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OKLO Microreactor Set for Alaskan Air Force Base
Source: Neutron BytesOKLO Micro Reactor Selected for Alaskan Air Force Base The Department of the Air Force (DAF), in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Office, this week reached a critical milestone in piloting advanced…
European Commission Estimates €241 Billion Needed For Nuclear Reactors By 2050 In New Report
Source: NucNetEuropean Union member states will require around €241bn ($277bn) in investments through 2050 to meet nuclear energy plans, the European Commission (EC) said as part of its latest nuclear energy roadmap. The Commission, which released…
World Bank Lifts Longstanding Ban On Nuclear Energy Financing In Historic Shift
Source: NucNetThe World Bank’s board of directors has lifted a longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects in what appears to be a policy shift aimed at supporting developing countries’ energy needs, several leading news outlets…
Talen Signs Nuclear Power Purchase Deal With Amazon To Supply 1.9 GW To Pennsylvania Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS-based utility Talen Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Amazon to supply up to 1,920 MW of electricity from its Susquehanna nuclear power station to support the tech giant’s growing data centre…
UK Accepts Newcleo’s Lead-Cooled Reactor Technology For Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetEuropean nuclear technology company Newcleo said its advanced lead-cooled LFR-AS-200 reactor design has been accepted for the UK’s generic design assessment (GDA) regulatory process. The GDA process, overseen by the UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation…
UK Picks Rolls-Royce For Domestic Small Modular Reactor Rollout
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce SMR has been chosen as the preferred technology provider in the UK’s small modular reactor (SMR) competition, “marking a new golden age of nuclear in the UK,” a statement by the government said. The…
UK Government Announces £14.2Bn Funding Boost For Sizewell C Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetThe UK government has announced a £14.2bn (€16.85bn, $19.26bn) investment in the Sizewell C nuclear power station on Tuesday (10 June), in a major move to boost the country’s clean energy supply, cut bills, and…
Westinghouse Eyes US Reactor Deployment In Wake Of Trump Executive Orders, FT Reports
Source: NucNetPennsylvania-based nuclear equipment company Westinghouse Electric has suggested it can build 10 new AP1000 pressurised water reactor (PWR) units in the US following a boost given to domestic nuclear power by president Donald Trump’s recent executive…
WANO Concludes Global Nuclear Communications Forum In London
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetThe World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) has hosted the 3rd Global Nuclear Communications Forum (GNCF) in London, marking a step in advancing the role of communication within the global nuclear industry. The global nuclear…
Meta Signs 20 Year Power Deal with Constellation
Source: Neutron BytesFacebook Signs 20 Year Power Deal with Constellation Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsAPP, and Instagram signed a 20 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Constellation for access to power from the utility’s Clinton…
ABS Details Design Considerations For Floating Nuclear-Powered Data Centres
Source: NucNetThe US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published a study on floating nuclear-powered data centres, detailing design considerations that support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and crypto currencies.…
Marine Construction Company Launches Five-Year Plan To Deploy Generation IV Reactors
Source: NucNetMarine construction specialist Allseas has launched an ambitious five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels and for onshore use. The company, founded in 1985…
Newcleo And Javys Sign JV Agreement As Plans Progress For Advanced Reactors In Slovakia
Source: NucNetEuropean nuclear technology company Newcleo and Slovak state-owned nuclear and decommissioning company Javys have signed a shareholder agreement to establish a centre for the development of spent nuclear fuel as plans move ahead to build…
A Proposal for Uranium Enrichment in the Middle East
Source: Neutron BytesThere is a lot going on right now in the Middle East with the US trying to get a new nuclear deal with Iran while balancing threats from Israel to bomb Iran and demands by…
IAEA’s Grossi Warns Of Continuing Risk Of Nuclear Accident In Ukraine
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNetInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi has warned about the ongoing risk of a nuclear accident in Ukraine, saying the dangers to nuclear safety “continue to be very real and ever-present”. The presence…
Meta Signs Deal To Keep Clinton Nuclear Plant Online For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetConstellation and social networking company Meta have signed an agreement that will support the continued operation of the Clinton nuclear power station in Illinois for another 20 years. Baltimore, Maryland-based Constellation said the power purchase…
Progress For Palisades Restart As Regulator Says ‘No Significant Environmental Impact’
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said there is no significant environmental impact from the planned restart of the Palisades nuclear power station – the first restart of a commercial nuclear reactor in the US…
Holtec Backs SMR Deployment In Britain With Site For New Factory
Source: NucNetSmall modular reactor (SMR) developer Holtec Britain, one of three companies in the running to deploy SMRs in the UK, has chosen a site next to Doncaster-Sheffield Airport in northern England as the preferred location…
IAEA Praises Safety At Netherland’s Borssele Nuclear Plant, Calls For Continued Improvement
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Borssele nuclear power plant in the Netherlands continues to demonstrate a commitment to its operational safety and has improved the engagement of workers through initiatives to achieve excellence in operational performance,…
NuScale Wins NRC Approval For Uprated Reactor Design With Operation Planned By End Of Decade
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved NuScale Power’s uprated US460 small modular reactor (SMR) design that could now go into service by the end of the decade. The uprate approval increases the power output…