The first-of-a-kind (FOAK) nuclear plants built in the last 20 years are 2X over budget and schedule US some European countries. One of industry's proposed remedies is small modular reactor (SMR). SMR designs leverage five factors to be more economically competitive than large reactors: 1) multiple units; 2) increased factory production learning; 3) reduced construction schedules; 4) plant desi...

This paper considers the key economic risks associated with nuclear power. The authors observe that the bulk of the risks of a nuclear power station project fall during the roughly five year period of plant construction. This window of risk follows a lengthy siting process and comes before power station operations lasting up to sixty years. As a consequence of the nature of the economic risks, ...

BACKGROUND: There has always been public concern over the cancer risk for people living near nuclear facilities. With a number of nuclear power plants operated throughout the state of Illinois, the current study was conducted to address this concern. OBJECTIVE: Examined the pediatric cancer risk in relation to the proximity of nuclear power plants in Illinois. METHODS: Evaluations were conducte...