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South Africa Takes Another Run for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Africa to Make Another Run at Nuclear Energy Czech Government Takes New Steps for New Nuclear Power at Dukovany European Union May Reject Challenge to…
No Fueling Around – DOE Says It is Serious About Saving the U.S. Uranium Industry
Source: Neutron BytesDepartment of Energy Secretary Brouillette Announces The Nuclear Fuel Working Group Strategy HALEU / ARC And Centrus Set Plans to Produce Fuel for Advanced Reactors Holtec…
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Developers Cite Progress
Source: Neutron BytesCNL & Moltex Energy Partner on SMR Fuel Research Lightbridge Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with DOE / GAIN at INL BWXT Meets Technical Milestones Towards Production…
Argentina Plans To Revive CAREM-25 SMR
Topics: New ReactorsSource: Neutron Bytes(NucNet) State owned Nucleoeléctrica Argentina is reported to be planning to resume work on the prototype Carem-25 small modular reactor project. In related actions for the…
How the Oil War between Saudi Arabia and Russia Affects their Plans for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesIn the past few weeks while much of the world struggled with the deadly corona virus crisis, Saudi Arabia and Russia briefly engaged in a ruinous…
Poland Counts Costs for New Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesPoland / New Nuclear Could Cost €14Bn Over A Decade Poland / Utility PGE ‘Could Not Bear’ Investment In First Nuclear Plant Micro reactors / Oklo’s…
A Short Stack of New Reactor Developments
Source: Neutron BytesCzech Republic Files to Build Two 1200 MW PWRs at Dukovany Rosatom Pursues Development of SMRs Key Components of Second HTR-PM Reactor in China are Connected…
AI Software Speeds Up Reactor Designs
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesAdvanced Reactor Simulation Software Gains Commercial License Argonne Uses AI to Improve Reactor Simulations IAEA Launches Economic Feasibility Study of SMRs VERA Nuclear Reactor Simulation Software…
COVID-19 News: Nuclear Industry in EU Begins To Isolate Key Operational Staff
Source: Neutron Bytes(NucNet) The operators of nuclear power plants in Europe are taking steps to minimize the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Actions include isolating key staff and…
Nuclear Energy Projects Move Ahead Despite Global Virus Threat
Source: Neutron BytesCanadian Partnership Announces SMR Fuel Research Rolls-Royce and Turkey’s EUAS Plan Joint SMR Construction Effort NRC Issues Draft EIA For Holtec Spent Fuel Facility In New…
DOD Awards $39M to Three firms to Design Microreactors
Source: Neutron BytesUS Defense Department Awards Contracts Worth $39 Million Units could also be used for civilian applications like disaster response work (NucNet) The US Department of Defense has…
COVID-19 News: Nuclear Workers to Live On-Site
Source: Neutron BytesNuclear Reactor Operators May Live at their Plants The New York Times reports that the nation’s electric power utilities are planning to set up housekeeping for…
Oklo Submits COL to NRC for 1.5MW Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Submits the First Combined License Application for an Advanced Fission Plant. Oklo’s combined license application for the Aurora powerhouse is the first to be submitted…
IAEA Supports Testing for Detection of the Coronavirus with Diagnostic Kits and Training to Use Them in 14 Countries
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide diagnostic kits, equipment and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries asking for assistance in tackling the worldwide…
One Hit, One Strike Out, and a Base on Balls
Source: Neutron BytesArgentina Positions a 25 MW SMR for Export No Deal for Westinghouse with India GEH Sets Progress on BWRX-300 Vendor Design Review with CNSC First Open-Source…
DOE National Labs Kickstart Work on Micro and Small Modular Reactors at Two Sites
Source: Neutron BytesIdaho National Laboratory Selects Oklo Inc. for Opportunity to Demonstrate Reuse of Fuel Material Oak Ridge National Laboratory & TVA Sign Agreement to Collaborate on Advanced…
News ~ A Six Pack of Big Iron Projects
Topics: New ReactorsSource: Neutron BytesUAE Begins Fuel Loading at Barakah 1 Czeck Republic Near Committment to Build New Unit at Dokovany Romania to Build a Third Unit at Cerandova with…
Will 2020s Be the Decade SMRs Take Off?
Source: Neutron BytesIf current developments with small modular reactors in first month of 2020 are any indication of interest in this scale of nuclear technology, the 2020s could…
INL VTR Gets First Expression of Interest
Source: Neutron BytesPlans by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to build the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) and complete it this decade got…
Rolls-Royce to Focus on Competitive Costs in UK for 440 MWe LWR Nuclear Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesThe Firm Targets End of this Decade for Roll Out of its 440 MWe Design While there is plenty of excitement in the U.S. over SMRs and…