Qinshan plant set to increase production of isotopes
Monday, 16 December 2024 The Qinshan plant (Image: CNNC) There is no isotope irradiation test function module in the original design architecture of the pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR), People’s…
Nuclear cheaper, cleaner option for Australia, says report
Friday, 13 December 2024 Dutton, watched by Littleproud, announced the costings at a televised press conference (Image: screengrab from ABC News/Youtube) The report – Economic analysis of including nuclear power…
Westinghouse and BWXT Canada sign MoU for projects
Friday, 13 December 2024 Vogtle Unit 3, one of two new AP1000 reactors at the plant (Image: Georgia Power/Westinghouse) BWXT’s headquarters are in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, and it has more…
US regulator authorises Urenco plant to increase enrichment
Friday, 13 December 2024 The approval was presented to UUSA’s Chief Nuclear Officer Paul Lorskulsint (seated, left) by NRC’s Nuclear Material Safety & Safeguards Office Director John Lubinski (standing, second…
Last Energy’s South Wales nuclear project gets US export bank boost
Friday, 13 December 2024 A rendering of the Llynfi Clean Energy Project (Image: Last Energy) The company says that the letter, from the bank’s structured and project finance division, confirms…
France supports financing of Polish nuclear power plant
Friday, 13 December 2024 (Image: PEJ) Export credit agency Bpifrance Assurance Export and public development bank Sfil have submitted letters of intent to Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) regarding financing of…
Russia starts decommissioning plutonium-producing reactor
Friday, 13 December 2024 (Image: Rosatom) ADE-2 began operation in December 1963 and was shut down in April 2010. It was a dual-purpose reactor – in addition to producing weapons-grade…
GoviEx commences Niger arbitration proceedings
Thursday, 12 December 2024 (Image: Peter Hermes Furian – stock.adobe.com) GoviEx Uranium Inc and its fully owned subsidiary GoviEx Niger Holdings Ltd have started proceedings under the Convention on the…
Partnership aims to boost Canadian nuclear exports
Thursday, 12 December 2024 The signing of the letter of understanding (Image: CCC) Under the agreement, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) will leverage their respective strengths…
AtkinsRéalis selected for Energy Northwest SMR project
Thursday, 12 December 2024 (Image: AtkinsRéalis/Energy Northwest) The public power agency already owns and operates the Columbia Generating Station and recently announced an agreement with Amazon and X-energy for an…
