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Max Planck Scientists Announce Fusion Milestone With Startup Of ‘Stellarator’
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet14 Dec (NucNet): Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Germany say they have reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion by starting up one of…
Hanhikivi Construction Licence On Schedule, With First Concrete Expected In ‘Early 2018’
Source: NucNet14 Dec (NucNet): The construction licensing process for the planned Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power station in Finland is on schedule with the pouring of first concrete expected in early 2018, Fennovoima’s licensing manager Janne Liuko told…
Competition heats up for SMR Manufacturing
Source: Neutron BytesThe UK seeks to become the world’s center for export of factory built small modular nuclear reactors, but first customers have the place orders for them. The US needs to catch up if it wants…
Toshiba Seeking Financial Support For NuGen Venture
Source: NewsJapanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp, parent company to nuclear power giant Westinghouse Electric, is seeking assistance from financial firms to help fund a three-reactor project slated for a site close to the existing Sellafield nuclear fuel…
Rosatom Reportedly Halts Work On Turkish Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDue to rising international tensions, there may be a four-reactor construction project up for grabs in Turkey. Various media are reporting that deteriorating relations between Turkey and Russia have lead to the cessation of work…
AREVA Federal Services Awarded $8.6M DOE Rail Car Contract
Source: NewsInternational nuclear power corporation AREVA said that a subsidiary, AREVA Federal Services, had won an $8.6 million U.S. Department of Energy contract for design and fabrication of rail cars for nuclear material transportation. The rail…
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility Hits 100,000 Assemblies Mark
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Thursday that its nuclear fuel facility in Columbia, South Carolina, the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, had reached a business milestone, having completed its 100,000th nuclear fuel assembly. The milestone has two…
Westinghouse Reviewing Court Decision On Koeberg Steam Generator Contract
Source: NucNet10 Dec (NucNet): Westinghouse Electric Company is reviewing a decision by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday to remit a tender for the replacement of steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear station to state-owned…
Kurion Acquires British Robotics Firm Oxford Technologies
Source: NewsCalifornia-based hazardous waste systems company Kurion Inc. on Tuesday announced the acquisition of British robotics firm Oxford Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Kurion's existing Robotic Systems and Services team has delivered and designed over 180…
Davis-Besse Unit Granted 20-Year License Extension
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulator Commission said Tuesday that the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant east-southeast of Toledo, Ohio, had been granted a 20-year extension on its operating license. The single-reactor plant is now authorized to operate through…
IAEA Calls For Nuclear To Be Part Of COP21 Energy Options
Source: NucNet8 Dec (NucNet): Nuclear energy is a “clean, reliable, affordable and modern energy source” that should be considered among low carbon options and as an important contributor to a sustainable energy future, International Atomic Energy…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Contracted For Browns Ferry Outage Services
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said it had been awarded a contract to provide outage services for the Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant near Decatur, Ala, through 2020. The $70 million contract calls…
NRC To Adjusted Inspection Findings Matrix: Three White Warnings To Match One Yellow
Source: NewsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would adjust its Reactor Oversight Process starting in January by adding one more white-level inspection finding – going from two to three – that would be the equivalent…
Nuclear Energy News Roundup for 12/05/15
Source: Neutron BytesThese news briefs are based on wire services, NucNet, WNN, and other sources. India Plans six more fast breeder reactors India’s Department of Atomic Energy has announced ambitious plans for construction of the first two…
Scientists In Paris: Nuclear Power Important In Fight Against Climate Change
Source: NewsIt was the scientists turn at the COP21 climate conference in Paris on Thursday, which featured four prominent climate specialists who advocated for a major investment in nuclear power in order to for conference participants…
Bruce Power Signs Agreement To Push Ahead With Refurbishment Of Six Reactors
Source: NucNet4 Dec (NucNet): Canadian utility Bruce Power has signed an amended agreement which will allow it to immediately invest in operating extensions for six units at the eight-unit Bruce nuclear station in Ontario. …
NuScale And AREVA Strike Deal For SMR Fuel Assemblies
Source: NewsOregon-based NuScale Power said Wednesday it had signed a contract with AREVA Inc., for procurement of fuel assemblies for its small modular reactors, currently under development. AREVA's HTP advanced pressurized water reactor fuel has been…
TransCanada Signs Deals For Bruce Power Investments
Source: NewsTransCanada Corporation said Thursday that it was committed to expenditures of at least $13 billion ($9.73 billion US) for assert management (AM) and major component replacements (MCR) at the eight-reactor Bruce Power facility in Ontario…
Thirty-Nine French Companies Pledge Billions To Fight Climate Change
Source: NewsThirty-nine companies from France, which employ a combined 4.4 million people, have pledged to invest $47.75 billion in research and development within the next five years that will focus on limiting global climate change to…
World Leaders Call For Developed Nations To Take Lead On Climate Change
Source: NucNet30 Nov (NucNet): US President Barack Obama has said the UN climate conference in Paris could be “a turning point” in global efforts to limit future temperature rises and led calls by a number of…