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Terrapower inks deal with China’s CNNC to build fast reactor
Source: Neutron BytesChina National Nuclear Corp. and Terrapower will build the first unit in China and then deploy commercial versions of the sodium-cooled fast reactor to global markets within 15 years. Bill Gate’s long and tireless efforts…
During President Xi's Visit, Officials Sign Clean Energy Agreement With Five U.S. Governors
Source: NewsChinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, met with the governors of five states on Tuesday in Seattle to discuss deals that included support of clean energy businesses, including nuclear power, according to reports on the…
Ukraine Renounces Agreement With Russia On Completing Khmelnitski-3 and -4
Source: NucNet23 Sep (NucNet): Ukraine’s supreme legislative body, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved a bill renouncing an earlier intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the construction of two new reactor units at the Khmelnitski nuclear power station…
Regulators Conducting Special Inspection At Callaway NPP
Source: NewsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it had begun a special inspection of the Callaway nuclear power plant in Fulton, Mo., following a reactor shut down in August that involved the failure of three of…
AREVA Awarded Service Contract For Three German Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsFrench nuclear power giant AREVA said it had been awarded a contract to provide German utility company E.ON with maintenance and refueling services for three nuclear power plants – Isar 2, Brokdorf and Grohnde. All…
Foro Nuclear Report Shows Socio-Economic Impact of Nuclear Industry In Spain
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet22 Sep (NucNet): The nuclear industry is vital for Spain’s economy because of its competitiveness and its impact on GDP, employment, investment in R&D, exports and contribution to taxes, a report commissioned by industry group…
Entergy Says It Is Reviewing Options For Pilgrim NPP, Including Closure
Source: NewsEntergy Corp. said that it was reviewing options for the 43-year-old Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station that included the possibility it would shutter the plant due to economic reasons. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Sept.…
British Government Backs Hinkley Point C With $3.1 Billion Financing Guarantee
Source: NewsThe financial picture for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant build in Somerset, England, became a bit clearer Monday, after British Finance Minister George Osborne said the government would provide a financial guarantee of…
UK Announces £2 Billion Loan Guarantee For Chinese Investment In Hinkley Point
Source: NucNet21 Sep (NucNet): UK chancellor George Osborne has today announced that the UK will guarantee a £2bn (€2.7bn, $3.1bn) deal under which China will invest in the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. …
No to pro-nuclear at any price?
Source: Neutron BytesThe Hinkley Point nuclear project in the UK is at risk threatened with sinking beneath waves of controversy driven by the rising winds of excessive costs for construction and the price of electricity that would…
Nuclear News Roundup for September 19, 2015
Source: Neutron BytesThis is a collection of news briefs from wire services, World Nuclear News, NucNet, and other sources. DOE Sec Moniz notes role of nuclear energy at IAEA meeting (WNN) In a speech to the IAEA…
Highlights From Vienna: Agreements Signed By Canada, India, South Korea And Others
Source: NewsThe highlights of the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference, which took place in Vienna this week, include various cooperation agreements on nuclear power involving Canada, Japan, Switzerland, India, Korea, the United Arab Emirates, France…
Post-Fukushima Action Plan Has Delivered Concrete Results, Says IAEA
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNet18 Sep (NucNet): The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, drawn up following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station in Japan, has delivered concrete results and nuclear facilities have already…
Westinghouse And Holtec Team Up On "Pool-to-Pad" Spent Fuel Services
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Wednesday it had signed a 10-year agreement to team up with Holtec International to provide “pool-to-pad services” to U.S. nuclear sites using Holtec's dry cask spent fuel storage technology. Westinghouse said…
First Three SMR Designs Will Be Online Within Four Years, IAEA Meeting Told
Source: NucNet17 Sep (NucNet): There are about 45 small modular reactor (SMR) designs under development around the world, half of them under preparation for deployment over the next 10 years, and the first three expected to…
Southern Nuclear Installs Plug-In Station For Electric Cars At Farley NPP
Source: NewsSouthern Company subsidiary Southern Nuclear on Tuesday unveiled a dual charging station for 10 electric and/or plug-in hybrid vehicles that can help “energy-conscious employees,” charge up their cars while they work. It costs about $1…
North Korea Restarts Five-Megawatt Reactor At Yongbyon
Source: NewsNorth Korea's Atomic Energy Institute confirmed Tuesday that the Yongbyon nuclear facility's five-megawatt reactor had returned to normal operations after being mothballed in 2007 to comply with a six-nation aid-for-disarmament agreement. The reactor is said…
Poland Will Have Four Or Five Reactors By Mid-2030s, Atomic Energy Head Tells IAEA
Source: NucNet16 Sep (NucNet): Poland intends to build two nuclear power stations with a total of four to five units by the mid-2030s, the president of the country’s National Atomic Energy Agency said. …
Brattle Group Report Pegs Nuclear Power Value In New York At $2.47 Billion
Source: NewsNuclear power endorsed research and consulting firm The Brattle Group has come up with some numbers that attest to the economic and environmental benefits of nuclear power in New York State. In total, the group…
Lightbridge Signs Agreement With Canadian National Laboratories For Fabrication Of Fuel Samples
Source: NewsMcLean, Va.-based Lightbridge Corporation said Tuesday that it has signed a Comprehensive Nuclear Services Agreement with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories for fabrication of the company's next generation metallic nuclear fuel test samples at the CNL facilities…