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Vietnam / Prime Minister Has Asked For Restart Of Nuclear Power Programme, Say Reports
Source: NucNetVietnam’s prime minister Pham Minh Chinh has told the National Assembly in Hanoi that his government had asked authorities to restart nuclear power projects, according to…
Japan / Blow For Nuclear Programme As Regulator Blocks Tsuruga-2 Restart
Source: NucNetJapan’s nuclear watchdog has formally prevented the Tsuruga-2 nuclear power plant in the country’s north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were…
Cop29 / IAEA And EBRD Nuclear MOU Aims To ‘Unlock Investments In Low-Carbon Future’
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in nuclear energy…
COP29 Climate Conference and Nuclear Energy for 11 13 2024
Source: Neutron BytesWorld Nuclear News US climate momentum will continue, Podesta says, as 200 GW roadmap unveiled https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/us-climate-momentum-will-continue-podesta-200GW-roadmap World Nuclear Association and Net Zero Nuclear initiative land in…
US Roadmap / Biden Unveils Ambitious Plan To Triple Nuclear Capacity As Energy Demand Soars
Source: NucNetUS president Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the technology as…
Japan Restarts / Shimane-2 Nuclear Plant Ready To Return To Service On 7 December
Source: NucNetJapanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power has told the Nuclear Regulation Authority that it plans to restart Unit 2 at its Shimane nuclear power station in…
US / Advisory Group Calls For Study Into Restart Of Abandoned Summer Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetA nuclear advisory group created by the legislature in the US state of South Carolina is pushing for a study into restarting construction on a pair…
Oklo Clears Environmental Reviews at INL
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Clears Environmental Reviews at INL Westinghouse Signs Contract for Engineering of AP1000 Reactors in Bulgaria Great British Nuclear Issues ‘Invitation To Negotiate’ To Four SMR…
Japan / Regulator Approves Operation Of First Interim Facility For Spent Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetJapan’s nuclear regulator has officially granted permission for the country’s first interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel to start operating. The facility in Mutsu City,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vietnam / Southeast Asian Country To Include Nuclear In Energy Plans, Official Says
Source: NucNetVietnam plans to amend its national power development programme to include options to develop nuclear power and hydrogen, according to the country’s minister of industry and…
IAEA Report / Investment In Nuclear Must ‘Rapidly Increase’ To $125 Billion A Year
Source: NucNetInvestment in nuclear power must rapidly increase to $125bn (€115bn) a year by 2030 meet global climate targets, according to a new report, Climate Change and…
US / DOE Announces Initial Contracts To Four Companies For Haleu Production
Source: NucNetThe US has announced initial contracts to four companies hoping to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium, or Haleu, for an expected new generation of high-tech nuclear power…
Japan / Takahama-1 Set To Become First Nuclear Plant To Operate Beyond 50 Years
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday (16 October) approved the Takahama-1 nuclear power plant to continue operations for the next 10 years, making it the country’s…
World Energy Outlook 2024 / Nuclear ‘One Of Seven Essential Technologies’ For Global Transition
Source: NucNetNuclear is one of seven clean energy technologies that are key to affordable and secure transitions, but overcoming barriers to deployment, including network infrastructure, should be…