Aalo’s approach to nuclear fuels sets it apart from other SMR approaches. They are choosing simple Uranium Dioxide which has multiple commercial quantity sources available now rather than using more sophisticated fuels not yet available at commercial scale
I always thought the NRC was perhaps the worst Government agency ever. There needs to be a huge house cleaning to get rid of the industry killing bureaucrats.
The domestic uranium producion jump you mentioned is critical but still tiny compared to what's needed for this nuclear renaissance. URG's Lost Creek facility in Wyoming is one of the few US mines actually producing right now, not just waiting on permits or funding. The fact that they're already operating ISR production puts them in a strong position as the government pushes for domestic fuel supply chains. If the NRC's new culture shift speeds up permitting for expansion, URG's Wyoming footprint could see significant growth to meet this exploding demand.
Firing the Commissioner was a good start. However, the NRC is still loaded with anti-nuclear activists from the SES level down to the individual analysts and enforcers. These people are totally invested in the LNT and ALARA. 1 in 10^8 years is too much risk for them.
The whole place has been carefully filled with them over five decades. Now the halls of the NRC are going to have to be cleaned with a fire hose.
Aalo’s approach to nuclear fuels sets it apart from other SMR approaches. They are choosing simple Uranium Dioxide which has multiple commercial quantity sources available now rather than using more sophisticated fuels not yet available at commercial scale
There’s more information here is people want to dig deeper. It’s a blog post from Aalo. I have no relationship with this company but like their approach https://www.aalo.com/post/unlocking-hypergrowth-our-bold-move-in-nuclear-fuel
I always thought the NRC was perhaps the worst Government agency ever. There needs to be a huge house cleaning to get rid of the industry killing bureaucrats.
The domestic uranium producion jump you mentioned is critical but still tiny compared to what's needed for this nuclear renaissance. URG's Lost Creek facility in Wyoming is one of the few US mines actually producing right now, not just waiting on permits or funding. The fact that they're already operating ISR production puts them in a strong position as the government pushes for domestic fuel supply chains. If the NRC's new culture shift speeds up permitting for expansion, URG's Wyoming footprint could see significant growth to meet this exploding demand.
Good news. Other NRC employees better take notice if they want to stay employed.
Firing the Commissioner was a good start. However, the NRC is still loaded with anti-nuclear activists from the SES level down to the individual analysts and enforcers. These people are totally invested in the LNT and ALARA. 1 in 10^8 years is too much risk for them.
The whole place has been carefully filled with them over five decades. Now the halls of the NRC are going to have to be cleaned with a fire hose.
Good points. SMRs still have an uncertain future. We know lg scale nuclear works.