Nuclear Innovation Alliance

NRIC Launch Pad to take national innovation to next level The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) are proud to announce the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad.

The U.S. DOE and the National Reactor Innovation Center have announced the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, an initiative will promote the rapid development and implementation of advanced nuclear technologies by private industry. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/mtt2r4z5

NRC Approves the Natrium® Reactor Construction Permit /PRNewswire/ -- TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, received notification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the Commissioners have…

Today, the NRC Commissioners voted to issue the first-ever construction permit for an advanced, commercial nuclear power plant for Terrapower's first Natrium plant. NIA commends this shared success for both NRC and TerraPower! Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3k8u7dpn

DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy announced the selection of 46 projects nationwide to receive funding for advanced nuclear technology research and development. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/5h9ys349

This week NIA's Zach Koshgarian estified before the Maryland State House of Representatives in support of HB970. Click here to read more about the bill and Zach's full testimony: https://tinyurl.com/nia-testimony

If you missed NIA's publication release webinar today worry not! You can watch the full recording of the presentation of NIA's new U.S. Nuclear Energy Project, by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/5br7kft2

Special thanks to our speakers and everyone who was able to attend!

U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker | NIA

Today, NIA has released a Nuclear Energy Project Tracker compiling data for nearly 20 projects across five key indicators of progress. Click here to see this tracker: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/project_tracker

NIA's new blog, by Judi Greenwald, examines the current U.S. radiation protection framework, why it is being revisited, and a path forward. Click here to read: https://tinyurl.com/pdysmrh8

NIA's Zach Koshgarian will be testifying in the Maryland General Assembly on a bill that would change Maryland's Renewable Portfolio Standard to a Clean Energy Standard. The change would allow nuclear to generate clean energy credits. Click here: tinyurl.com/45e845vw

Valar Atomics recently announced that eight of its unfueled Valor 250 modules were transferred from California to Utah, heading to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab for testing under the DOE Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program. To learn more, click here: https://tinyurl.com/33eh8xre

How the NRC lost its independence The White House has spent the past year remaking the nuclear regulator. Next up: an overhaul of its rules.

NIA's Judi Greenwald spoke about the importance of NRC independence and the progress it has made in licensing in A.J. Camacho's recent E&E News article. Click here to read it: https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-the-nrc-lost-its-independence/

In case you missed it, last week Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management announced the restart of uranium recovery operations at the Savannah River Site H Canyon Facility. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5u23c

Register today for our up coming event on our new US Nuclear Energy Project Tracker. Click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cQRFWElTTQGsoG5plESSow#/registration

On January 7, NIA’s Judi Greenwald testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Energy Subcommittee. One key priority for nuclear energy's future is safeguarding public trust at the NRC, which is highlighted in our new blog: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/safeguarding...

DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy today awarded over $19 million to five companies to develop recycling technologies for spent nuclear fuel. To learn more about the value of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing and recycling, check out NIA's report here: https://tinyurl.com/NIA-recycling

Don't forget to check out our new report "Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume," by Dr. Jessica Lovering. Click here: https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/right-sizing-reactors-balancing-trade-offs-between-economies-scale-and-volume

GHG Protocol Public Consultations | GHG Protocol OverviewPublic consultation is a critical component of GHG Protocol’s Standard Development and Revision Procedure, providing an opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute feedback on key topics related to GHG Protocol standards and guidance.

Last week, NIA submitted comments supporting updates to voluntary reporting guidance to more accurately value firm clean power like nuclear and drive deeper greenhouse gas emissions reductions. For more info, see:https://ghgprotocol.org/ghg-protocol-public-consultations

Dispelling Overblown Security Risks of Nuclear Exports - Energy for Growth Hub What would it take for a rogue state or a terrorist group to turn an SMR into a weapon?

I hear this skepticism a lot: sure, an SMR could work in the U.S. or Europe, but it wouldn't be safe to deploy hundreds of them in emerging economies, right? Well, Hamna Tariq (Energy for Growth Hub) and I dug into this energyforgrowth.org/article/disp...

