If Bill Gates can successfully build an advanced nuclear reactor at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming, it will validate how a new breed of carbon-free nuclear power can play a meaningful role in the transition to cleaner energy.
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20 May 2021
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As multiple advanced reactor vendors enter the licensing process to build first-of-a-kind demonstration projects, issues with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission s (NRC) current user fee cost recovery model could slow innovation and raise regulatory costs, according to a report published yesterday by the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA). Reliance on applicant fees limits the ability of the NRC to hire and train staff ahead of expected applications, reducing regulatory efficiency, the report says.
Clockwise: Judi Greenwald, Alex Gilbert, Stephen Burns, Caroline Cochran and Peter Hastings.
The NIA describes itself as a non-profit think-and-do-tank working to enable nuclear power as a global solution to mitigate climate change. Its new report -