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UK politics
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Britain plots atomic reboot as datacenter demand surges

The UK seeks a radical reset of nuclear regulation to cut red tape, lower costs, and fast-track atomic projects for AI energy needs and electrification.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK most expensive place' to build nuclear power, review finds

The nuclear regulatory taskforce was set up by Keir Starmer in February after the government promised to rip up archaic rules and slash regulations to get Britain building. It issued a stark warning on Monday, warning that Britain needed a radical reset of the rules around nuclear power to save tens of billions in costs and reverse the industry's decline.
UK politics
Science
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Valar Atomics Says It's the First Nuclear Startup to Achieve Criticality

Valar Atomics, aided by a national lab, achieved reactor criticality in a DOE pilot aiming for three startups to reach criticality by July 4, 2026.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Amazon, X-Energy detail plan to field 960MW of mini reactors

Last fall, the house of Bezos announced a $500 million investment in SMR startup X-Energy. On Thursday, the e-tailer revealed that X-Energy's Xe-100 SMR designs would eventually supply Washington State with "up to" 960 megawatts of clean energy. "Eventually" is the key word here as construction isn't expected to start until the end of the decade and the plants won't begin operations until sometime in the 2030s.
Environment
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Japan exploring AI to ease nuclear power plant inspections

Japan's nuclear regulator seeks funds to trial AI-assisted inspections to address staff shortages, aging reactors, new designs, and decommissioning oversight.
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