Nuclear power tax credit measure passes Assembly with wide bipartisan support The state Assembly passed a package of nuclear energy incentives Thursday, with backers promising a “nuclear renaissance” in Wisconsin amid a data center building boom.

ICYMI, the Wisconsin state Assembly passed a bill providing tax incentives for new nuclear builds. The legislation will now be heard by the state Senate. Check out the legislation here: https://www.wpr.org/news/nuclear-power-tax-credit-passes-wisconsin-assembly

Have you ever wondered if small nuclear reactors could possibly beat out the economies of scale from large reactors? Check out my latest report @theniaorg.bsky.social “Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume” tinyurl.com/bdhz27wt

If you missed NIA's publication release webinar today worry not! You can watch the full recording of the presentation of NIA's newest report, "Right Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume," by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/right-sizing-reactors

Today, NIA released a new report, “Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume,” by Dr. Jessica Lovering. Click here to read the report: https://tinyurl.com/bdhz27wt

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: NIA Publication Release: Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This report explores the question of what size reactors the nuclear industry should focus on if they want to build fast and cheap? The challenge now is to create the enabling conditions that let customers choose the right reactor for their specific needs and market. Success requires coordinated public and private actions that support a diverse portfolio of reactor designs and sizes—backed by efficient demonstration programs, accessible financing, strong project development, committed customers, risk-sharing tools, and real order books. Crucially, these actions must empower vendors to rapidly apply lessons learned, improve designs and processes, and compete on cost and performance, regardless of reactor size. If industry, government, investors, and civil society build this enabling environment, we can unlock cost declines on the scale of what solar and wind achieved over the past few decades.

NIA's webinar on our newest publication, "Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing Trade-offs Between Economies of Scale and Volume," will take place tomorrow, January 30th, at 11:30 AM ET. Its not too late to register! Click here: https://tinyurl.com/3shjrcfh

Centrus to expand Oak Ridge facility

Centrus Energy Corp. is planning an expansion of its Oak Ridge, TN, Technology and Manufacturing Center. This expansion would allow it to expedite the large-scale deployment of centrifuges. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/t3trn6td

E&E News: New York extends nuclear subsidies until midcentury The state’s utility commission voted to keep New York's nuclear fleet operating for an additional two decades, citing reliability and emissions benefits despite a steep price tag for ratepayers.

The New York State Utility Commission approved a two-decade extension of subsidies to keep the state's nuclear plants open. Click here to learn more: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

NIA is excited to welcome Rich Powell as the newest member of our Board of Directors. Rich’s energy experience and expertise, and his leadership in the NGO and business community, give him unique insight and perspective that will be invaluable to NIA. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/4tnpaevh

Join NIA this summer! We’re hiring a full-time intern to support the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp and contribute to new nuclear energy innovation. Apply today: tinyurl.com/mr2p27vy

⚛️ A final (and lasting?) nuclear revival: My chat with nuclear energy advocate Jessica Lovering Listen now (27 mins) | Faster, Please! — The Podcast #90

NIA's Senior Fellow, Jessica Lovering, was interviewed on James Pethokoukis's podcast “Faster, Please!” Link here: https://fasterplease.substack.com/p/a-final-and-lasting-nuclear-revival

See NIA's brief "The Urgency of NRC Reform," which outlines short-, medium-, and long-term NRC reforms necessary to achieve the goal of using advanced nuclear energy to meet climate and energy security objectives. https://nuclearinnovationalliance.org/urgency-nrc-reform

Governor Hochul, announced yesterday, plans to develop an additional 5 GW of new nuclear capacity. Check out NIA's "New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers" for more on NY's leadership on nuclear energy. https://tinyurl.com/5cfj4x7x

Projects & Money - Infocast Set the Agenda: Where Capital Meets Power at the Year’s Top Project Finance Event

NIA's James Richards is speaking at the Projects and Money 2026 conference in New Orleans on the panel "Unlocking Nuclear Investment: Tackling the Roadblocks to Deployment." Click here to learn more: https://www.infocastinc.com/event/projects-money