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Advanced Atomic Technologies

Atomic Show #261 – Three advanced nuclear technology developers

December 18, 2017 By Rod Adams

Advanced nuclear development projects have made some significant steps during 2017. I met – via Skype – with representatives of three of the projects yesterday. Several more were invited, but were busy doing business even on a Sunday evening. The three who were able to attend were Seth Grae, the CEO of Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBR), […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, New Nuclear, Podcast

Challenging established paradigms in one of the world’s largest industries

November 28, 2017 By Rod Adams 28 Comments

Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie, the co-founders of Transatomic, are striving to make a difference in the world. They want to bring power and light to those who do not have it and they want to show a way to turn “waste” into valuable fuel. In this Fast Company Freethink production, Dewan shares her inspirations […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic Advocacy, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Pro Nuclear Video

Nuclear Generator Movable By Cargo Plane. Not Only Possible, But Proven In Early 1960s

October 4, 2017 By Rod Adams 17 Comments

Last week was National Clean Energy Week. On Tuesday, there was a wide ranging symposium with talks about nuclear energy, wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectricity, carbon capture and sequestration and natural gas. Early in the day, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke participated in a panel discussion moderated by former […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics

Atomic Show #259 – David Schumacher The New Fire Movie

September 29, 2017 By Rod Adams 12 Comments

David Schumacher is a filmmaker who was inspired to learn more about nuclear energy at a Wired-sponsored event in 2011. That event took place soon after the Fukushima event captured widespread media attention. During the Wired gathering, he heard Bill Gates talk about his investments in TerraPower and his excitement in being involved in the […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic education, Atomic Pioneers, Podcast, Pro Nuclear Video

Who will be ThorCon’s EPC contractor?

September 27, 2017 By Guest Author 17 Comments

ThorConIsle cooling pond, fission power module, secondary heat exchanger cell, steam generator cell, turbine hall, switchgear hall.

By Jack Devanney Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors have led recent nuclear plant projects into disasters. Deca-billion dollar cost overruns. Schedules doubling. Some projects being cancelled after squandering billions of dollars. Giant corporations facing bankruptcy. This raises the obvious question: if Westinghouse can’t build a standard nuclear power plant, how in the world will a start up like ThorCon […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Business of atomic energy, Guest Columns, Liquid Fuel Reactors, New Nuclear, Thorium Reactors

Can Gas Turbines Using Nuclear Fuel Change The Energy Game?

August 31, 2017 By Rod Adams 51 Comments

It’s time to change energy game by adapting the well-proven, flexible and reliable combined cycle to be able to use nuclear fuel. That will match the best available heat conversion system with a low cost, emission-free heat source.

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Army Nuclear Program, Economics, Gas Cooled Reactors, New Nuclear, Small Nuclear Power Plants

House Science, Space And Technology Gets Sage Advice From Energy Innovators

July 29, 2017 By Rod Adams

The witnesses testifying at Tuesday’s hearing on Energy Innovation in front of the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology provided forceful and specific examples of the important role that the Department of Energy has played in supporting commercially valuable research and development. They shared their thoughts about ways to improve outcomes, streamline processes, and […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics, New Nuclear

Lightbridge Gaining Momentum In Drive to Commercialize Fuel

June 10, 2017 By Rod Adams

Exploded view of Lightbridge fuel assembly.

I received a pleasant surprise near the end of May while performing a spot check of my modest portfolio of individual stocks. Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBR), a holding that hasn’t performed well for several years, had nearly doubled since my check a week before. Since then it has ratcheted up another 20% or so. My online […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies

Commercial supplies of HALEU needed to enable advanced reactors

May 15, 2017 By Rod Adams

Jake DeWitte and Caroline Cochran, the cofounders of Oklo, a start up company that is developing a 1-2 MWe nuclear reactor-based power system for remote areas, have been credited with drawing attention to a problem that can be solved by a government policy decision. “Nearly all advanced reactors have a need for low enriched fuel […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Advanced Atomic Technologies, Fuel Comparisons, Fuel Recycling, Nuclear Waste

Terrestrial Energy making progress towards commercializing Advanced Small Modular Reactor

April 11, 2017 By Rod Adams

Simon Irish, the Chief Executive of Terrestrial Energy, provided a project update to the 7th Annual SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit organized by Nuclear Energy Insider. What Is Terrestrial Energy Doing To Move Its Design To Market? His company is developing an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSRTM). He noted that he had last provided information […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Business of atomic energy, Nuclear Energy Insider SMR

Nimble creators plan to avoid some of the struggles plaguing extra-large nuclear projects

April 4, 2017 By Rod Adams

Making Nuclear Innovative:Left to Right: Josh Freed, Jessica Lovering, Todd Allen, Jeff Harper, Caroline CochranPaying attention to Sen Murkowski

In late March, Senator Lisa Murkowski and her staff played host to some of the leading thinkers in the growing community of people who believe that nuclear energy is too important to fail without trying to do things both differently and better. The occasion of the meeting was the introduction and release of a new […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics

NRC accepted NuScale’s DCA. Will it complete its review on time? Estimated completion July 2020

March 16, 2017 By Rod Adams

Yesterday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted NuScale’s 12,000 page design certification application (DCA). That action starts the safety determination process, which is scheduled to take 40 months. Completed on December 31, 2016 and submitted to the NRC on January 12, 2017, NuScale’s certification application has been subjected to a 60 day checklist review designed to […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, New Nuclear, Nuclear regulations, Small Nuclear Power Plants, Water Cooled Reactors

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