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Assystem To Support Fusion Research In Britain
Source: NewsInternational engineering company Assystem, which calls itself one of the top three nuclear engineering companies worldwide, announced a major contract Tuesday to support the United Kingdom…
Akademik Lomonosov Achieves Sustained Reaction
Source: NewsRussian nuclear power giant Rosatom has confirmed the initial start up of the Akademik Lomonosov, the country’s first floating nuclear power plant.
IAEA Team Assesses Atucha NPP In Argentina
Source: NewsThe U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced Thursday that its team of experts has completed a review of long-term operational safety of Unit 1 at…
Canada Invests $37.5 Million In Fusion Future
Source: NewsThe Canadian government said this week that it would invest about U.S. $37.5 million in General Fusion as a step towards construction of a fusion reactor…
Canadian, Romanian Groups Sign MOU On Nuclear Cooperation
Source: NewsA Canadian nuclear supplier association, the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI), and the Romanian Atomic Forum Association (ROMATOM) have signed a cooperation agreement meant to…
Decree To Close France's Oldest Nuclear Reactors Is Nullified
Source: NewsThe Council of State in France has revoked the government’s decree calling for an annulment of utility EDF’s operating license for the Fessenheim nuclear power plant…
Waste Management Discussion Emphasizes Cooperation
Source: NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had agreed to further cooperative efforts with the International Association for Environmentally Safe Disposal of Radioactive Materials (EDRAM)…
Nuvia Selected As Technical Adviser On UK's Modular Reactor Program
Source: NewsBritish engineering and project management company Nuvia, with a significant presence in the nuclear power industry, said Monday that the government had selected Nuvia to be…
DOE Extends Global Nuclear Fuel Contract
Source: NewsGE said that its Global Research Center in Niskayuna, N.Y., has received a $33.7 million Department of Energy contract to continue development of advanced fuel rod…
Court Rejects Ikata 3 Restart Injunction
Source: NewsA see-saw legal battle over the restart of the Ikata nuclear power plant’s Unit 3 owned by the Shikoku Electric Power Company has swung back in…
Centerra To Provide Security At Nuclear Fuel Services
Source: NewsConstellis, a leading provider of operational support and risk management services, announced Tuesday that Centerra, a Constellis company, has been selected to provide physical security for…
Hitachi Appoints Three Wylfa Newydd Partners
Source: NewsHitachi Nuclear Energy Europe, Ltd., (HNE) said Monday that it had appointed three additional partners to support delivery of Wylfa Newydd project in the United Kingdom,…
Orano With CEA Studying Vitrification For Fukushima Dai-ichi Waste
Source: NewsFrench nuclear service giant Orano said Monday that "near industrial scale" tests are under way to verify a vitrification process that could be part of the…
SEFOR Core Lifted, Waiting Trip To Nevada
Source: NewsThe reactor core for the former research reactor at the University of Arkansas' SEFOR site has been lifted and is close to making its journey to…
IAEA Preparedness Review Notes Pros and Cons In Belarus
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of expert visited Belarus, which is building its first nuclear power facility, to assess its preparedness in the event…
A Fourth Coup For Westinghouse In China
Source: NewsA fourth Westinghouse-designed AP1000 reactor has been connected to the grid in China, the State Power Investment Corporation (***) announced.
NRC Approves Vermont Yankee License Transfer
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it had issued the order approving the transfer of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant operating license from Entergy to NorthStar.…
Two Indian Reactors Set Operations Records
Source: NewsTwo Indian 220MWe nuclear power plants reached operational milestones on the same day, setting a national record for days of continuous operations at the Kaiga Unit…
Orano To Recruit 1,500 Workers In France
Source: NewsWith years of losses and a company breakup behind it, French multinational nuclear power specialist Orano said Friday that it would hire 1,500 workers in all…
First Westinghouse AP1000 Enters Commercial Operations
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company and its customers, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and CNNC Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Limited (SMNPC) announced Thursday that the world's…