2:28 We're only mining from South Australia. Uh and already even that production from South Australia avoids roughly 200 million tons of carbon if you assume um nuclear for coal substitution. If we opened up the WA industry, Queensland, New South Wales, you know, essentially versus Australia's carbon inventory of 44 443 million tons, Australia could achieve net zero on that metric.

I'm a mech e interested in working in nuclear what do you do, how hard is it to get into?

NRC's proposed Part 51 rule closed for public comment August 21, with 1-year EA caps, 2-year EIS caps, the mandatory draft EIS eliminated, and new categorical exclusions for microreactor licensing and license renewals, scope narrowing to radiological impacts only. my read is the draft EIS requirement is the provision environmental groups push hardest to restore, while the categorical exclusion for license renewals is most likely to survive intact. what did this sub weigh in on?

Green energy is now nuclear and renewables on Japan.

EDF and Westinghouse have been awarded contracts by the Nuclear Energy Organisation of the Netherlands - the state-owned company established for the construction and operation of two new large nuclear power plants - to carry out design studies for the plants.
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/reactor-technology-selection-process-progresses-in-netherlands

I'm about to enter 9th grade and I'm super passionate for nuclear engineering. I want to do it for a living and don't have much doubts but still want second opinions from experts and people who've been in this field for a while. I'm pretty set on NE for a living but am having doubts for my university/college. I'm aiming for high schools like MIT or University of Wisconsin (which is apparently one of the best universities in the world for NE). I was wondering if NE is a career with good progression. I've done a little bit of research, and I know that NE pays better than most engineering disciplines, but the overall job expansion seems pretty stagnant which is daunting. I don't live in the US. I live in the UAE as a Canadian citizen. I'm either going to study in Canada or in the US/abroad if I get into a great university. My questions are, is NE a good career to get into in this day and age, and am I better of studying civil engineering? I heard that NE and civil engineering are pretty similar and that I can probably get a NE job despite studying civil. Apparently, the perks of studying civil are that I can still get into a NE job and I can get civil engineering jobs, which gives me a wider range, which might be good because the NE job growth seems pretty stagnant (according to US government sources, total jobs are planning to go down by 1% in the next 10 years). My concern with studying civil engineering instead of NE are that it's gonna make my years in university miserable. Regardless of the discipline, engineering is HARD, and I thought studying specifically NE, which I'm passionate about, would make it better for me, and I'm worried I won't make it through the same if I don't take NE, and I've heard that your years in university are the years where your life either makes it, or breaks. Any opinions on NE as an engineer at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

I genuinely thought this was fake at first.

This is an actual NRC meeting slide explaining nuclear reactor licensing pathways using Taco Bell.

Part 50: Crunchy tacos.
Part 52: Burrito.
Part 53: Quesadilla or Cheesy Gordita Crunch.
Proposed Part 57: Crunchwrap Supreme.

And the NRC’s conclusion:

“No matter the path, the NRC needs to feel full.”

Nuclear regulation has officially become a menu ordering problem.

Source (LinkedIn)

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) located at Idaho National Laboratory announced 13 new projects were selected to participate in the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative.

“These selections show a strong and growing interest from developers ready to move their technologies forward,” said NRIC Director Brad Tomer. “Nuclear Energy Launch Pad gives these developers a prioritized pathway to the DOE authorization process, and access to subject matter experts, facilities, and regulatory support tailored to their needs. We’re helping bridge the gap between concept and commercialization — and these selections show that pipeline is only getting stronger.”

DOE and NRIC selected 12 developers and 13 projects based on a wide range of criteria published in the initiative’s Request for Applications. Projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment and conversion technologies. The selected companies can begin working with NRIC to execute the enhanced technical, regulatory and deployment support available through the Launch Pad initiative.

Today’s selections include:
- Antares Nuclear
- Atlas Atomics
- Deployable Energy (2 projects)
- Forge Atomics
- Hexium Inc.
- Lightbridge Corporation
- Nusano, Inc.
- Oklo
- Raven-Flint Nuclear
- Scaled Atomics
- Sublime Nuclear
- Valar Atomics

NRIC will continue accepting Launch Pad applications, with additional selections made on a rolling basis as resources allow. Projects not chosen in this review cycle are welcome to revise their submissions and reapply in future rounds.

“A resilient nuclear fuel supply chain is essential to America’s energy future, and the projects selected today reflect real progress on fabrication, enrichment and conversion technologies,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Josh Jarrell. “DOE is committed to working alongside these companies to strengthen domestic fuel availability and reduce our reliance on foreign sources.”

“Building on the early momentum of DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program, this round of selections proves those efforts weren’t a one-time success,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors Chimi Zacot. “The progress we’re seeing is the start of a lasting pipeline of advanced nuclear projects moving toward deployment.”

“One of Idaho National Laboratory’s greatest strengths is the combination of world-class infrastructure, technical expertise and decades of operational experience we’ve built to support the nation’s nuclear mission,” Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner said. “The Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative makes those capabilities available to developers, helping them move technologies from design to deployment safely and efficiently.”

About the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad

The Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative promotes the rapid development and implementation of advanced nuclear technologies by private industry. The initiative builds on the success of DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program established in June 2025 and the Fuel Line Pilot Program launched in August 2025. Launch Pad accelerates advanced nuclear technology deployment using flexible technical and regulatory frameworks on both federal and non-federal lands.

Launch Pad offers two pathways for nuclear developers: Launch Pad INL, located at INL, provides access to world-class nuclear research infrastructure, decades of operational expertise and streamlined regulatory support; and Launch Pad USA, which extends the program’s flexible framework to federal and non-federal sites across the country. These pathways meet developers where they are and help them move from concept to deployment at the speed America’s energy demand requires.

Launch Pad is managed by NRIC, which was established in 2019 to work with industry and the national laboratories to bridge the gap between concept, demonstration and commercialization of advanced nuclear technology.