Tepco delays restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor
“Today, during a control rod withdrawal test at unit 6 conducted as a pre-reactor start-up check, the withdrawal prevention function would normally be activated if a control rod is selected…
Rosatom hopes for four foreign unit start-ups in 2026
In a new year interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel, extended extracts of which have been reported by the in-house magazine , Likhachev said that in 2025 the goals for…
UK maritime nuclear consortium launched
The shipping industry consumes some 350 million tonnes of fossil fuel annually and accounts for about 3% of total worldwide carbon emissions. In July 2023, the shipping industry, via the…
Project Phoenix report backs SMR use in Slovakia
The Project Phoenix study, carried out by Sargent & Lundy with Slovakia’s Ministry of Economy and nuclear energy operator Slovenské elektrárne, aimed to assess the country’s readiness and potential to host…
New York governor sets out vision for nuclear backbone
The initiative is one of more than 200 included in the newly released , which says: “As New York transitions to a zero-emission electric grid, the State must ensure reliable and…
China starts construction of innovative nuclear project
Xuwei Phase I was among 11 reactors approved by China’s State Council in August 2024. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) plans to build two 1208 MWe (net) Hualong One units…
NASA, DOE aim for nuclear reactor on moon by 2030
NASA and the US Department of Energy (DOE) said they have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify their collaboration and advance the “vision of American space superiority” set…
Long-term graphite agreement strengthens X-energy supply chain
Wiesbaden, Germany, headquartered SGL has already begun production of graphite reactor components using its NBG-18 medium-grain isotropic graphite for the first deployment of the Xe-100 under the initial contract which…
Skanska to produce prototype aseismic bearing for Rolls-Royce SMR
Aseismic bearings are installed beneath the plant’s nuclear island to decouple the reactor building from ground motion during an earthquake. By absorbing and dissipating seismic energy, they reduce the forces…
Leningrad 4 given five-year life extension licence
The licence approval followed what it called a comprehensive analysis and inspection of equipment and documentation “to ensure compliance with modern safety and reliability requirements” and “the completion of modernisation and…
