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Stable Isotopes Studied For Rhino Protection
Source: NewsAround the globe, 10,000 radiation detection devices at ports of call could be instrumental in saving the lives of the endangered rhinoceroses with a new program…
Drones Outfitted For Radiation Monitoring
Source: NewsBelgian researchers at Sabca and the Belgian nuclear research center SCK CEN say they have developed a drone-based technology that measures radiation levels on the ground.
Tianwan Unit 6 Connected To Grid
Source: NewsThe sixth unit at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in the Jiangsu province in China has been connected to the grid, the China Nuclear Energy Association…
Excavation Of Finnish Repository Starts
Source: NewsExcavation of the final disposal repository unit for spent nuclear fuel in Finland began as of May 5, Posiva Oy has announced.
NRC Grants 80-Year Licenses To Surry Units
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Tuesday it had approved the Dominion Energy Virginia application for an additional 20 years of operation for Surry Power Station…
Westinghouse To Buy Laveer Engineering
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company this week signed a definitive agreement to acquire Laveer Engineering, a specialized nuclear engineering firm in Ontario, Canada.
Hot Testing Started At Vogtle Unit 3
Source: NewsGeorgia Power said late April that hot functional testing had begun for Vogtle Unit 3, marking the initiation of a preliminary stress test of primary systems…
Components Shipped To Rooppur NPP
Source: NewsShipment of major components – two steam generators and the VVER-1200 model reactor vessel – are underway from the Volgodonsk Branch of AEM-Technology to the Republic…
First Fuel Loading Begins At Tianwan Unit 6
Source: NewsThe loading of the first group of fuel assemblies into unit 6 at China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)’s Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in Lianyungang city, East…
Core Catcher Set Into Place At Kudankulam
Source: NewsThe case of the core melt localization device or the so-called core catcher has been installed in the design position under the reactor pit of power…
Steam Turbine Components Reach Akkuyu
Source: NewsThe first heavy component of the steam turbine set – the rotor of the high and intermediate pressure cylinder (HP and IP cylinder), which weighs above…
Framatome Signs Dominion Energy Service Contract
Source: NewsFrench nuclear services company Framatome said this week it had signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Dominion Energy to support the long-term operation of the company’s nuclear…
Atomenergomash Ships Improved Reactor
Source: NewsThe Volgodonsk Branch of Rosatom’s engineering division Atomenergomash announced on Wednesday the shipment of a new type of nuclear vessel, the VVER-TOI pressurized water reactor headed…
Nuclear Ship Support Services To Decommission NS Savannah
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $54.4 million contract for the decommissioning of the world’s first nuclear powered merchant ship, the NS Savannah, which was…
Joe Biden's Job Bill Includes Nuclear Power
Source: NewsA two trillion-dollar infrastructure support bill proposed by the Joe Biden administration unveils the new president’s mindset on nuclear power and calls for ongoing funding for…
Lightbridge And Framatome Dissolve Enfission
Source: NewsU.S. and French Nuclear power service companies Lightbridge Corporation and Framatome, said they had brokered an agreement that would allow them to dissolve their 50-50 Enfission…
Japanese Courts Split On Fate Of Two Plants
Source: NewsTwo court rulings in Japan on Thursday went in different directions concerning the fate of two nuclear power plants. In one ruling, the Hiroshima High Court…
DOE Ups Funds For Accelerator Technology
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18 million in new funding to advance particle accelerator technology, citing its potential in medical, manufacturing and clean…
SCE Plans Address Spent Fuel Removal
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison (SCE) has announced a strategic plan for moving spent nuclear fuel off of its San Onofre property to a federal repository as a…
SNC-Lavalin Joins Nuclear Innovation Institute
Source: NewsSNC-Lavalin Group has become a Founding Member of the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII), the industry group said this week.