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Vattenfall To Assist Estonia In SMR Development
Source: NewsSwedish multi-national power company Vattenfall said it would be working with the Estonian development company Fermi Energia for the possible development of a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Estonia.
Westinghouse Wins Cook NPP Service Contract
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced Monday that it has signed a nuclear fuel and related services contract extension with American Electric Power (AEP) for its two pressurized water reactor units at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant…
Rosatom Exploring SMR Development
Source: NewsRussia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is seeking to extend its options with small, factory assembled nuclear power plants following the success with the small reactors deployed in northern Russia for icebreakers and local electricity generation.
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 stockpiling items workers might need if they are unable…
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 Mexico Indonesia Dusts Off Plans for Nuclear Energy IAEA…
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 issued three contracts for companies to start design work…
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 cadres of healthy workers at the plants to keep…
Oklo Inc. Submits Application to NRC
Source: NewsOklo Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, has submitted its application for a mini-reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the company has confirmed.
Rosatom Discusses Cooperation With Bangladesh
Source: NewsAlexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, the Parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation while development and use of nuclear…
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 for an advanced fission plant. Oklo is the first…
Darlington Unit 2 Ready To Return To Service
Source: NewsUnit 2 at the Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Nuclear Generating station is ready to return to commercial service after a three-year refurbishment program, the company said.
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 spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, Director General Rafael…
BWXT Wins TRISO Nuclear Fuel Contract
Source: NewsBWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced Wednesday that its BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a contract from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to manufacture TRISO nuclear fuel…
Peach Bottom Units 2 & 3 Granted License Extensions
Source: NewsTwo more U.S. nuclear power plants, Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, have been allowed license extensions that will allow them to operate up to 80 years, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which granted…
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 Blueprint for Nuclear Plant Design Argentina Positions a 25…
British, Canadian Labs Develop Action Plan
Source: NewsCanadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, announced Wednesday that it had developed an Action Plan under its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), a nuclear…
EDF Shuts Down Fessenheim Unit 1
Source: NewsThe legacy of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in northeastern France is coming to a close with the first of the plant’s two units shutting down on 22 February. The plant’s owner, EDF, said the…
Framatome Marks Expansion Of Research Center
Source: NewsFrench nuclear services giant Framatome celebrated the opening of its new engineering research and operations center and the expansion of Intercontrole, a subsidiary that specializes in automated non-destructive testing, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week,…
Oklo Granted Access To Idaho Lab Fuel
Source: NewsThe U.S. Idaho National Laboratory said it would supply a Californian micro-reactor developer, Oklo, with used uranium fuel to assist with the development of the company’s 1.5MWe fission-based generator.
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 Reactor Technologies Including SMRs Idaho Lab and Oklo to…