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Nasa ‘Fast-Tracking Plans’ To Beat China In Race For Nuclear On Moon
Source: NucNetUS space agency Nasa is reported to be fast-tracking plans to deploy a nuclear energy source on the lunar surface by 2030, viewing it as a…
Over 1,000 Tonnes Of Specialised Components Shipped For Generation IV Reactor, Says Russia
Source: NucNetRussian nuclear equipment manufacturers have completed and shipped over 1,000 tonnes of specialised components for the Brest-OD-300, a next-generation fast neutron reactor under construction in Siberia.…
Poland’s Maria Research Reactor Gets New Operating Licence For Indefinite Period
Source: NucNetPoland’s nuclear regulator has issued a new operating licence for an indefinite period for the Maria research reactor, operation of which was suspended after its previous…
Microsoft-Backed Fusion Company Begins Work On Washington Nuclear Fusion Plant
Source: NucNetMicrosoft-backed nuclear fusion company Helion has begun work on its first fusion power plant in Chelan County in the US state of Washington. The Orion plant…
Work Begins To Fabricate Reactor Core For US Defence Department’s Pele Microreactor
Source: NucNetWork has commenced to fabricate the reactor core for the Pele demonstration microreactor being built for the US Department of Defense (DoD). US-based BWX Technologies (BWXT)…
Fusion Industry Sees Significant Increase In Funding, But Says Investment Remains ‘A Major Challenge’
Source: NucNetThe fusion industry raised $2.64bn (€2.25bn) in private and public funding in the 12 months leading to July 2025, according to the annual Global Fusion Industry…
BWXT Fires Up Specialised Furnace For Advanced Triso Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetBWX Technologies (BWXT) has installed and tested a specialised furnace for the manufacturing of advanced forms of Triso fuel for Generation IV nuclear power reactors. The…
Advanced Reactor Developer Kairos Installs RPV At Nuclear Test Unit
Source: NucNetUS advanced nuclear reactor developer Kairos Power has successfully installed the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for its third Engineering Test Unit (ETU 3.0) at the company’s…
European Commission Approves €202 Million For Key Fusion Research Facility In Spain
Source: NucNetThe European Commission has approved an investment of €202m ($234m) for the construction and commissioning of the planned IFMIF-DONES* particle accelerator in Escúzar, near Granada in…
Westinghouse Wins $180 Million Contract For Assembly Of Iter Vacuum Vessel
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a $180m (€153m) contract for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) nuclear fusion…
Google Signs Deal to Buy Fusion Energy From Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Startup
Source: NucNetGoogle has agreed to purchase power from a planned nuclear fusion plant in the 2030s as it seeks to lock in the massive electricity supplies needed…
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…
Young Professionals Urge Europe’s Policymakers To Make Nuclear Central To Decarbonisation Efforts
Source: NucNetA delegation of early-career nuclear professionals has urged European policymakers and industry leaders to make new nuclear technologies central to the continent’s decarbonisation drive by 2050.…
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…
US Waste Agreement Clears Way For Critical Research Into Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
Source: NucNetChanges to an agreement on the removal of legacy waste from the US government’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will allow critical research to continue that could…
Framatome Inaugurates New Facility For Research Reactor Fuel And Medical-Use Targets
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear power company Framatome has inaugurated a new facility dedicated to the fabrication of fuel for research reactors and targets for medical radioisotopes. The new…
Aalo Rolls Out 50 MW SMR Non-nuclear Prototype
Source: Neutron BytesAalo Completes Non-Nuclear Prototype of 50 MW SMR (NucNet) contributed to this report: Aalo Atomics unveils the first non-nuclear prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor as well…
Deep Fission And Deep Isolation Sign MOU On Managing Spent Fuel
Source: NucNetUS small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) startup Deep Fission and Deep Isolation, a nuclear waste disposal technology firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate…