DOE announces first selections for pilot reactor programme

The pilot programme, announced in June, aims to expedite the testing of advanced reactor designs that will be authorised by the Department at sites located outside of the national laboratories.…

Entergy seeks approval for Waterford 3 uprate

Waterford 3 is a pressurised water reactor that began commercial operation in 1985 and currently has a net electrical output of about 1,150 MWe. It has a licence from the…

Norwegian collaboration on floating nuclear power plants

A memorandum of understanding signed between the partners “lays the foundation for a collaboration in which the parties will investigate, develop and mature solutions that combine reliable, emission-free nuclear power…

NextEra updates NRC on Duane Arnold plans

The company presented an overview of the current status and its plans for the proposed restart of the shuttered plant in submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ahead…

US Natural Gas Futures Slide 3% to eight-Month Low on Near-Record Output and Cooler Weather

Front-month gas futures for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 8 cents, or 2.7%, to $2.874 per million British thermal units by 9:34 a.m. EDT (1334 GMT),…

US Exported 30% of its Primary Energy Output in 2024, Says EIA

The agency said that nearly all of these exports were fossil fuels, destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia. Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered…

US Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA says

Those demand increases come in part from data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency and as homes and businesses use more electricity and less fossil fuels for heat and…

US Natgas Output and Demand to Hit Record Highs in 2025, Before Sliding in 2026, EIA Says

The agency also projected domestic gas consumption would rise from a record 90.5 bcfd in 2024 to 91.4 bcfd in 2025 before easing back to 91.2 bcfd in 2026. Get…

Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Oil Fund Cuts Stakes in Energy Supermajors

The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s $1.9 trillion oil fund, cut its equity stakes in the biggest international oil and gas companies in the first half of the year…

TotalEnergies Prepares Drilling Campaign Offshore South Africa

TotalEnergies is proposing to drill up to 7 exploration wells offshore South Africa, in the Orange Basin straddling South African and Namibian waters in southwest Africa.   With the planned campaign…