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UK And US Announce Major Partnership In New ‘Golden Age’ Of Nuclear Power Ahead Of Trump Visit
Source: NucNetThe UK and US have agreed a deal to boost the building of nuclear plants in both countries, clearing the way for a major expansion of new nuclear projects and the speeding up of approvals…
FERMI America Files for IPO
Source: Neutron BytesFERMI America Files for IPO (NucNet contributed to this report) Fermi America, a company founded by former US energy secretary Rick Perry which is aiming to build one of the world’s largest data center complexes…
Urenco USA Produces First Low-Enriched Uranium With New Cascade
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetUrenco USA has begun producing low-enriched uranium (LEU), which is primarily used as fuel in commercial nuclear power plants, with its second new cascade of gas centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility in New Mexico.…
Europe’s Top Court Rejects Approval Of Russia-Backed Paks II Nuclear Project In Hungary
Source: NucNetThe European Court of Justice has struck down EU approval for Russia to build a nuclear power station in Hungary, arguing that it was unclear whether prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government followed EU procurement rules…
European Court Rules Against Austria Over Nuclear Energy’s Inclusion In Taxonomy
Source: NucNetThe European Union can continue to count nuclear power as environmentally sustainable after the EU’s General Court rejected a challenge by Austria, siding with the European Commission’s decision to classify nuclear as a climate-friendly investment.…
NRC Accepts Fermi America Partial Licence Application For Westinghouse Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has accepted for review two initial submissions of a combined licence application from US-based private energy developer Fermi America, containing sufficient design information for four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors near…
Olkiluoto-2 To Continue At Reduced Power Over Generator Rotor Problem
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetElectricity production at the Olkiluoto-2 nuclear power plant in Finland is expected to continue at a reduced power level of 735 MW until a completely new generator rotor has been received and installed, potentially during…
Deep Fission Raises $30 Million, Plans Pilot Underground Reactor Next Year
Source: NucNetDeep Fission, a US-based advanced nuclear energy company placing small modular reactors in boreholes underground, has raised $30m (€25m) in a heavily oversubscribed private placement as it begins efforts to build a pilot reactor with…
Top Section Of Containment Lifted Into Place At China’s Haiyang-4
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe top section of the steel containment vessel has been installed at Unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power station in Shandong province, eastern China. The key component was listed into place on 6 September,…
Kazakhstan Will Need More Nuclear Plants, President Says In State Of Nation Address
Source: NucNetThe construction of Kazakhstan’s first commercial nuclear power station will not be enough to ensure stable economic growth and the country must begin planning the construction of a second and even a third facility, president…
France’s Naarea Develops Key Step In Advancing Molten Salt Reactor Technology
Source: NucNetParis-based nuclear startup Naarea has announced the development of a method for synthesising key salts as a step in advancing molten salt reactor technology. The company said in a statement that a proliferation-resistant pyrochemical method…
Oklo Plans $1.68 Billion Fuel Center in TN
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Plans $1.68 Billion Fuel Center in TN Oklo Announces Fuel Recycling Facility as First Phase of up to $1.68 Billion Advanced Fuel Center in Tennessee Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) an advanced nuclear technology company,announced…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round
Source: Neutron BytesCommonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round This round of capital is the largest raised among deep tech and energy companies since CFS’ $1.8 billion Series B round in 2021. Commonwealth Fusion Systems…
Fact Checking Flashcards About New Nuclear Projects
Source: Neutron BytesFact Checking Flashcards About New Nuclear Energy Projects In the past two months a number of projects issued press statements making claims attempting to hitch their wagon to the rush of investment dollars heading into…
Consortium Begins Work On €1.9 Billion Lifetime Extension For Romania Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetAn international consortium has begun a major overhaul that will extend the operational lifetime of the Cernavodă-1 nuclear plant by 30 years. Romania’ state-owned nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica signed the main engineering, construction and…
Nuclear Renaissance Could Create Shortage Of Uranium Supply, Says WNA
Source: NucNetA nuclear energy renaissance could create a shortfall in the supply of uranium with output from today’s mines expected to halve between 2030 and 2040 as existing deposits are exhausted. According to a report from…
Tepco To Remove Nuclear Fuel After Delay To Kashiwazaki Kariwa Unit 7 Restart
Source: NucNetJapanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it plans to remove fuel from Unit 7 at its Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture in western Japan due to delays in the reactor’s…
UK Engineering Firm Wins Contract For Singapore Nuclear Study
Source: NucNetSingapore has appointed a UK-based engineering firm to study if it can safely deploy nuclear power technology. Consultancy Mott MacDonald will study the commercial readiness of small modular reactors and other nuclear technologies for the…
Kairos And BWXT To Collaborate On Commercial Production Of Triso Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetUS companies Kairos Power and BWX Technologies (BWXT) have reached an agreement to explore technical and process opportunities for the optimisation of commercial production of Triso nuclear fuel to supply Kairos Power’s advanced reactor fleet…
Lotus Resources Produces First U3O8 From Malawi Uranium Mine
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetLotus Resources has produced the first batch of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), also known as yellowcake, from its 85%-owned Kayelekera uranium mine in the Karonga District of northern Malawi. The Australia-based company said the development marks…