Taipower applies to restart Maanshan plant
In May last year, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Nuclear Reactor Facilities Regulation Act that allows nuclear power plant operators to apply for a 20-year licence renewal…
Assessment completed of Chernobyl shelter repair works
The New Safe Confinement (NSC) is the largest moveable land-based structure built – with a span of 257 metres, a length of 162 metres, a height of 108 metres and…
NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, speaking at the agency’s ‘Ignition’ event earlier this week, said: “If we concentrate NASA’s extraordinary resources on the objectives of the National Space Policy, clear away needless…
Brazil’s NBEPar and Rosatom create joint venture
The signing ceremony for the new company, to be called Nadina Minerals, took place at the Nuclear Summit 2026 international forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rosatom said: “As part of…
Singapore to bolster nuclear safety capabilities
The three studies will examine different aspects of nuclear safety: safety standards adopted by international organisations and national regulators, including how to design and operate the reactor safely, what safety…
NRC seeks public comments on Project Matador environmental review
Fermi America is working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on a pilot programme to develop applicant-prepared Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) documentation, an approach the NRC says will help to…
Newcleo kicks off US regulatory interactions
Following the submission of a letter of intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on 23 February, France-based Newcleo has now begun early interactions with the NRC that are intended…
Pilot operation for REMIX fuel completed
They have now been placed in a used fuel pool before being sent for post-irradiation study at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (JSC SSC RIAR). Instead of using standard…
Deep Isolation further validates borehole technology
Deep Isolation was among the recipients of USD36 million in funding announced in March 2022 by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for 11 projects seeking to increase the use of…
German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out ‘huge mistake’
Speaking at the CERAweek international energy event in Houston, Texas, she said that prices of petrol, diesel and jet fuels in Germany were spiking “but we don’t see any scarcities in…
