Sentences with phrase «small modular reactors»

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

Another question is what will small modular reactor technology look like?

Generally defined as having a capacity of 300 megawatts or less, small modular reactors cost a fraction of what larger reactors cost.

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

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

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.

In the longer term, we need new developments too, such as small modular reactors.»

After a scenario of unique failures within several reactors at once, is the prospect of a dozen or more interrelated small modular reactors on one site still as attractive?

Building small, modular units is already a practice of the nuclear industry, which has developed small modular reactors (SMRs) in an effort to reduce the complexity of producing nuclear power.

We are pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between our wholly owned subsidiary SMR, LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Office (DOE - SR), along with the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), has been executed to situate our first 160 MW (e) small modular reactor at the Savannah River Site (SRS).

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC have agreed to collaborate in the development and licensing of an advanced small modular reactor based on Generation IV sodium - cooled reactor technology.

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has invited small modular reactor project proponents to evaluate the construction and operation of a demonstration SMR project at a site it manages.

SMR - 160 is a passive, intrinsically safe, supremely secure, and economically attractive small modular reactor with the flexibility to be used in remote locations, in areas with limited water supplies or land, and in unique industrial applications where traditional larger reactors are not practical.

«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.

The Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced plans to build the nation's first small modular reactor in eastern Tennessee.

«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.

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

Small modular reactors offer several advantages over traditional technologies, including the ability to purchase and construct them in a modular way, decreased up - front capital costs through simpler, less complex plants, and a reduced staff complement.

NuScale Power LLC, which is leading global efforts to build a so - called small modular reactor, is seeking as much as $ 120 million in equity investment

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.

How do small modular reactors (SMRs) compare to conventional nuclear power plants?

Professionals interested in learning about — and participating in — the advanced nuclear reactor supply chain, which includes small modular reactors (SMRs) based on light water type designs, as well as advanced fast reactors, are encouraged to attend the Ready4Nuclear Western U.S. and Canada Nuclear Suppliers Workshop, being held at Idaho National Laboratory May 15 - 16 in Idaho Falls.

In addition, the Department announced plans to issue a follow - on solicitation open to other companies and manufacturers, focused on furthering small modular reactor efficiency, operations and design.

The US Department of Energy is co-sponsoring a project to see whether small modular reactors (SMRs), each producing about 180 megawatts (compared with 1000 megawatts from a full - sized reactor) can be made cost - effective.

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

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.

SMR - 160 is a passive, intrinsically safe, secure and economical small modular reactor that has the flexibility to be used in remote locations, in areas with limited water supplies or land, and in unique industrial applications where traditional larger reactors are not practical.

The prospect of a purpose - built manufacturing facility based in Britain would establish the UK as a leading player at the inception of a global small modular reactor market estimated to be worth up to # 400 billion by 2035.

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

In August 2013, NuScale announced that Rolls - Royce had joined Fluor Corporation in backing NuScale's bid to commercialize small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology globally.

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.

In his current role as Acting President, Technical Services and Nuclear Energy, Mr. Camplin leads the commercial nuclear, technical services and mPower small modular reactor business segments of the Company.

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.

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility has long opposed nuclear power — it says small modular reactors bring the same threats to human health and the environment as those posed by larger - scale nuclear plants, including radioactive waste from spent nuclear fuel.

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.

And if the evolutionary approach does lower the risk of a given small modular reactor, who can say whether reduced risks in individual power plants are outweighed by an overall global risk of dispersing a much greater number of nuclear reactors across the planet?

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.

The US Department of Energy has recently bet that smaller will be cheaper, funding small modular reactors with passive safety features.

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.

On December 12, 2013, NuScale Power was selected as the winner of the second round of DOE's competitively - bid, cost - sharing program to develop nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

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

Advanced small modular reactors could change the way we think about nuclear power.

The first small modular reactor (SMR) application has passed an intensive Phase 1 review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), potentially marking the next chapter in civilian nuclear power in the US.