Suppliers chosen for key components of Natrium demo plant
Thursday, 19 December 2024 A rendering of a Natrium plant (Image: TerraPower) Natrium technology features a 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor using high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, with a molten salt-based…
Virginia site selected to host fusion power plant
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 A rendering of the ARC fusion power plant (Image: CFS) Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) – a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spinout company – said it…
US development agency announces grants for Bulgarian nuclear projects
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 The agreement for the USTDA grant to support the waste disposal study was signed by Ebong (seated, left) and Tzochev (Image: USTDA) The US agency-funded study…
South Korea develops novel nuclide separation technology
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 (Image: KAERI) In order to safely manage radioactive waste, radionuclide analysis must be conducted to determine what radionuclides are present within it. This analysis is generally…
Oklo signs power agreement with data centre developer
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 (Image: Oklo and Switch) The Master Agreement establishes a framework for collaboration, with California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo expected to develop, construct and operate…
Reactor vessel installed at Xudabao 4
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 (Image: Rosatom) In June 2018, Russia and China signed agreements, including for the construction of two VVER-1200 reactors at the new Xudabao (also known as Xudapu)…
Tata, BWXT to explore microreactor use at Wyoming site
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 The Green River facility (Image: Tata Chemicals) Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC (TCSAP) and BWXT have been collaborating since September 2023 on the feasibility of…
Licensing of Newcleo’s fuel facility progresses
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 A rendering of the LFR AS-30 (Image: Newcleo) The Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire’s (ASN’s) official opinion on the submitted safety options will contribute to securing the…
Japan sees greater future role for nuclear energy
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 (Image: (DavidRockDesign / Pixabay) The revised policy calls for the use of as much renewable and nuclear energy as possible in order to achieve decarbonisation. It…
Turbine installed at Turkey’s Akkuyu unit 1
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 (Image: Akkuyu NPP) The past year has seen all the main equipment installed in the reactor and preparations for pre-launch tests with dummy nuclear fuel are…
