1. US-Japan $40 Billion Nuclear Deal Launches SMR Fleet, Offering Germany a Potential Energy Blueprint
A massive $40 billion joint venture between Japan and the United States is breaking ground on a new fleet of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Tennessee and Alabama. The project, led by Hitachi and GE Vernova, aims to deploy multiple BWRX-300 reactors within five years, adding over three gigawatts of capacity—ne...