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    Every State Can Open Its Doors to Nuclear Energy
    States want nuclear energy. That makes sense. They all face the same problem. States need energy now and lots of it. According to one industry analysis, electricity demand could grow by more than 55% by 2050. To put this into context, according to the Energy Policy Research Foundation, electricity production grew by a mere 0.5%…
    Jack Spencer
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    US Reaches Nuclear Power Deal With Saudi Arabia
    July 22 (Reuters)—The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.S. technology, without requiring the snap U.N. inspections that Washington has previously demanded from Iran. A civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has been in the works for years during both…
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    Is Thorium the Future of Nuclear Energy?
    What if the future of energy has been sitting unused on the periodic table for decades? Mike Anderson, author of “Thorium-Powered Abundance,” believes it has. He talked with Jack Spencer on a recent episode of “The Power Hour” podcast about the amazing potential of thorium. This exciting element has the power to reshape the nuclear…
    Jack Spencer | Joseph Baranoski
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    Meta Does It Right With Nuclear Power
    Meta did something right, and it deserves recognition and replication.  Recently, the American-owned technology company announced a private partnership with three nuclear firms, Vistra, Terra Power, and Oklo, to expand electricity production supporting their own data center needs and generating surplus power to benefit the regional grid.  This should happen anywhere data centers are in the discussion….
    Daniel Turner
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    Russia and China Are Working Together to Expand Nuclear Power
    Russia says it will help China grow its nuclear power capacity and overtake the U.S. as a leading producer of nuclear energy.   The U.S. currently has 94 nuclear reactors, the most in the world, followed by France and China, tied with 57 each, according to the Power Reactor Information System database.   China is…
    Virginia Allen
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    Romania Turns to Small Modular Reactors With US to Achieve Energy Independence
    Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine exposed the harsh reality that energy dependence can pose a threat to national security. For too long, Romania, like much of Europe, has relied on imported Russian fossil fuels, leaving families and businesses vulnerable to geopolitical manipulation. If Romania is to secure its future, it must cut its reliance on…
    Anthony B. Kim | Maria Preda
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