Nuclear news... ASN right place and time? Let's hope this time...

Nuclear news... ASN right place and time? Let's hope this time fastrack is not just a slogan piece...?

https://www.deseret.com/2023/7/12/2...ium-coal-pacificorp-grid-baseload-power-rates

A majority of Utah residents are on board with a nuclear power plant in Utah, with 65% who say they are in support, compared to 31% who are opposed and another 4% who have yet to make up their mind.

https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/20/...ns-politics-united-states-infrastructure-utah

The halo of HALEU
NANO is also pursuing the most important component of making nuclear energy viable for countries — HALEU.

High assay low-enriched uranium is the panacea for the operation of advanced nuclear reactor technology to be successful.

The U.S. Department of Energy projects that more than 40 metric tons of HALEU will be needed before the end of the decade, with additional amounts required each year to deploy a new fleet of advanced reactors.

Walker said historically, the U.S. has imported weapons grade uranium from Russia, but with that relationship on the skids — it is having to look elsewhere for the fuel, which has to be down-blended to reach a desired threshold for advanced reactors.

The U.S., he added, is looking to get that source of fuel from other countries and has also sent out a series of request for proposals to build up the necessary infrastructure in the United States.