Thread: Nuclear power and changes

I've recently come across some Youtube videos by Kyle Hill - he has quite a few on Nuclear - while he is Pro Nuclear which comes across in his videos, he also explores the darker side of things as well in some.

He did a video on Nuclear waste which I found interesting - link below.

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US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design | Ars Technica

Note that this is the first of this type (small modular reactor) to be approved, and the first one may be operational by 2030.

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"Steag GmbH – which operates six large-scale hard coal plants in Germany with an installed capacity of more than 4,000 MW – closed its Bergkamen-A plant in the western part of the country this week due to shortages of hard coal, it said by email." Running out of coal?? German Power Plant Halted After It Runs Out Of Coal - NXTmine

Germany has spent More than USD$500b on wind and solar over the last 20 years and they are stuffed plus the rest of the world will not make the same mistake. U308 redemption day in Germany will be swift.

We do not have a spare USD$500b to waste do we?????

Originally Posted by JDNSW

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US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design | Ars Technica

Note that this is the first of this type (small modular reactor) to be approved, and the first one may be operational by 2030.

The jump in the share price was nice as well. I hear a rumor it will be before 2030

Cameco is a cool big Canadian I do hold a little bit of NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE

They have been in Silex Global Laser Enrichment since an initial investment by them in 2008

Why would they go from 24percent to 49percent now in 2022? Suspect they are very keen in the same idea as some of my money. Still need proof at scale yet I am more than sure a few Aussies will be Noble Price winners in when that occurs


Did I mention I love Science recently ? And my chilli mussels they rocked as well

edit Cameco view on GLE

I do own both sides and this is not a recommendation or investment advice.

Get better as you get older or younger

"There is no age-related decline in nuclear reactor performance. The meancapacity factor for reactors over the last five years shows no significant overallvariation with age. Improvements in average global capacity factors have beenachieved in reactors of all ages, not just new reactors of more advanced designs."

China jump start on Small Modular Reactors at 1.3 New construction "Changjiang SMR China ACP100 100 13 July 2021"

Unlike GAS and coal Nuclear was cool in 2021 "The total capacity of reactors producing electricity in 2021 was 370 GWe, up 1GWe from 2020. This is the highest ever total capacity of reactors generatingelectricity in one year." and C02 free

Figure 13. Evolution of reactor ages- getting younger faster and Designing and building the first land-based SMR

Link to the entire report

So much to read for me Germany P39 looks like a silly goose and China P32 looks on the right track with growth rate PLUS

Would you do 5 times the speed limit https://twitter.com/GovNuclear/statu...YApgSbSU0_mU2g

and a WOW plus in why movement at the station is likely on page 23.

To drop stocks by almost 50% is insanity plus in this black ducks view. Happily they can buy some more but $$$$ are likely to be $$$$$$$$$ for some smart business who are holding and not selling below cost.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower Raises $750 Million for Cheaper Nuclear

• SK Group makes key investment as part of funding round
• TerraPower aims to have Wyoming test plant in service in 2028 Link

China has a S.M.R. (Small Modular Reactor) plan as does "NuScale Power Corp" NYSE:SMR

Interesting the 2028 date is on a few projects now. Note by 2028 China is likely to build about 5 new N Plants per Year!


The ford like mass production method of S.M.R. is, If it works, going to change a lot of things quickly.

The proof is in the delivery and cost of course- Follow the money is a very easy trail at the moment.

During the tech mania Ebay listed during market turmoil was chaotic plus. It was at $18 per share. Its now $48 after a Big drop over the last few months from about $80.


Mr Gates Terra power is not listed yet. It will as Other Peoples Money is normal in the USA and here I think- It is interesting to read and watch it or it might be just me perhaps Home - TerraPower

S.M.R. use a nifty safe nuclear fuel type I really like "High Assay LEU (HALEU)"

concentrating or enriching the U²³⁵ isotope up to 5% for use as fuel in a conventional nuclear power reactor and up to 20% for emerging advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs to High Assay LEU (HALEU)). Enrichment is a technically difficult process and accounts for around 30% of the cost of nuclear fuel and approximately 5% of the total cost of the electricity generated by nuclear power.

"The Paducah plant has a target commercial operation date in the late 2020’s. However, GLE’s owners are currently assessing the feasibility of accelerating this timeline in light of emerging geopolitical risks in the nuclear fuel supply chain, precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, these emergent risks may potentially result in multiple target markets for the SILEX technology in the global nuclear fuel industry including for natural and enriched uranium, worth several billions of dollars annually (see Nuclear Fuel Production Opportunities)." Information if you interested



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