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Floating Nuclear Plants / Denmark’s Seaborg Cites Haleu Risks For Switch To LEU Fuel
Source: NucNetDanish nuclear startup Seaborg Technologies has confirmed an earlier decision to change the fuel and moderator technology for its Generation IV compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) – a move sparked by potential shortages of high-assay-low-enriched…
US / Serva Energy Develops Reactor-Based Production Method For Crucial Radioisotope
Source: NucNetUS-based Serva Energy has developed a reactor-based production method to ramp up the supply of actinium-225 (Ac-225), a cancer-killing radioisotope the company said is in “ultra-high demand” by oncology researchers and pharmaceutical companies developing targeted alpha therapies…
Advanced Reactors / US-Based Nuclear Startup Backed By AI Chief Sam Altman To Go Public
Source: NucNetA nuclear fission start-up backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) in a deal that values the business at $850m (€770m).…
Hungary / Work Begins To Prepare Paks 2 Nuclear Site For Construction
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussian state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom announced it has begun site preparatory work for the proposed expansion of the Paks nuclear power station in south-central Hungary. Rosatom said in a statement that it has begun working…
Canada / Planning And Licensing Set To Begin For Three More GEH Reactors At Darlington
Source: NucNetOntario has announced that it is working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to begin planning and licensing for the deployment of three additional GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the…
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesOntario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe New Nuclear Capacity OPG Inks Plans for Three BWRX-300 SMRs Westinghouse Inks Contract for 1st AP1000 in Ukraine Westinghouse Opens CNSC VDR Review for eVinci Micro Reactor DS…
India / Core Catcher Installed At Kudankulam-5 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetInstallation of the core catcher has been completed for Unit 5 at the Kudankulam nuclear power station under construction in Tamil Nadu, southern India, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. The core catcher – also…
Canada / Bruce Power Starts Work On Possible Expansion Of Ontario Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCanadian utility Bruce Power is starting early work to expand the Bruce nuclear station, potentially building the world’s biggest commercial nuclear facility as growing demand for low-carbon energy spurs interest in nuclear power. The Ontario…
South Korea Forms Small Modular Reactor Alliance
Source: NewsThe South Korea Small Modular Reactor sector is set to witness significant advancements with the launch of a private-public partnership, as announced by the industry ministry on Tuesday.
Bulgaria / Minister To Begin Talks With Ukraine On Sale Of Russia-Made Belene Nuclear Equipment
Source: NucNetBulgaria’s parliament has tasked the country’s energy minister with beginning negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart on the proposed sale of Russia-made nuclear island equipment designated for the suspended Belene nuclear power project. While Ukraine’s president…
Ontario's Minister of Energy Announces Support for Nuclear Expansion Options at Bruce Power Site
Source: NewsOntario's Minister of Energy, Hon. Todd Smith, has pledged support to facilitate the necessary long-term planning and consultation work for exploring nuclear expansion options at the Bruce Power site. This commitment aligns with Ontario's goals…
India / First Indigenous 700-MW PHWR Begins Commercial Operation At Kakrapar
Source: NucNetThe Kakrapar-3 nuclear power plant in Gujarat state, western India, has begun commercial operation, press reports said. According to reports citing a “senior official” at the power plant, Kakrapar-3 was declared in commercial operation on…
Ukraine / Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station Loses Connection To Main External Power Line
Source: NucNetUkraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station lost the connection to its main external power line early on Tuesday morning (4 July), forcing it to rely on recently restored backup power supplies for the electricity it needs…
EDF Files Ambitious Plans for Six New EPRs
Source: Neutron BytesEDF Files Ambitious Plans for New EPRs Netherlands Talking To Three Suppliers For New Nuclear Power Plants India Starts Commercial Operations of First Domestic 700 MW PHWR ARC-100 Submits Permit for SMR at Point Lepreau…
Slovenia / Cost Estimate For New Krško Plant Is €11 Billion, Prime Minister Says
Source: NucNetBuilding a second unit at the existing Krško nuclear power station would cost €11bn ($11.9bn) should Slovenia decide to go ahead with the largest of several possible units under consideration, according to prime minister Robert…
Ohio Nuclear Subsidy Bribery Case Results in 20 Year Jail Term
Source: Neutron Bytes$60M in Bribes Buys a 20 Year Jail Sentence On June 29, 2023, former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder, 64, was given a 20-year prison sentence by U.S. District Judge Timothy…
Palisades / Michigan Budget Includes $150 Million To Support Nuclear Reactor Restart
Source: NucNetThe US state of Michigan’s newly approved budget includes $150m (€137m) to support the restart of the Palisades nuclear power station, which was shut down in May 2022. Provision of the money depends on federal…
Canada / Government Invests CAD 35 Million For Development Of Crucial Radioisotopes
Source: NucNetThe Canadian government has announced an investment of up to CAD35m ($26.6m, €24m) for the development and production of crucial medical radioisotopes in the country. As part of the funding, indigenous group Saugeen Ojibway Nation…
Canada / Federal Funding Will Help With SMR Regulation And Deployment
Source: NucNetThe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will provide CAD9.4m ($7.13m, €6.5m) over the next three years to support 29 research projects in the initial…
The Future of Clean Heat: Steady Energy's Innovative Small Nuclear Reactor Heating Plant Gets Seed Funding
Source: NewsSteady Energy, a startup originating from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, aims to revolutionize the energy-intensive heating industry, starting with residential and district heating.