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NuScale Power’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Becomes First Ever to Complete NRC’s Phase 1 Review

Moving the U.S. closer to energy independence – a milestone in bringing America’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) to market. NuScale Power, LLC is developing a new modular light water reactor nuclear power plant. This groundbreaking technology features a fully factory fabricated NuScale Power Module™ capable of generating 50MW of power using a safer, smaller,

Is Nuclear Power Zero-Emission? No, but It Isn’t High-Emission Either

“Even though we have not broken ground on a new nuclear plant in nearly 30 years, nuclear energy remains our largest source of fuel that produces no carbon emissions.” … “We’ll have to build a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in America,” … “To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the

Jet Fuel from Sugarcane? It’s Not a Flight of Fancy

The aviation industry produces 2 percent of global human-induced carbon dioxide emissions. This share may seem relatively small – for perspective, electricity generation and home heating account for more than 40 percent – but aviation is one of the world”s fastest-growing greenhouse gas sources. Demand for air travel is projected to double in the next