Global Snapshot: Nuclear Power Bolstered Energy Security in 2025
Global energy volatility and geopolitical tensions are fundamentally reshaping national power strategies. Last year we saw governments across multiple continents commit to making nuclear power a core pillar of their energy security policies. There are more noteworthy developments than we have space to discuss, but the examples below paint a clear picture that nuclear power […]
Nuclear Sets Records as Electricity Demand Surges
The global power grid is facing unprecedented pressure as electricity demand accelerates at a historic pace. Nuclear energy is rising to the occasion, having delivered a record-breaking year of output in 2024. Nuclear capacity is now forecast to more than double by 2050, and Small Modular Reactors are set to be a key part of […]
A low-carbon future — with nuclear power
By Christa Rust, Program Director for the Manitoba Green Advantage, an initiative of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce that drives innovation, investment and collaboration to strengthen Manitoba’s leadership in the green economy. Manitoba stands at a crossroads. With the release of the province’s economic development strategy and roadmap to net zero, we have a […]
Public Increasingly Supportive of Nuclear Power
Public opinion polls conducted over the past year around the world indicate a growing acceptance and even strong support for nuclear power. While the sentiment is not unanimous, there are clear signs from these surveys that the industry has an opportunity and responsibility to debunk misinformation and better inform citizens about the improved safety and […]
Nuclear Stocks Surge Following Trump’s Executive Orders
Nuclear power company stocks saw a remarkable surge following US President Donald Trump’s signing of four executive orders related to domestic nuclear energy production.
Canada Powers Forward: Darlington SMR Gets Green Light
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has officially authorized Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to construct the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at its Darlington site.
StarCore Moving Forward in Manitoba
In the week of December 9, several of the StarCore Nuclear team were in Manitoba to continue discussions with several parties who are participants in Project Whiteshell. Project Whiteshell is a 9.6 MWe HTGR which is intended to demonstrate StarCore’s offering for off-grid sites in Canada.
Nuclear Power – Price vs Cost
If we look at energy provision for a modern industrial society as a system, more than simple accounting arithmetic is needed. Over and above the the price, there are many externalities, which economists take to be third party costs – but they are still part of the price of providing the whole system.
HALEU Supply Boosted with New North American Source
The North American supply of HALEU (high assay low-enriched uranium) got a boost this month with the delivery of the first 20 kg from Centrus Energy Corp which began enrichment operations at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. The plant is the only HALEU facility in the USA licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission […]
SMR Power Plant Proposed in Norway
Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway’s Ministry of Oil and Energy for an assessment into the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the municipalities of Aure and Heim. The company said it marks the first formal step towards the possible construction of the country’s first nuclear […]