Interview: Changes in the Global Energy Market with CEO David Dabney

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The way we power our world is undergoing a remarkable transformation driven by new technologies, geopolitical events, and evolving needs. From the surge in artificial intelligence to the urgent requirement for reliable energy in remote locations, the global energy market is adapting.

Formal licence review begins for Canadian SMR

Global First Power Ltd’s (GFP) application for a licence to prepare a site for a small modular reactor (SMR) at Chalk River in Ontario has moved to the technical review phase of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) licensing process. GFP plans to build and operate a Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) unit by 2026.

SMR proposals progress through Canadian process

Two further respondents – StarCore Nuclear and Terrestrial Energy – have advanced to the second stage of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL’s) process to site a small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration unit at one of its managed campuses.

Canadian design review for StarCore HTGR

Canadian reactor designer StarCore Nuclear has applied to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to begin the vendor design review process for its Generation IV high temperature gas reactor (HTGR).