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US / Lightbridge And Centrus Considering Pilot Fuel Fabrication Plant At Piketon
Source: NucNetUS-based nuclear fuel cycle companies Lightbridge Corporation and Centrus Energy have announced a joint project to conduct a study for a new Lightbridge pilot fuel fabrication facility at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio.…
Europe / Bloc ‘Needs New Strategy’ On Russian Nuclear Fuel, But Investment Required
Source: NucNetAs demand for new nuclear power in Europe increases, the pressure for alternatives to Russian nuclear fuel for VVER reactors is also increasing, nuclear power executives said at a London conference. The increased demand for…
US / House Approves Legislation To Ban Imports Of Russian Uranium
Source: NucNetThe US House voted on Monday (12 December) to approve legislation that would bar the importation of low-enriched Russian uranium. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act would make it illegal to import low-enriched uranium, which…
Advanced Reactors / UAE’s Enec Signs Agreement With UK Nuclear Company MoltexFLEX
Source: NucNetEmirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has signed a memorandum of understanding with British advanced nuclear technology developer MoltexFLEX in a move that marks “a significant step” towards bringing the Flex reactor to market. The MoU…
China Begins Commercial Operation of 1st HTGR
Source: Neutron BytesChina Begins Commercial Operation of 1st HTGR UK Awards Holtec £30M to Support Generic Design Assessment effort for its SMR KHNP to Promote i-SMR in Indonesia, Jordan OPG Selects Suppliers for Fuel Contracts for BWRX300…
Japan And Europe Announce Operation of Fusion Reactor
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesNuclear Fusion / Japan And Europe Announce Operation Of JT-60SA Reactor DOE Announces $42 Million for Inertial Fusion Energy Hubs UK Fusion Program Awards $6 million in Fusion Energy Program Nuclear Fusion / Japan And…
COP28: Multiple Initiatives for Fusion Energy Underway
Source: Neutron BytesCOP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Update on Fusion Initiatives Launched at COP28 Sustainable Markets Initiative Launches Fusion Task Force COP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Fusion is developing fast and gaining momentum as a climate solution,…
COP28: Five Nations Pledge $4.2B for Nuclear Fuel Supplies
Source: Neutron BytesCOP28: Five Nations Pledge $4.2B for Nuclear Fuel Supplies Lightbridge Plans Pilot Fuel Fabrication Facility at Centrus plant in Piketon, Ohio Framatome Plans UK Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant Triga Joint Venture Wins Contract To Fabricate…
Hungary / Budapest Notifies EU Of Plans To Extend Operating Lifetimes At All Four Paks Reactors
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Paks nuclear power station in Hungary has told the European Union of the country’s intention to extend the operating lifetime of the facility’s four reactor units to 70 years. Peter Janos…
UK / Government Awards Holtec £30 Million To Complete Design Assessment For SMR
Source: NucNetThe UK government has awarded Holtec Britain £30m (€35m, $37m) of funding to complete Steps 1 and 2 of the generic design assessment (GDA) as the first step towards UK deployment of the company’s SMR-300…
COP28: Watching Sausage Being Made Not for the Faint Hearted
Source: Neutron BytesHighlights of the Observations of Several Energy and Climate Experts Attending COP28 Including Pros and Cons of Climate Finance Models In a bylined article titled “May Day at COP28” appearing online in the politically conservative…
Palisades / Holtec Planning Two SMR-300 Units And Restart Of Existing Reactor
Source: NucNetHoltec is planning to build its first two SMR-300 small modular reactors at the Palisades nuclear power station site, with the first commissioned by mid-2030, the company said. Holtec bought Palisades in 2022 to decommission…
Cop28 / Nuclear Industry Calls For Massive Increase In Capacity And Access To Financing
Source: NucNetThe nuclear energy industry has launched a global campaign that calls for a massive increase in nuclear power and access to financing as part of the fight against climate change. The Net Zero Nuclear Industry…
COP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion
Source: Neutron BytesCOP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry…
COP28: Deal Making for SMRs with GE-Hitachi, TerraPower
Source: Neutron BytesENEC, GE Hitachi Sign MOU for Investment in the BWRX300 SMR ENEC, TerraPower Sign MOU for Investment in Natrium SMR ENEC, GE Hitachi Sign MOU for Investment in SMRs The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)…
Barakah / UAE And Kazakhstan Sign Uranium Fuel Supply Contract For Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetEmirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has signed a commercial uranium fuel supply contract with Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom for the United Arab Emirates’s Barakah nuclear power station, the first commercial nuclear energy facility in the Arab region. The…
HOLTEC Plants it Flag with SMRs at Palisades
Source: Neutron BytesHOLTEC Plants it Flag with SMRs at Palisades NuScale Partners with ORNL to Assess Use of the SMR for Combined Heat and Power New Consortium Aims to Deployment Lead-Cooled Nuclear Plants Finland Plans Fleet of…
Finland / SMR Startup Steady Energy Now Has Option To Built 15 Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetFinnish small modular reactor startup Steady Energy has signed a letter of intent with municipal energy company Kuopion Energia that includes an option for the construction of up to five district heating reactors starting in…
Advanced Reactors / Bill Gates’ TerraPower Signs Natrium MOU With UAE
Source: NucNetBill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower and the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned nuclear company Enec said on Monday (4 December) they have agreed to study the potential commercialisation and global deployment of TerraPower’s Natrium…
COP28: Leaders Announce 2024 Nuclear Energy Summit
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesThe IAEA announced in a a press statement that a first-of-its-kind nuclear energy summit will be held next year, it was announced at COP28 today. Leaders from around the world will gather in Brussels in…