by Emily | Jun 26, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
The Columbia nuclear power plant. Last month, Energy Northwest and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced the approval of a $700 million project proposal to increase the output of the Columbia Generation Station nuclear facility, which is the region’s...
by Emily | May 29, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear, Policy & Legislation
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy) Late last week, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders intended to increase domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years. The orders come as demand for electricity...
by Emily | May 20, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 SMR. Image credit: GE Vernova. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced May 20 that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application (CPA) for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH)...
by Emily | May 15, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
Photo by Jelena83 from Getty Images. Google and Elementl Power have announced a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of clean, reliable energy. Elementl Power, an advanced nuclear project developer, will receive early-stage capital to help prepare three...
by Emily | May 8, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Education, Nuclear
Energy Northwest Photo Last month, Energy Northwest operators successfully disconnected Columbia Generating Station from the power grid. This was the beginning of its biennial spring refueling outage, which is scheduled to last for 56 days. The outage allows operators...
by Emily | Apr 3, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
The AP300 Small Modular Reactor (Photo: Business Wire) With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and...
