SMR Conference Outlines Challenges – and Solutions – for New Nuclear Technology
I recently attended the international Generation IV and Small Modular Reactors (G4SR-1) conference in Ottawa, along with a “sold out” crowd of approximately 500 other attendees. For me, the highlight of the conference was the rollout of “A Call to Action: A Canadian Roadmap for Small Modular Reactors.” The roadmap is a comprehensive set of […]
Decommissioning Summit: Expertise and Up-Front Planning Are Key
The importance of meticulous advance planning was a major theme last week at Nuclear Energy Insider’s Nuclear Decommissioning & Used Fuel Strategy Summit in Charlotte, which I attended with my Modus colleague, Duke Bell. The conference was well attended, with more than 400 industry leaders getting together to hear speakers covering a range of issues […]
Moving Forward: Anticipating a Wave of SMR Development in Canada
In my last post, I talked about the history of nuclear energy that has led us to the current moment: one where technology is offering new solutions to issues that have challenged the industry over the last decades. The simpler, factory-built design of small modular reactors (SMRs) offers unique benefits to help meet today’s energy […]
Is Now the Time for Small Modular Reactors?
Since scientists discovered that nuclear fission could create controllable energy in the late 1930s, the world has known that the technology contained a great deal of potential. While the first use of nuclear energy was for war purposes, focus on the peaceful creation of energy began in earnest after World War II, during the early […]
Optimism and Expectations High at International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit
Optimism for the nuclear sector’s future was felt throughout last week’s annual International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit. That enthusiasm offset the recent bad news, including the canceling of the V.C. Summer project and additional threatened nuclear plant shutdowns in the U.S. The conference, hosted by Nuclear Energy Insider, was truly global in scope. More […]
Insights and Ideas at This Week’s SMR Conference
This week, I’m looking forward to presenting at the 8th annual International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit. The summit is being held March 27 and 28 in Atlanta. The conference agenda promises the latest insight into the international market for these next-generation technologies – including two primary markets, the U.S. and Canada. Topics will cover […]
Learning from the Past, Part 4 – The Importance of Organization and Culture
This article is the final installment in a four-part series. In the series, Jim Carter examines the lessons project owners can learn from the ways nuclear construction projects have gone wrong in the past. He shares observations from research and years of experience in nuclear power to help deliver successful deployments of all kinds. In […]
Learning from the Past, Part 3 – Managing Contracts Effectively
This article is the third in a series in which Jim Carter examines the lessons project owners can learn from the ways nuclear construction projects have gone wrong in the past. He shares observations from research and years of experience in nuclear power to help deliver successful deployments of all kinds. In the previous blog […]
Nuclear Power is Hard to Ignore: Insights from International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit
I left the recent International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit feeling optimistic about the future of nuclear power. More than 200 people attended the conference. We heard from utility companies, regulators and contractors, including several from the Canadian nuclear industry. Many of the speakers were bullish on nuclear. They shared promising information and signs that […]
Learning from the Past, Part 2 – Keeping the Project on Track
This article is the second in a series in which Jim Carter examines the lessons project owners can learn from the ways nuclear construction projects have gone wrong in the past. He shares observations from research and years of experience in nuclear power to help deliver successful deployments of all kinds. You can read the […]
