Getting From Viable Technology to Commercial Success: What Suppliers and Owners Should Consider When Developing or Selecting New SMR and AR Technologies
A number of SMR / AR technologies appear to be technically viable. But that alone is not enough. Achieving commercial success will require a new perspective for SMR / AR suppliers and prospective owners.
Read More Increasing the Accuracy of Decommissioning Cost Estimates
Decommissioning cost estimates are critical to making sure decommissioning and dismantlement programs are appropriately funded and prudent decisions are made, but they face a number of obstacles.
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CNA Conference: Overcoming Three Key Challenges to Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy
While the industry is hopeful, we were reminded of how this could be the last chance for nuclear power to achieve widescale public acceptance to be part of a clean, carbon-free future.
Read More NRC and Public Communications – Promoting the Benefits of Nuclear Power
NRC Chairman Chris Hanson warned of the impact of “truth decay,” and he emphasized that NRC – and regulators in general – have an important role to play in parsing the available information and separating truth from mis- and disinformation.
Read More NRC Support of New Reactor Designs
With so many new technologies in various states of design, the potential for delays in the license application process poses a significant risk to the nuclear industry.
Read More Granholm NRC Conference Remarks: Nuclear Energy Addresses a Need “as Clear as Day”
Remarks made by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm at an NRC conference were especially timely in light of the urgent need to move toward greater energy independence and non-carbon solutions to meet Net Zero by 2050.
Read More NEI’s Construction Best Practices Task Force: Building Confidence in New Nuclear Projects
NEI is a powerful voice for nuclear power as a solution to our climate crisis. Its leadership in rethinking how to make a business case for the next wave of nuclear plants is addressing a crucial need in the industry. And the time for making that business case is now.
Read More Modus Partner Carrie Okizaki Named to American Arbitration Association Roster of Arbitrators
Modus co-founder and partner Carrie Okizaki has been selected for the American Arbitration Association roster of arbitrators.
Read More NEI Publishes New Paper by Modus’ Eric Gould and Jim Carter
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has published a new paper written by Eric Gould and Jim Carter. It provides guidance about how large, complex projects should mature over time and how cost, schedule and risk should be viewed in light of that maturity.
Read More ABA Publishes Book for Construction Lawyers Edited by Modus’ Carrie Okizaki
Modus co-founder and partner Carrie Okizaki served as one of the editors for a new book, Construction Checklists, Second Edition: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues, which was just published by the American Bar Association.
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