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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have received an Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a floating power module powered by a small modular reactor (SMR).

As investor interest in natural hydrogen intensifies globally, two Canadian explorers—REV Exploration Corp. and MAX Power Mining Corp.—have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate early-stage exploration in Western Canada, with a particular focus on Alberta and Saskatchewan.

As the world approaches a critical five-year window to halve global emissions, a new systematic review from the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) reveals that climate misinformation is not just undermining public trust—it is actively delaying policy action and enabling continued fossil fuel expansion.

Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) and Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (QMET) announced a key step in their exploration initiative in Nova Scotia, completing an initial reconnaissance program and launching a targeted, data-rich Phase 2 survey.

With only three hydrogen refueling stations completed out of a promised 60, Nikola Corporation’s collapse is culminating in a mass auction of assets once touted as pillars of the hydrogen mobility revolution.

First Hydrogen Corp. is positioning itself at the convergence of two major transformation vectors: clean hydrogen and small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The company has announced a research collaboration with Professor Muhammad Taha Manzoor of the University of Alberta, targeting the design optimization and fuel material development for SMRs—an increasingly strategic energy source amid ballooning power demand from AI data centers.

In recent analysis from BloombergNEF, the anticipated slowdown in the electrolyzer market underscores the critical challenges the hydrogen sector is facing.

With projects in India, Europe, and Southeast Asia moving into advanced planning or early deployment phases, hydrogen’s transition from a policy aspiration to a commercial reality is gaining traction—though challenges remain, particularly around scale, capital expenditure, and offtake certainty.

NuScale Power Corporation has recently garnered approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its enhanced 250 MWt (77 MWe) NuScale Power Modules.

Replacing global hydrogen production with green alternatives would demand the entire output of the U.S. electrical grid. This stark reality…