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Penn State Sets Partnerhsip with Westinghouse to Build an eVinci Microreactor for Research and Power
Source: Neutron BytesPenn State Partners with Westinghouse to Build an eVinci Microreactor Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Co. are partnering to unlock the potential of the industry-leading eVinci microreactor by engaging with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
UKAEA And Italy’s Eni To Build ‘World-Class’ Tritium Fuel Cycle Facility For Fusion Reactors
Source: NucNetThe United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Italy-based energy company Eni have signed an agreement to jointly conduct research and development in fusion energy, starting with the construction of the world’s largest and most…
Orano And Energoatom Sign ‘Major Agreement’ For Long-Term Supply Of Enrichment Services To Ukraine
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Orano and Energoatom, the Ukrainian national nuclear operator, have signed a major long-term commercial agreement for the supply of enrichment services through to 2040. The contract guarantees Energoatom a reliable…
First Light Announces Shift In Strategy To Capitalise On Growing Market For Inertial Fusion
Source: NucNetUK-based nuclear fusion company First Light Fusion is shifting its strategy to capitalise on what it says are huge opportunities in the market for inertial fusion energy. The company, whose headquarters are in Oxford, central…
Continued Incidents Raise Concerns Over Nuclear Security, Says UN
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNetThere were almost 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) monitoring database. New data reveals that while the…
Reactor Pressure Vessel Lifted Into Place At China’s Lianjiang-1
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been lifted into place for Unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power station under construction in Guangdong province, southern China, the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said. The move…
In Setback For Nuclear Plans, Tepco Delays Restart Of Two Reactors At Kashiwazaki Kariwa
Source: NucNetTokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has delayed the restart of Units 7 and 6 at Japan’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear station to 2029 and 2031 respectively, citing setbacks in completing required anti-terrorism measures due to struggles…
Last Energy Announces Plans For 30 Texas Microreactors To Power Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS-based micro-nuclear technology developer Last Energy has unveiled ambitious plans to build 30 microreactors in northwest Texas to serve data centre customers across the state. The company said on 28 February it will build its…
US DOE Completes Final Environmental Assessment For TerraPower Reactor Project
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has completed a final environmental assessment for preliminary activities at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor system demonstration project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a statement said. The DOE said it had found no…
German Startup Unveils Design For ‘World’s Most Viable’ Commercial Nuclear Fusion Plant
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetGerman startup Proxima Fusion has revealed a concept design for what it says is the world’s most viable commercial nuclear fusion power plant. The Munich-based company said its Stellaris plant is “the world’s first integrated…
Nuclear Companies Sign Manifesto As Momentum Grows For Spain To Reconsider Nuclear Phaseout
Source: NucNetCompanies representing the Spanish nuclear industry have signed a manifesto calling for the long-term operation of the country’s nuclear power plants as momentum grows for a reconsideration of longstanding government policy that would see the…
Kazakhstan Commission Meets To Discuss Proposals For Reactor Technology
Source: NucNetA Kazakhstan government commission has met to review proposals from potential suppliers for the country’s first nuclear power station, days after reports emerged that the country had chosen a potential site for the facility. Local…
Alliance Countries Say Europe Must Do More To Support Nuclear
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetNuclear should be part of the EU’s forthcoming affordable energy action plan and the European Commission should facilitate the development of the technology in Europe, 11 pro-nuclear European governments have said. The countries, which form…
Enec And Newcleo Team Up On International Nuclear Deployment Project
Source: NucNetEmirates Nuclear Energy Company (Enec) and European advanced reactor company Newcleo have signed of a memorandum of cooperation to explore the deployment of Newcleo’s Generation IV European Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor (LFR-AS-200) for projects in Europe,…
Sweden’s Kärnfull Next Announces Plans For More Nuclear Feasibility Studies
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetSweden-based small modular reactor (SMR) project development company Kärnfull Next has signed cooperation agreements with landowners to conduct feasibility studies on two properties in Karlshamn municipality in southern Sweden. Kärnfull Next said that over the…
WNA Chief Warns Spain's Economic Future At Risk Without Nuclear
Source: NucNetSama Bilbao y León, director-general of the London-based World Nuclear Association (WNA) global industry group, raised concerns last week about Spain’s economic future if the country proceeds with plans to phase out nuclear energy, warning…
Japan Commits To Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power
Source: Neutron BytesJapan Commits To Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power South Korea Plans For Two New Large-Scale Nuclear Plants, but Cancels a 3rd Unit Last Energy Seeks Site License for UK Microreactor Plant X-Energy Threatens To Pull…
EU Approves State Aid To Extend Lifespan Of Two Belgian Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetEU competition regulators have approved Belgium’s plan to grant state aid to French energy company Engie’s Belgian business to extend the lifespan of two nuclear power reactors. Under the Belgian nuclear phaseout law of 2003,…
UEC Announces Milestone At Wyoming Uranium Operation As Ramp-Up Continues
Source: NucNetUranium Energy Corporation (UEC) has completed the processing, drying and drumming of uranium concentrates at its Irigaray central processing plant in Wyoming, a milestone in the phased ramp-up of operations at the company’s Christensen Ranch…
European Generation IV Nuclear Reactor Companies Join Forces On Materials R&D
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetEuropean nuclear companies Blykalla and Newcleo have signed an agreement for the joint research and development of materials for Generation IV lead-cooled fast reactors (LFRs). They said the partnership will involve the exchange of materials,…