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Belgium Confirms €558 Million In Funding For Myrrha Research Reactor
Source: NucNet10 Sep (NucNet): The Belgian government has announced financing of €558m towards the development of the Myrrha nuclear research facility, the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK•CEN has confirmed. …
Project to Demonstrate Hydrogen Production Using IMSR
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesTerrestrial Energy USA is partnering with utility Southern Company and several US Department of Energy national laboratories to develop innovative methods of the producing hydrogen using its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR). The two-year research…
IAEA Completes Phase I Infrastructure Review Of Sudan
Source: NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency said it had complete a infrastructure review for the Republic of Sudan, a nation of 40 million persons that is interested in a domestic nuclear power program for civil purposes.
NRC To Resume Review Of Waste Storage Specialist Site Application
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it would resume a review for an consolidated interim spent fuel storage facility in Andrews County, Texas, on behalf of Interim Storage Partners.
Senators Introduce Legislation To Help US Regain Lead In Nuclear Technology
Source: NucNet7 Sep (NucNet): A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation designed to help the US regain its lead in nuclear energy technology in the face of increasing global competition, the Washington-based Nuclear Energy Institute…
Report Says Nuclear Industry Must Improve Efforts To Defend Against Cyberattacks
Source: NucNet7 Sep (NucNet): The nuclear industry must defend itself against the growing risk of cyberattack by investing in the continuous improvement of cybersecurity measures at all nuclear facilities and building “mutual assistance mechanisms and shared…
Novovoronezh II, Unit 2, Begins Hot Testing
Source: NewsTesting at the Novovoronezh II NPP's Unit 2 has moved from cold testing to hot tests, state-controled Rosatom announced.
MIT Study Proves ‘Deep Decarbonisation’ Will Be Extremely Difficult Without Nuclear, Says Foratom
Source: NucNetA study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Energy Initiative proves that “deep decarbonisation” will be extremely difficult without the use of nuclear energy, the director-general of Foratom, the trade association for the nuclear energy…
Completion Of Japan’s Ohma Reactor Delayed By Two Years
Source: NucNet6 Sep (NucNet): Completion of the world's first commercial power reactor capable of operating solely on plutonium-uranium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel in northeastern Japan will be pushed back for the third time due to prolonged…
Welding Milestone Completed At Russian Research Reactor
Source: NewsThe welding for the basket and high pressure chamber for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor under construction at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in Russia has been completed, according to a late August announcement…
MIT Report Says Costs Haunt Nuclear Industry
Source: NewsNuclear power could contribute significantly to the nation's goals of a low-carbon energy future, but higher costs are undermining that possibility, a report released this week by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said.
Report Points To ‘Steady Decrease’ In Nuclear Reactors Under Construction
Source: NucNet5 Sep (NucNet): The number of nuclear reactors under construction has been steadily decreasing for the last five years and the annual increase in power generation by wind and solar sources has by far surpassed…
France To Announce Energy Mix Targets In October, Says New Environment Minister
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet5 Sep (NucNet): France will announce target dates for adjustments to the national energy mix in late October, the newly appointed environment minister said today. …
MIT Study Calls On Governments To Implement Nuclear-Friendly Policies
Source: NucNet4 Sep (NucNet): Unless nuclear energy is meaningfully incorporated into the global mix of low-carbon energy technologies with the help of new government policies, the challenge of climate change will be much more difficult and…
MIT: Major New Report on the Future of Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesThe findings are that new policy models and cost-cutting technologies would help nuclear play vital role in climate solutions. Progress in reducing carbon emissions requires a broad range of actions to effectively leverage nuclear energy.…
Cause Of Doel Leak ‘Not Yet Determined As Units Remain Offline
Source: NucNet3 Sep (NucNet): The cause of a small leak in the emergency cooling water circuit of the Doel-1 nuclear power reactor in Belgium has not yet been determined and the unit will remain offline until…
Plan for New Czech Nuclear Reactors Seen by the End of 2018
Source: Neutron BytesThe Czech Republic plans to make several important decisions by the end of the year. The first is to figure out a method for paying for the new reactors. New units are needed at Dukovany…
Executive Changes at KeySource Thomas Thor Announced
Source: News–Press Release– Keith Wing will transition from the role of President and CEO of KeySource Thomas Thor, the global executive search division of Thomas Thor Associates, on August 31st 2018.
‘Secret’ Report Calls For Five New Reactors In France, Claims Newspaper
Source: NucNet31 Aug (NucNet): A “secret” report commissioned last spring by France’s government proposed building five new nuclear reactors, Les Echos reported on 30 August 2018, two days after anti-nuclear environment minister Nicolas Hulot resigned and…
The Fatal Attraction of Nuclear Weapons Lures Another Victim
Source: Neutron BytesMichael Shellenberger, MD Michael Shellenberger, MD, a high profile and effective advocate for use of commercial nuclear energy, has written two controversial essays online calling for small nations to acquire nuclear weapons. His premise in…