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South Korea’s SMART SMR Gets New Life
Source: Neutron BytesSaudi Arabia has updated its agreement with South Korea to complete a 100 MWe SMR, to license it for use in that country and to offer…
NuScale Comes Calling in Canada, but Competition Awaits It There
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale, the developer of a 60 MWe small modular reactor, announced this week its submittal to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for pre-licensing vendor design…
Idaho National Laboratory Gets New Supercomputer for Simulation of Advanced Reactor Designs and the Fuels that Will Power Them
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesA powerful new supercomputer arrived in December at Idaho National Laboratory’s Collaborative Computing Center. The machine has the capability to run complex modeling and simulation applications,…
2020 Begins with a Cascade of Positive Developments for Nuclear Energy Projects Large and Small
Topics: New ReactorsSource: Neutron BytesSNC-Lavalin gets Contract to Start Work on Two CANDU type reactors for China Czech Republic PM Calls for Supplier For New Dukovany Unit To Be Chosen…
OKLO Announces 1.5 Mwe Mini-Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesAfter working under wraps for several years, Oklo announced in December an advanced nuclear reactors that runs on a single fuel load for decades. Calling it…
NRC Approves Early Site Permit for SMRs at TVA’s Clinch River Site
Source: Neutron BytesTVA became the first utility in the nation to successfully obtain approval for an early site permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to potentially construct and…
NuScale’s SMR Design Clears Phase 4 of NRC Design Review Process
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale Power announced in December that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the fourth phase of review of the design certification application (DCA) for…
Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR to Get Joint Review by CNSC and NRC
Source: Neutron BytesThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have selected Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR®) for the first…
Poland Plans 300 MW SMR with GE-Hitachi
Source: Neutron BytesMichał Sołowow, billionaire owner of chemical company Synthos SA, is planning to build a 300 MW small modular reactor (SMR) in Poland in the next decade…
A Look Ahead for Nuclear Energy in 2020
Source: Neutron BytesWith a growing realization that nuclear energy is necessary to achieve decarbonization in the electric generation utility industry, and for major process heat applications, 2020 looks…
TerraPower CEO Interview: How the Firm has Transformed Itself into a Nuclear Science Innovation Hub
Source: Neutron BytesIn just a few years TerraPower has transformed itself from developing a single advanced reactor design to become a dynamic hub of innovation in multiple areas…
X-Energy Signs on with Jordan for Four 75 MWe HTGR
Source: Neutron BytesJordan and X-energy Agree to Accelerate Work to Deploy a 300 MWe Nuclear Power Plant According to a statement released by X-Energy on November 15, 2019,…
Rolls Royce Reveals 440 MW Commecial Reactor Design
Source: Neutron BytesRolls Royce / Company Planning First SMR Units For Existing UK Sites The firm says that once it has orders for at least five of them,…
Be an Advocate for Nuclear Energy ~ Here’s Where to Start
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesDon’t just sit there – do something! The pressing issues of climate change and the need to decarbonize our highly technological societies have led to many…
Nuclear Energy in South America Remains at a Standstill
Source: Neutron BytesArgentina and Brazil Face Formidible Funding Issues to Start ot Complete Long Planned New Nuclear Power Stations. Argentina Scaled Down a Two Reactor Deal with China,…
NRC & DOE to Share Expertise to Speed Up Development of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron Bytes(NucNet) The US Department of Energy and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share technical expertise and computing resources…
South Korea Revamps Its Nuclear Energy Export Strategy
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea to Boost Nuclear Energy Exports EDF to Release Tender for Two-to-Six 1600 MWe EPRs to Be Built in France NuScale Inks MOU with CEZ…
France Launches First SMR Development Effort
Source: Neutron BytesFrance will leverage its experience building small nuclear reactors for submarines and the expertise of state-owned EDF to create commercial small modular reactors (SMRs). South Korea…
Idaho National Lab Steps on the Gas with Projects for Hydrogen Production at Three U.S. Nuclear Utilities.
Source: Neutron BytesThree nuclear utilities have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to partner with the Idaho National Laboratory to begin making hydrogen for commercial use.…
Bulgaria Weighs Offers to Begin Belene Again
Source: Neutron BytesBulgaria to give Belene another go and multiple bidders show up Rosatom postpones work on BN-1200 Fast Reactor Russia plans for SMRs in far northeast based…