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Westinghouse Eyes US Reactor Deployment In Wake Of Trump Executive Orders, FT Reports
Source: NucNetPennsylvania-based nuclear equipment company Westinghouse Electric has suggested it can build 10 new AP1000 pressurised water reactor (PWR) units in the US following a boost given to…
ABS Details Design Considerations For Floating Nuclear-Powered Data Centres
Source: NucNetThe US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published a study on floating nuclear-powered data centres, detailing design considerations that support the rapid growth…
Marine Construction Company Launches Five-Year Plan To Deploy Generation IV Reactors
Source: NucNetMarine construction specialist Allseas has launched an ambitious five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels…
Newcleo And Javys Sign JV Agreement As Plans Progress For Advanced Reactors In Slovakia
Source: NucNetEuropean nuclear technology company Newcleo and Slovak state-owned nuclear and decommissioning company Javys have signed a shareholder agreement to establish a centre for the development of…
Holtec Backs SMR Deployment In Britain With Site For New Factory
Source: NucNetSmall modular reactor (SMR) developer Holtec Britain, one of three companies in the running to deploy SMRs in the UK, has chosen a site next to…
NuScale Wins NRC Approval For Uprated Reactor Design With Operation Planned By End Of Decade
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved NuScale Power’s uprated US460 small modular reactor (SMR) design that could now go into service by the end of…
Westinghouse Signs SMR Agreement With Canada First Nations Communities
Source: NucNetWestinghouse Electric Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations Indigenous communities to promote Westinghouse technology for nuclear…
1st Thoughts ~ Four Executive Orders on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesThe feasibility of carrying out these orders in the absence of new funding to do the work, and with the context of major staff reductions at…
Trump Signs Executive Orders To Boost Reactor Buildout As US Aims For 'Nuclear Renaissance'
Source: NucNetUS president Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed at speeding up reactor approvals, boosting domestic uranium production and enrichment capacity, and accelerating deployment…
TVA Submits License Applications to NRC for BWRX-300
Source: Neutron BytesTVA Submits License Applications to NRC for BWRX-300 As promised in April, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
Estonia Begins Planning Process For Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetEstonia has formally decided to begin a national planning process and environmental impact assessment for a 600 MW small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant based…
TVA Applies To Build Small Modular Reactor At Clinch River In Tennessee
Source: NucNetFederally owned utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has submitted an application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH)…
GEH BWRX-300 SMR Approved for Construction at OPG’s Darlingtion Site
Source: Neutron BytesGEH BWRX300 SMR Approved for Construction at OPG’s Darlingtion Site GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), announced that construction of the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor…
Italian Multinationals Form Nuclear Company To Study Advanced Reactor Deployment
Source: NucNetA collaboration between Italian multinationals Enel, Ansaldo Energia and Leonardo has been established to lead research and market analysis as Italy considers plans to deploy advanced…
EnergySolutons Begins Planning For Advanced Nuclear At Kewaunee Site
Source: NucNetUS-based EnergySolutions is to begin initial planning and scoping activities to support the pursuit of an early site permit from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
Brussels Cites ‘Significant Risk’ Of Unfair State Support For Dukovany Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetBrussels has cited a “significant” risk that the South Korean company that won the contract to supply two new nuclear power plants for the Dukovany site…
NRC Grants Exemption For ‘Energy Island’ Work On TerraPower Nuclear Plant In Wyoming
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption for TerraPower’s Natrium demonstration nuclear power plant project at Kemmerer in Wyoming allowing the company to…
Kairos Power Pours First Concrete For Demonstration Advanced Reactor In Tennessee
Source: NucNetUS-based advanced nuclear reactor developer Kairos Power has completed the first installation of nuclear safety-related concrete for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, marking the start of…
Finnish SMR Developer To Build Non-Nuclear Pilot Plant At Helsinki Coal Site
Source: NucNetFinnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy is to build a non-nuclear pilot facility at the decommissioned Salmisaari B coal power station in Helsinki to demonstrate…
Google To Commit Funding For Three Advanced Nuclear Power Projects
Source: NucNetTechnology giant Google has signed an agreement with a nuclear power project developer to commit funding for at least three projects that each would have 600…