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Canada Invests in the Next Generation of Canadian-Made, Clean, Affordable Nuclear Energy
News release
March 5, 2025 Cambridge, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Nuclear energy plays a pivotal role in the Canadian energy supply, contributing vital non-emitting electricity to the grid in Canada. That’s why the Government of Canada has been making strategic investments in nuclear energy at a time when there is a need for a resilient and secure energy supply and to ensure that Canada remains a global leader in the industry. Canada’s homegrown CANDU technology serves as the backbone of its nuclear fleet and has been exported globally to support our allies to achieve energy security, all while creating good jobs here at home.
The SMR Gamble: Betting on Nuclear to Fuel the Data Center Boom
by Sonal Patel at powermag.com
Data center power demand is accelerating, pushing the grid to its limits and prompting tech giants to bet on next-generation nuclear reactors. But given steep costs, regulatory hurdles, and uncertain scalability, is nuclear the future of data center energy—or just another high-stakes gamble?
Trump’s NRC chair takes center stage for nuclear’s star turn
By Francisco "A.J." Camacho | 01/22/2025 06:33 AM EST
David Wright, the new chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, inherits a pivotal moment for the nuclear industry, which is navigating an era of advanced reactor development and grappling with long-standing challenges like waste management.
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“A lot of people thought … the renaissance was coming a few years back and didn’t quite materialize,” he said at a 2023 meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. “But I believe this one’s going to be real.”
11 Big Wins for Nuclear Energy in 2024
The biggest wins for the U.S. nuclear sector.
December 31, 2024
8 minute readDid nuclear power just have its best year ever?
From welcoming a new reactor online for a second straight year to seeing two retired units pursuing historic restarts, nuclear power is definitely making a comeback in the United States.
Here are 11 BIG wins in 2024 that the U.S. nuclear sector can build upon in the new year.
- This startup is getting closer to bringing next-generation nuclear to the grid
- A world of good
- Spent fuel isn't nuclear waste
- Amazon signs agreements for innovative nuclear energy projects to address growing energy demands
- Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers
- Nuclear Resurgence
- 14 Major Global Banks and Financial Institutions Express Their Support for Effort to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050
- Why we need Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
- Desperate for power, AI hosts turn to nuclear industry
- Federal push to add nuclear power begins
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