Generation Atomic tally of recent nuclear wins, 2024 edition - Eric Meyer and Matt Meyer @ TEAC12

https://www.generationatomic.org/ Generation Atomic gives a rundown of the recent positive developments for nuclear energy, how advocacy played a role, and how we need to start building the workforce to construct and operate new plants as we ramp up. Useful GenA Links: http://linktr.ee/gen_a December • Nuclear Engineer crowned Miss America January • NRC certifies first U.S. SMR design (NuScale) • GE Hitachi signs a contract to deploy a BWRX-300 in Ontario • Belgium extends Doel 4 and Tihange 3 reactors by 10 years February • Westinghouse agrees to build Poland's first nuclear power plant by 2032 March • Arkansas passes bill establishing nuclear fuel recycling program • Virginia establishes Nuclear Innovation Hub • Hydrogen production begins at Nine Mile Point in NY April • Finland's Olkiluoto-3 starts generating 30% of Finnish Power May • 11 states pass 14 pieces of pro-nuclear legislation (mostly feasibility studies in mostly Republican states) • Oliver Stone releases "Nuclear Now" July • Vogtle 3 enters service • Fukushima wastewater is released • Great British Nuclear Resurrected - Goal for 24 GW by 2050 • India's Kakrapar-3 (700MW) enters commercial operation November • Centrus produces nation's first 20 kg of HALEU December • California regulators vote to extend the life of Diablo Canyon (to 2030) • Illinois lifts their moratorium (for SMRs only) • NRC approved Kairos's Construction Permit Application • Ukraine-Westinghouse ink deal for nine AP1000s • 2024 National Defense Authorization Act passes. Includes initiatives to boost domestic production of HALEU, and directs NRC to expedite regulatory reviews for nuclear fuel supply activities • European Investment Bank "We'll fund new nuclear projects, SMRs" • Shin Hanul-2 Connected to the grid (South Korea) COP28 • 25 countries pledge to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 • Commitment by 5 countries to at least $4.2 billion in enrichment and conversion January • Japan's regulator approved fuel loading at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (largest nuclear plant in the world, closed since Fukushima) • White House drops renomination of (anti-nuclear) Commissioner Baran • NRC begins public comments for Diablo Canyon license renewal (for 20 yrs) • Ontario saves Pickering, plans refurbishing 4 units (2000MW) February • Westinghouse signs agreement to deploy AP300 SMR fleet in the U.K. • European Parliament officially labels nuclear power as 'strategic' for EU's decarbonization, opening door for subsidies • Juice: Power Politics and the Grid released March • Palisades gets $1.5 billion loan for restarting approved by the DOE • Int'l nuclear energy summit held in Brussels, strengthens 3X nuclear commits • Vogtle-4 connects to the grid April • Atomic Hope screened over 40 times for universities and community groups • India announces plan to hit 100 gigawatts nuclear by 2047. A 12-fold increase.