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…
Rolls-Royce SMR, Studsvik enhance collaboration
The agreement, signed in Stockholm, enables the two companies to evaluate Studsvik’s capabilities and facilities and further explore ways they can support the future deployment of Rolls-Royce SMR’s ‘factory-built’ nuclear power…
Upgraded turbine monitoring system at Temelin 2
Petr Měšťan, Director of the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, said it was a modernisation of the monitoring system which had been used for ten years: “Thanks to the special sensors, we can…
NDA launches waste container standardisation initiative
A Standard Waste Container Catalogue (SWCC) has been developed collaboratively by Sellafield Ltd and Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), both subsidiaries of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It defines for the…
Nucleareurope releases action plan to stimulate EU nuclear investments
“For more than 70 years, nuclear has delivered stable, clean power across Europe,” Nucleareurope says. “Today, with electrification accelerating, data centres multiplying, industries racing to decarbonise and global pressures intensifying,…
Uzbekistan and Russia mark SMR construction progress
The roadmap, signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Uzatom Director Azim Akhmedkhadzhaev, “covers all key areas of cooperation on the nuclear power plant construction project, including personnel training,…
Data centre to be built near planned Polish nuclear power plant
Preparations for the project – named the Baltic Data Centre Campus – have taken several months, the company said, and included the development of the investment concept, the selection of…
