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Fukushima-Daiichi / Robot Retrieves Radioactive Fuel Debris from Unit 2
Source: NucNetA remote-controlled robot has retrieved a tiny piece of melted radioactive fuel debris it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco),…
China / Outer Dome Concreting Complete At Zhangzhou-2 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has completed pouring concrete over the outer dome of the containment building for the Zhangzhou-2 nuclear power plant under construction in Fujian province, southeastern China. According to the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), the…
Data Centres / Regulator’s Decision On Amazon Nuclear Deal ‘Will Have Chilling Effect’
Source: NucNetThe US energy regulator’s rejection of a special deal that would have allowed an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre to use more power from a nuclear power station will have a chilling effect on…
TerraPower Inks Term Sheet for HALEU with ASP Isotopes
Source: Neutron BytesTerraPower Inks Term Sheet for HALEU with ASP Isotopes Sweden’s Blykalla and ABB To Develop Lead Cooled SMR Antares Lands $30 Million Series A for Microreactor Design Nuclear Propulsion System Proposed by Tractebel For European…
Niger / Canada’s Global Atomic Anticipates Dasa Uranium Project Loan In Early 2025
Source: NucNetGlobal Atomic said it anticipates securing a project financing loan from a US development bank by early in the first quarter of 2025 to advance its Dasa uranium project in Niger. The Canada-based company reported…
Czech Republic / Preliminary Ruling Rejects EDF And Westinghouse Appeals On New Dukovany Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetThe Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS preliminarily rejected on Thursday (31 October) complaints made by France’s EDF and US-based Westinghouse against Czech energy company ČEZ’s decision to continue exclusive negotiations with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power…
Savannah River National Lab Tackles Nuclear Fuel Challenges for SMRs and Microreactors
Source: Neutron BytesSavannah River National Lab Tackles Nuclear Fuel Challenges for SMRs and Microreactors SRNL Receives $6M to Lead Projects Advancing Fusion Energy Research Savannah River National Lab Tackles Nuclear Fuel Challenges for SMRs and Microreactors Savannah…
UK / Great British Nuclear Issues ‘Invitation To Negotiate’ To Four SMR Companies
Source: NucNetGreat British Nuclear (GBN) has issued an “invitation to negotiate” to the four companies that were chosen for the shortlist of the UK government’s small modular reactor (SMR) selection process. GBN, the public body set…
Czech Republic / Anti-Monopoly Office Puts Temporary Hold On Dukovany Contract
Source: NucNetThe Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS has put a temporary hold on the conclusion of a contract with South Korea’s state-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) for the construction of two new nuclear power…
TerraPower / Bill Gates’ Nuclear Company To Explore Haleu Facility And Long-Term Supply With ASP Isotopes
Source: NucNetTerraPower, the nuclear innovation company founded by Bill Gates, has entered into a non-binding agreement with ASP Isotopes related to the construction of a uranium enrichment facility capable of producing high assay low-enriched uranium (Haleu)…
Czech Republic / ČEZ And Rolls-Royce Announce Partnership To Deploy Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetUK-based Rolls-Royce SMR and Czech state power company ČEZ Group have announced they will join forces in a bid to deploy Rolls-Royce SMR’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology. ČEZ, which owns and operates the Czech…
Japan / Onagawa-2 Restart Brings Number Of Nuclear Reactors Online To 13
Source: NucNetJapan’s Tohoku Electric Power has restarted Unit 2 at its Onagawa nuclear station after additional safety construction work delayed the process. The long-delayed restart of the 796-MW boiling water reactor unit, confirmed on Tuesday (29…
Switzerland / Nuclear Startup Unveils Compact Reactor ‘Specifically For Data Centres’
Source: NucNetA Switzerland-based nuclear energy startup has revealed plans for a compact small modular reactor (SMR) specifically aimed at powering the growing number of energy hungry data centres. Deep Atomic said its MK60 light-water reactor offers…
Orano / French Uranium Group Gets €300 Million Investment Boost From State
Source: NucNetFrance has injected €300m ($330m) into state-controlled uranium producer Orano as it seeks to relaunch the country's uranium industry, the company and the economy ministry said Thursday. The company issued new shares which were bought…
Pacific Fusion Scores $900 Million in Series A Funding
Source: Neutron BytesPacific Fusion, a fusion development company based in Fremont, CA, previously unknown operating in “stealth mode,” rocketed to the forefront of attention in the fusion industry startup scene this week by scoring $900 million in…
IAEA – SMRs in a Period of “ Epochal Change”
Source: Neutron BytesIAEA – SMRs in a Period of “ Epochal Change” IAEA Initiative to Streamline SMR Deployment Moving to Implementation Phase Rafael Grossi / SMR Sector Facing ‘Epochal Change’ As Major Industries Turn To Nuclear They…
Jamaica Inks MOU with AECL and Canadian Nuclear Lab
Source: Neutron BytesJamaica Inks MOU with AECL and Canadian Nuclear Lab Vietnam To Include Nuclear In Energy Plans India Plans Fleet of 40-50 220MW PHWRs Larsen & Toubro Partners with Clean Core Thorium Energy for Nuclear Power…
Terrestrial Energy Inks MOU with Viaro Energy for IMSR in UK
Source: Neutron BytesTerrestrial Energy MOU with Viaro for IMSR in UK Q&A with Terrestrial Energy Viaro Energy, the independent British energy company operating in the UK and the Netherlands North Sea, and Terrestrial Energy, a US technology…
Taiwan / Gov’t ‘Very Open’ To Using New Nuclear Technology, Says Premier
Source: NucNetTaiwan has said it is “very open” to using new nuclear technology to meet rising demand from chipmakers using electricity to provide power for the AI boom, according to premier Cho Jung-tai. “As long as…
Niger / France’s Orano To Halt Uranium Production From End Of October
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel firm Orano announced it is halting its uranium production in Niger from 31 October, citing a “highly deteriorated” situation and its inability to operate. The Nigerien government, whose leader Abdourahamane Tiani seized…