Alex Polonsky on Energy Projects

Reaching Net Zero: The Role of Nuclear Energy in Industrial Operations

In the race to mitigate climate change and achieve net-zero emissions, the industrial sector currently faces immense challenges. One promising solution is the integration of nuclear energy into industrial operations. Here, we...more

6/26/2024 / Clean Energy , Climate Change , Energy Projects , Energy Sector , Nuclear Power

A New Nuclear Age: How 2023 Developments Will Impact the Industry in 2024

Morgan Lewis’s energy lawyers regularly track developments impacting the nuclear industry on the firm’s Up & Atom blog. Throughout 2023, the team provided updates on new rules and guidance from the US Nuclear Regulatory...more

2/1/2024 / Clean Energy , Department of Energy (DOE) , Energy Projects , Energy Sector , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRC Seeks to Clear Up Confusion over Fusion Energy Regulatory Framework

The NRC held a public meeting on January 26 to discuss potential options for licensing fusion energy systems. This meeting is part of the NRC’s work to develop regulations to license and regulate advanced nuclear reactors as...more

1/29/2021 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Nuclear Power , Power Plants

Reactors in Space – It’s Not Science ‘Fission’!

Is it science fiction to consider living on the moon or traveling to Mars in only a few months? Maybe not. The US government is promoting technologies to place nuclear reactors in space to power human existence on the moon...more

12/16/2020 / Department of Energy (DOE) , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Infrastructure , Innovation , NASA , Nuclear Power , Outer Space , Power Plants

DOE Announces ARDP Funding Recipients

The suspense is over. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday that it had awarded $80 million each to TerraPower and X-energy under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) for them to build two advanced...more

10/15/2020 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Department of Energy (DOE) , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Federal Funding , Nuclear Power , Power Plants

NRC Commissioners Accelerate Schedule for New Part 53 for Advanced Reactors

The commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved almost all of the staff’s proposed approach for adding a new part to its regulations, 10 CFR Part 53, to govern licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. ...more

10/8/2020 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Nuclear Power , Power Plants , Regulatory Agenda

NRC Requests Information on Planned Advanced Reactor Submittals

The NRC staff published Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2020-02 on August 31 requesting potential advanced reactor applicants to provide information on their plans for engaging with the agency during fiscal years (FYs) 2023...more

9/10/2020 / Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Infrastructure , Nuclear Power , Power Plants , Regulatory Standards

Update: DOE Changes Key Dates for Advanced Reactor Demonstration Funding Opportunity

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new key dates for companies considering applying for funding for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration (ARD) program. Morgan Lewis previously reported on the ARD Funding...more

5/21/2020 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Department of Energy (DOE) , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Federal Funding , Nuclear Power , Power Plants

NRC Creeps Ever So Slowly Toward New Licensing Framework for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Executive Director for Operations recently issued SECY-20-0032, requesting the Commission’s approval of a seven-year rulemaking plan for a “Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive...more

5/5/2020 / Energy Projects , Infrastructure , Licensing Rules , Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Power Plants , Rulemaking Process

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