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Oklo Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as a Founding Member
The Texas Nuclear Alliance is proud to announce that Oklo Inc. has joined TNA as a Founding Member.
Aug 21, 2024
Vistra Receives Approval to Operate Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant Through 2053
NRC issues 20-year license renewal to the 2,400-megawatt nuclear plant, ensuring continued reliable, baseload generation of zero-carbon...
Jul 30, 2024
Texas Nuclear Summit Announces Former Energy Secretaries Rick Perry and Ernie Moniz to Keynote Lunch Panel
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz will be keynote speakers for the summit.
Jul 24, 2024
Technology
Oklo Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as a Founding Member
The Texas Nuclear Alliance is proud to announce that Oklo Inc. has joined TNA as a Founding Member.
Machine Learning May Be Key to the Future of Nuclear Energy
Dr. Yang Liu, Nuclear Engineering professor, received a DOE Early Career Award for his machine learning proposal in nuclear reactor design.
Why Texas A&M University wants state-of-the-art nuclear power plants on its campus
Texas A&M system chancellor says the coming explosion in the state's demand for electricity makes nuclear generation the logical solution.
Regulatory
Vistra Receives Approval to Operate Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant Through 2053
NRC issues 20-year license renewal to the 2,400-megawatt nuclear plant, ensuring continued reliable, baseload generation of zero-carbon...
Natura Resources pushes forward with plans for ACU’s Molten Salt Research Reactor
Natura Resources is backing the construction of a molten salt research reactor at Abilene Christian University.
Nuclear power making a comeback in Texas, as Republicans and Democrats approve incentives
Congressional Republicans and Democrats found something they could agree on Tuesday, passing a bill to accelerate nuclear energy development
Economic
Texas Nuclear Summit Announces Former Energy Secretaries Rick Perry and Ernie Moniz to Keynote Lunch Panel
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz will be keynote speakers for the summit.
Nuclear Energy is Critical for Texas’ ‘All-of-the-Above’ Approach to Energy Dominance
As we approach another scorching Texas summer, the demand for electricity is poised to reach unprecedented levels.
Addressing Texas grid reliability: Time to go nuclear?
Thirty years after Texas’ last nuclear plant opened, new nuclear generation could provide needed power without planet-warming greenhouse gas
Political
Informal survey asks when the next U.S. nuclear plant will come on line
According to an admittedly informal and unscientific survey of people from online “nuclear affinity groups” conducted by Eric Wesoff, the...
Government Officials Advocate for Nuclear Energy During Congressional Hearing
WASHINGTON — Government energy officials told a congressional panel Thursday that emerging technologies could make nuclear power a safe...
Where Now for Nuclear Power?
As 2024 dawns, the prospects for a nuclear revival in the U.S. look mixed. On one hand, many once-skeptical environmentalists now support...
Industry News
Oklo Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as a Founding Member
The Texas Nuclear Alliance is proud to announce that Oklo Inc. has joined TNA as a Founding Member.
Texas A&M to co-manage key nuclear plant in Amarillo, strengthening national defense
The Texas A&M System’s inclusion in this contract highlights its ongoing role in national security.
CPS Energy joins Texas Nuclear Alliance
CPS Energy has become a founding member of the Texas Nuclear Alliance and is also the alliance’s first electric utility provider member.
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