewable energies.

Of that, $ 40 million will go to NuScale Power to further its commercialization of small modular reactor technology.

mPower - On April 14, 2014, Babcock & Wilcox announced the restructuring of its small modular reactor program to focus on mPower technology development.

Canadian National Laboratory invites developers of small modular reactor (SMR) to develop demonstration FOAK units at the site

The nuclear industry has embraced this strategy with the development of small modular reactors, or SMRs, because downsizing and standardizing the reactor design can significantly reduce complexity.