Generation Atomic tally of recent nuclear wins, 2024 edition - Eric Meyer and Matt Meyer @ TEAC12

www.generation... Generation Atomic gives a rundown of the recent positive developments for nuclear energy, how advocacy played a role, and how we need to start building the workforce to construct and operate new plants as we ramp up.
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December
• Nuclear Engineer crowned Miss America
January
• NRC certifies first U.S. SMR design (NuScale)
• GE Hitachi signs a contract to deploy a BWRX-300 in Ontario
• Belgium extends Doel 4 and Tihange 3 reactors by 10 years
February
• Westinghouse agrees to build Poland's first nuclear power plant by 2032
March
• Arkansas passes bill establishing nuclear fuel recycling program
• Virginia establishes Nuclear Innovation Hub
• Hydrogen production begins at Nine Mile Point in NY
April
• Finland's Olkiluoto-3 starts generating 30% of Finnish Power
May
• 11 states pass 14 pieces of pro-nuclear legislation (mostly feasibility studies in mostly Republican states)
• Oliver Stone releases "Nuclear Now"
July
• Vogtle 3 enters service
• Fukushima wastewater is released
• Great British Nuclear Resurrected - Goal for 24 GW by 2050
• India's Kakrapar-3 (700MW) enters commercial operation
November
• Centrus produces nation's first 20 kg of HALEU
December
• California regulators vote to extend the life of Diablo Canyon (to 2030)
• Illinois lifts their moratorium (for SMRs only)
• NRC approved Kairos's Construction Permit Application
• Ukraine-Westinghouse ink deal for nine AP1000s
• 2024 National Defense Authorization Act passes. Includes initiatives to boost domestic production of HALEU, and directs NRC to expedite regulatory reviews for nuclear fuel supply activities
• European Investment Bank "We'll fund new nuclear projects, SMRs"
• Shin Hanul-2 Connected to the grid (South Korea)
COP28
• 25 countries pledge to triple nuclear capacity by 2050
• Commitment by 5 countries to at least $4.2 billion in enrichment and conversion
January
• Japan's regulator approved fuel loading at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (largest nuclear plant in the world, closed since Fukushima)
• White House drops renomination of (anti-nuclear) Commissioner Baran
• NRC begins public comments for Diablo Canyon license renewal (for 20 yrs)
• Ontario saves Pickering, plans refurbishing 4 units (2000MW)
February
• Westinghouse signs agreement to deploy AP300 SMR fleet in the U.K.
• European Parliament officially labels nuclear power as 'strategic' for EU's decarbonization, opening door for subsidies
• Juice: Power Politics and the Grid released
March
• Palisades gets $1.5 billion loan for restarting approved by the DOE
• Int'l nuclear energy summit held in Brussels, strengthens 3X nuclear commits
• Vogtle-4 connects to the grid
April
• Atomic Hope screened over 40 times for universities and community groups
• India announces plan to hit 100 gigawatts nuclear by 2047. A 12-fold increase.

[@jwestney2859]

Thanks for the update!

[@GreezyWorks]

Definitely need to show-up to balance the public voice.

[@ryancory5958]

Saskatchewan got 80 million from the government for a westinghouse "eVinciTM" microreactor

[@glike2]

Fallout season 1 released on Amazon is another 2024 nuclear milestone and it's quite good to watch! BTW I am pro nuclear power!

[@eddyimpanis]

Decentralized power production is resilient and, because of competition,much more consumer friendly. I would advocate LFTR in a standard container.