The Race for Nuclear Clusters in the US: Can New York Catch Up?
Over the past decade, economic clusters, geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, talent, and institutions within a specific industry, have become one of the most powerful drivers of industrial growth. When companies, capital, talent, and policy align in a single region, the result is not just faster progress, but lasting competitive advantage. While cross-border clusters are […]
How Cross-Border Economic Clusters Are Powering a Stronger North America
By Virginia Davies Why New York and Ontario’s Nuclear Partnership Is a Win for Jobs, Innovation, and Resilient Supply Chains In an era defined by global competition, climate challenges, and stretched supply chains, North America’s strength increasingly lies in collaboration, especially where natural geography and shared interests align. The recent historic agreement between New York […]
When Tech Powers Nuclear, Who Powers Communities?
The United States is entering a new chapter in its nuclear energy renaissance, marked by unprecedented alignment between advanced energy technologies and the digital economy. Leading technology companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI, are increasingly engaging as drivers of nuclear deployment, recognizing its unique ability to deliver the reliable, carbon-free power required to support […]
Why America Isn’t Reusing Depleted Uranium And Why It Must Start Now
By Virginia Davies, CFO, American Fuel Resources A Strategic Resource the U.S. Has Yet to Fully Acknowledge In 2001, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency released a report titled Management of Depleted Uranium that pointed to a reality few were ready to acknowledge: depleted uranium (DU) is not waste. Properly processed, it is a strategic material […]
Is Nuclear the Next Beanie Baby or the Next Bitcoin?
Do you remember the Beanie Baby craze? In 1998, collectors poured life savings into $5 stuffed animals, convinced they had discovered the next great investment class. Beanie Baby sales topped $1.4 billion that year, a testament to clever supply-chain management and manufactured scarcity. But there was no intrinsic value behind the frenzy, only emotion and […]
Unlocking the Cost Advantage: Why SMEs Must Be Central to Nuclear’s Expansion
The way in which the nuclear sector expands over the next decade will determine whether the United States can unlock the promise of reliable, low-carbon power at a competitive cost. We stand at a turning point. If we simply allow market forces to dictate outcomes, we risk repeating the mistakes of the past—spiraling construction costs, […]
Financing America’s Nuclear Fuel Future: A Public–Private Path Forward
Today, much of America’s nuclear fuel supply chain is controlled by foreign-owned enterprises. Whether state-owned giants like Urenco and Orano, or multinational corporations such as Cameco, the fact remains: the United States depends heavily on non-domestic players for a resource that underpins our energy security. Recent executive orders and market demand—driven in part by the […]
Green Salt Products to Build $349 million plant
After wrapping up a community benefits plan in Phase 1, Green Salt Products (GSP) is moving into Phase 2 with a U.S. Department of Energy submission to build a $349 million depleted uranium processing plant near Hobbs. Virginia Davies, employee benefits consultant at Green Salt Products, said the company plans to employ as many as […]
Local Economic Zones for Economic Development
Research purpose: The paper identifies a framework to strengthen local economic networks in the face of Covid Pandemic and Ukraine war economic shocks and an already politically fracturing global economy as the USA and China re-evaluate their relationship in response to China’s rise. Read the full article here.
Crisis Resilient Supply Chain Design
Post Pandemic, Post Ukraine Conflict Challenges And Opportunities Authors: Richard Simmons, University of Hertfordshire UK; Professor Nigel Culkin, University of Hertfordshire UK Dr Virginia Davies […]