Nuclear technology company Oklo has been selected by the US Department of Energy for advanced negotiations under the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, which aims to turn designated surplus plutonium material into fuel for advanced reactors.
 

Weeks after being selected for US Department of Energy support under the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad programme, microreactor developer Deployable Energy has received the department's approval of the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis for its Unity microreactor.
 

US private fusion energy company TAE Technologies and the UK Atomic Energy Authority have announced that TAE Beam UK - their joint venture focused on commercialising particle accelerator technology for fusion and non-fusion applications - has been formally established in the UK and is now fully funded.
 

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission intends to complete its technical review of Orano Enrichment USA's application for a licence to build and operate the Project IKE uranium enrichment facility within 12 months.
 

The shipbuilding subsidiary of South Korea's HD Hyundai has been selected as preferred manufacturer for TerraPower's Natrium Reactor Enclosure System components, one of a series of agreements aimed at the "rapid commercialisation and deployment of a fleet of Natrium … plants in the coming years".
 

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally accepted the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's application to construct a research KRONOS micro modular reactor on its campus, launching a detailed safety and environmental review of the project.
 

California-based Deep Fission, which plans to place small modular reactors in boreholes a mile underground, has announced plans for an initial public offering of shares, which values it around USD1.66 billion.
 

The US regulator has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed Long Mott Generating Station advanced reactor facility at Dow Chemical's manufacturing site in Texas ahead of schedule.
 

NOS Security is a next-generation, integrated cybersecurity platform designed specifically for the nuclear industry, developed to modernise the protection of nuclear energy infrastructure, construction sites, and operating facilities across the USA and "allied nations".
 

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have announced plans to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at about USD66.8 billion that they say will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business.
 

US technology company L3Harris Technologies announced it has finalised the design of a next-generation nuclear-based power source for future NASA deep space missions, marking a crucial advancement in spacecraft power technology.
 

The US Department of Energy has selected eight companies to collectively receive more than USD94 million in federal cost-shared funding to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors in the USA by addressing key barriers in licensing, supply chain, and site readiness.