A “massive influx” of jellyfish has forced Electricite de France SA to shut three units at its Gravelines nuclear power plant and reduce output at a fourth, curbing power supply at a time when extremely hot weather is boosting demand. That’s taken some 3.2 gigawatts of capacity offline, with parts of the country forecast to see temperatures near 40C in the
Valar Atomics, a startup that builds small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) — essentially factory-built miniaturized power plants designed to be cheaper and faster to deploy than traditional reactors — is in talks to raise a new round of capital, according to three sources familiar with the company. The company, founded three years ago, is seeking
Three startups are providing the fireworks for the Department of Energy’s Fourth of July celebrations as it meets a major nuclear milestone. They have fired up new reactors as part of a pilot program aimed at boosting what Energy Secretary Chris Wright calls “America’s nuclear renaissance” to develop and deploy the next generation of atomic