by Bob Bailey | May 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $1.2 million in grants to the Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub (VIN Hub) funding the establishment of critical research infrastructure, support for workforce training, and further positioning Virginia as the...
by Bob Bailey | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 26, 2025) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced the opening of the BWXT Innovation Campus, a 170,000 square-foot facility that focuses on nuclear technology advancements for land, sea and space. The Lynchburg campus is home to...
by Bob Bailey | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
From the US Department of Energy – Office of Nuclear Energy: Did nuclear power just have its best year ever? From welcoming a new reactor online for a second straight year to seeing two retired units pursuing historic restarts, nuclear power is definitely...
by Bob Bailey | Dec 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Commonwealth Fusion Systems, the largest private fusion company, will make a multi-billion dollar investment to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant at the James River Industrial...
by vanuclearhub | Dec 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
The VIN Hub recently initiated a project to analyze the nuclear supply chains for both new design advanced reactors as well as the current fleet of large LWR designs and determine which components are at risk and then develop a plan for identifying which components...
by vanuclearhub | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
ROANOKE, Va. – In a major step toward securing Virginia’s reliable energy future, Appalachian Power announces plans to bring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Virginia. Appalachian Power representatives identified a potential site for an SMR project on company-owned...
