EDF and Framatome to explore Cobalt-60 production
Co-60 is used to sterilise medical devices and is also used in cancer treatment. Most of the world’s supply of the isotope is produced by irradiation of naturally occurring cobalt-59…
UK must change approach in order to win fusion race, says report
The new paper – – warns that without changing its current approach to fusion, the UK faces losing out to the USA and China, countries who are investing billions to…
Nuclear power is making a comeback, says IEA
“A record high in nuclear power output is expected in 2025,” the IEA says. “Technology advances – particularly in small modular reactors (SMRs) – are improving the outlook for nuclear…
X-energy, Toyo Tanso sign graphite supply chain agreement
The order is for core structural components made from Toyo Tanso’s specialised IG-110 fine-grain isotropic graphite for four Xe-100 units, to be delivered to Dow Inc for the proposed Long…
Nuclear fuel delivery for Vietnam research reactor
It was the first delivery of fuel since 2010 for the Russian-designed research reactor which has been operating since 1984, and which was built on the site of the US-designed…
Oklo fuel facility receives design approval
Oklo was named in late September as one of four companies selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) for its Fuel Line Pilot Program to build advanced nuclear fuel lines.…
Industrikraft to take share in Ringhals new build project company
Industrikraft was formed in June 2024 to support the expansion of the Swedish electricity supply. Industrikraft is now entering the next phase of nuclear power investment with the following companies…
Zaporizhzhia’s backup power line restored
The agency’s Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said: “As the damaged sections of the power lines were located in an active combat zone, this required complex negotiations with both sides…
Westinghouse to supply fuel to Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant
The announcement of the USD114 million deal came as Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US President Donald Trump held talks in which, Orbán said, they “did not find a single essential…
Potential sites identified for Helsinki SMR plant
Helen – which currently produces heat, electricity and cooling in power plants and heating plants in different parts of Helsinki – is aiming for carbon-neutral energy production during the 2030s.…
