Nuclear Energy News Releases
A collection of X-energy news releases & features.
The Memorandum of Understanding is expected to increase awareness of the Xe-100 small modular reactor toward increasing efficiencies and diversity on future small modular reactor projects
The combination will establish X-energy as a publicly-traded, developer of a more advanced small modular reactor (“SMR”) and proprietary fuel that supports the transition to clean, affordable energy through enhanced safety, lower cost, scalability and broader industrial applications.
The Memorandum of Understanding intends to increase awareness of the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor toward increasing efficiencies and diversity on future SMR projects
TRISO-X LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-energy, today broke ground and began construction activities on North America’s first commercial-scale advanced nuclear fuel facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
X-energy announced that Carol Tansley has joined the company as Vice President, UK New Build Projects. In this role, she will oversee all of X-energy’s activities towards establishing the Xe-100 as the preeminent High Temperature Gas Reactor technology (HTGR) in the United Kingdom.
Curtiss-Wright and X-energy sign Preferred Strategic Supplier Agreement to Advance the deployment of the Xe-100 Generation IV Advanced Small Modular Reactor
Mark Mize has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will oversee all corporate financial functions including identifying and accessing capital markets, managing relationships with key banking partners, and developing and driving the company’s long-term financial strategy.
Congress has now passed the most significant piece of clean energy legislation in decades, clearing the way for zero-carbon investment and innovation across the country.
Dow and X-energy announced that they have signed a letter of intent which will help Dow advance its carbon emissions reduction goals through the development and deployment of X-energy's advanced small modular nuclear technology in the U.S.
X-energy applauds the game-changing policies in the Inflation Reduction Act that will drive US leadership in energy investment, diverse generation sources, and energy security as we transition our economy to clean energy.
Under this agreement, the two parties will explore opportunities to build supply chain capacity in Saskatchewan, helping the province capitalize on the potential benefits of the Xe-100 Generation IV nuclear reactor technology.
X-energy today announced a significant step toward the creation of a unique energy delivery model with the selection of Zachry and the combined team of Burns & McDonnell and Day & Zimmermann as constructors to collaborate and work with the company on the next phases of design and deployment of its Xe-100 advanced reactor fleet.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and X-energy have signed a framework agreement to pursue opportunities to deploy Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs) for industrial applications in Canada.
X-energy adds Matt Welsh to Leadership Team as Chief Information Officer. Welsh will be responsible for executing enterprise-wide technology decisions and defining and managing the company’s technology roadmap to drive overall technology-focused priorities.
The Department of Energy and NASA awarded IX, a joint venture between Intuitive Machines and X-energy, a contract to conduct a one-year study to mature the design of a Fission Surface Power (FSP) solution that will deliver at least 40 kWe power flight system to the Moon by 2028.
Maryland-based X-energy and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) have teamed up to explore opportunities to create jobs and develop clean, zero-carbon energy within the state of Maryland.
Cavendish Nuclear has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company X-energy to act as its deployment partner for High Temperature Gas Reactors in the UK.
Partnership will explore opportunities to revitalize nuclear-grade graphite manufacturing and create jobs throughout Appalachia region
The TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility (TF3) will be the nation’s first 10 CFR 70 Category II fuel facility dedicated exclusively to fueling HALEU based reactors
The cross-cutting TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility will be commissioned in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.
X-energy has delivered the first of four divisions of equipment for an Xe-100 Reactor Protection System (RPS) prototype, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).
X-energy’s TRISO-X team was selected following a competitively bid process to produce fuel for Idaho National Lab’s (INL) Space Nuclear Program.
X-energy is pleased to announce Marcy Sanderson as Vice President of Industrial Applications to advance the Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) as a net zero emissions source of heat and power for the global industrial sector.
The Memorandum of Understanding leverages the Xe-100 SMR to increase Indigenous access and inclusion in the wider Canadian nuclear industry
The UK government has announced during the 2021 Nuclear Industry Association annual conference that it has chosen high-temperature gas reactors (HTGRs) as its preferred advanced nuclear reactor technology.
The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) has presented X-energy Canada with the 2021 Balance Means Business Award for helping the nuclear industry to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and for being a leader in demonstrating the value of gender diversity in enhancing business excellence.
The U.S. Congress and the Administration continue to demonstrate their leadership in recognizing that advanced nuclear energy is an important carbon-free base-load power source that will allow the US and the world to achieve global carbon reductions by 2050.
X-energy and Centrus Energy Corp. announced that preliminary design of X-energy’s TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility has been completed and that the companies have signed a contract for Centrus to continue its work as the project enters its next phase.
The first-of-a-kind facility will enable testing for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, including the Xe-100 small modular reactor
The Xe-100’s compact form factor and meltdown-proof engineering are a total reimagining of what a nuclear reactor can be and more importantly… what it will be.
X-energy Provides Fuel Fabrication Services as part of DARPA’s DRACO Program. X-energy will develop key fuel fabrication processes in support of a first-of-a-kind rocket powered by nuclear thermal propulsion.
X-energy expands TRISO-X as a subsidiary to commercialize its Advanced Nuclear Fuel. TRISO-X will commercially develop its proprietary tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel for the burgeoning advanced nuclear energy sector.
X-energy expands TRISO-X as a subsidiary to commercialize its Advanced Nuclear Fuel. TRISO-X will commercially develop its proprietary tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel for the burgeoning advanced nuclear energy sector.
As CNO of X-energy, Mr. Vanderheyden is responsible for leading X-energy’s efforts to safely deploy X-energy’s generation 4+ High Temperature Gas Reactor plants in North America and Internationally.
In this role, Ms. Yeremian will provide executive oversight to X-energy Canada’s strategic planning, operations and business development activities, which aim to create a net-zero energy system based on our Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
X-energy and Kinectrics have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the design and deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) in Canada, the U.S. and worldwide.
Energy Northwest, Grant County Public Utility District and X-energy, LLC signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a mutual partnership to support the development and commercial demonstration of the country’s first advanced nuclear reactor.
In her new role, Ms. Sanderson will establish and oversee a multi-disciplinary technical team for the deployment of our Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMR) in Canada.
Department of Defense selects X-energy’s Mobile Microreactor Concept to proceed with development of a final design for a transportable advanced nuclear microreactor prototype.
X-energy signs Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) Cooperative Agreement, marking the beginning of the ~$2.5 billion project to build the world’s first commercial scale advanced reactor.
X-energy has delivered our second information package to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) as part of the regulator’s Pre-Licensing Vendor Design Review (VDR).
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced X-energy as one of two awardees for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).
X-energy is pleased to work with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to further advance the engineering and design work of the Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) technology for use in Canada.
The pre-licensing review is one of many activities underway as X-energy plans for a Canadian SMR program to bring clean energy solutions to communities across Canada and the world.
The pre-licensing review is one of many activities underway as X-energy plans for a Canadian SMR program to bring clean energy solutions to communities across Canada and the world.
X-energy acquires TRISO fabrication equipment from Nuclear Fuel Industries (NFI) and teams with NFI to supply fuel for the future Japanese HTGR program.