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Abandoned Constructions
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Operating
94
Closed
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Number of Reactors
(as of February 2025)
43.3
Mean Age of Reactor Fleet
(as of February 2025)
18.6%
Stable
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WNISR
in the Media –
22 July 2024 [de]
EFAHRER
.com (Germany)
Hätte beinahe einen
GAU
verursacht: Fährt dieses
AKW
trotzdem wieder hoch?
Die
USA
wollen ihre Atomkapazitäten bis 2050 verdreifachen, doch neue
AKW
sind nicht in Sicht. Stattdessen könnte ein Meiler mit Beinahe-
GAU
wieder hochgefahren werden. von Kai Gosejohann • 19. Juli 2024 Es war einer der schwersten Atomunfälle in der Geschichte der
USA
: Am 28. März 1979 kam es im Kernkraftwerk Three Mile Island bei Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, zu einer partiellen Kernschmelze. Radioaktive Stoffe entwichen, tagelang wurde das Schlimmste befürchtet. Reaktor 2 ging nie wieder (…)
WNISR
Essential News –
17 July 2024
Princeton University Program on Science and Global Security (
SGS
)
“
SGS
supports North America launch of The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2023”
SGS
Summary, Video,
PPT
Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (
SGS
) and the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-
PREE
), both part of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (
SPIA
) [in May 2024] jointly organized the North America launch of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2023. 2 May 2024 The report, which first appeared in 1992 and has been published annually since 2007, is an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the status and (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
28 February 2024
Energy Transition (Germany)
In Biden’s climate legislation, nuclear is clean energy
But even this won’t propel the nuclear industry into a vibrant, climate-saving era, writes Paul Hockenos. by Paul Hockenos • 8 February 2024 The
US
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (
IRA
), which was all about decarbonization and not inflation, devotes $6 billion to nuclear energy. Despite this, there is very little chance that the
US
will build new nuclear reactors anytime soon. Why? Because they’re far too expensive. The
IRA
has been called a ‘moonshot’ moment in
US
climate policy, (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
12 February 2024
CNN
(U.S.)
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the
US
is banking on it
Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors. by Angela Dewan, Ella Nilsen and Lou Robinson • 1 February 2024 This technology is also being used below sea level. Dozens of
US
submarines lurking in the depths of the world’s oceans are propelled by SMRs, as the (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
23 January 2024
The Wall Street Journal (U.S.)
Washington Heats Up Nuclear Energy Competition With Russia, China
U.S.
puts diplomatic clout behind sales of cutting-edge reactors that have yet to show commercial success By William Mauldin and Jennifer Hiller • 6 January 2024
WASHINGTON
—To compete with its biggest geopolitical rivals, the
U.S.
government is looking toward small nuclear reactors. Not a single so-called small modular reactor has been sold or even built in the U.S., but American officials are trying to persuade partner countries to acquire the cutting-edge nuclear reactors still (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
23 January 2024 [de]
Focus Online (Germany)
Der Traum der Hosentaschen-AKWs ist vorerst geplatzt
Reaktoren im Miniaturformat sollten ein elementarer Bestandteil der Atom-Renaissance werden. Doch bei dem wichtigsten Hersteller kriselt es gewaltig. Für die Anleger wurde die Wette auf NuScale Power zum Reinfall. 11. Januar 2024 In einer Sache scheint sich die Energiebranche sicher zu sein: Die Zukunft ist dezentral. Das gilt für das hauseigene Solardach – inklusive Batteriespeicher – ebenso wie für die fortgeschrittenste Form der Energiegewinnung, dem Atomstrom. Statt riesiger Meiler (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
19 January 2024
POWER
(U.S.)
Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth
Solar, wind, and nuclear power, as well as battery storage systems, are the obvious winners as the world aims to decarbonize energy systems. by Aaron Larson • 2 January 2024 It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has been following trends in the power industry for any length of time that renewable energy again led capacity additions over the past year. In fact, the International Energy Agency (
IEA
) reports that investment in clean energy has risen by 40% since 2020. It says the push (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
28 December 2023
The Wall Street Journal (U.S.)
Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power
AI
Operations
The tech company aims to expedite the nuclear regulatory process using
AI
by Jennifer Hiller • 12 December 2023 Microsoft is betting nuclear power can help sate its massive electricity needs as it ventures further into artificial intelligence and supercomputing. The technology industry’s thirst for power is enormous. A single new data center can use as much electricity as hundreds of thousands of homes. Artificial intelligence requires even more computing power. Nuclear power is (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
18 November 2023 [de]
WirtschaftsWoche (Germany)
Tiefschlag für die Nuklearindustrie
Ein
US
-Vorzeigeprojekt für sogenannte Small Modular Reactors ist gescheitert. Das Unternehmen NuScale hatte zuvor die eigene Kostenschätzung massiv nach oben korrigiert. Nun müssen sich auch andere Staaten fragen, ob sie statt Uran nur Steuergelder verbrennen. von Andreas Menn • 15. November 2023 Ziemlich genau ein Jahr ist es her, da schaffte es das
US
-Unternehmen NuScale in die begehrte Liste der „besten Erfindungen des Jahres 2022“ des Time-Magazins. „Reaktoren zu verkleinern macht (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
31 May 2023
Energy Monitor
Why a new era for
US
nuclear looks unlikely
Evidence suggests the Inflation Reduction Act and the advent of small modular reactors is unlikely to lead to a
US
nuclear resurgence in the medium term. by Nick Ferris • 26 May 2023 April 2023 marked a big moment for
US
nuclear power: the country’s first new reactor in three decades – Unit 3 at the Vogtle Nuclear Plant in the state of Georgia – began supplying electricity to the grid. Both Units 3 and 4 – which is scheduled to come online by Q1 2024 – are the
US
-designed Westinghouse (…)
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