Global Nuclear Fuel unveils new GNF4 product
The company said GNF4 builds on GNF3 (which was released in 2015) and features Ziron cladding and aluminosilicate doped uranium dioxide pellets – both advanced components licensed by the US Nuclear Regulatory…
Swedish partnership for nuclear-powered data centres
The MoU sets out a framework for collaboration between the three parties. The goal is to assess the commercial and technical viability of co-locating data centres and small modular reactors…
Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build
The scope of the study encompasses a rigorous evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages associated with nuclear power in Arkansas, including economic, environmental, and workforce considerations. The assessment will further…
Ultrasonic monitoring system tested for BN-800 reactor core
The BN-800 unit at the Beloyarsk plant is sodium-cooled, which means it does not use the same control systems as pressurised water reactors. “This introduces some operational peculiarities and adds a…
ITER’s Control Building completed
French engineering firm Demathieu Bard designed and constructed the building, which has a 3,500-square-metre footprint. The works lasted five years, totalling more than 200,000 person-hours. Besides the main control room and…
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
“Investments in nuclear power are made over a very long term,” the government said. “Nuclear reactors take a long time to get in place and they are then to be…
Duke Energy brings large-scale new-build into resource plan
The company’s , filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission on 1 October, reflects electricity demand across North Carolina and South Carolina which it says is growing at an unprecedented…
First JET tiles removed, studied for impact of high-powered plasmas
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is decommissioning the Joint European Torus (JET), which ended plasma science operations in December 2023 after 40 years as the world-leading fusion facility. It…
Contract awarded for Sizewell C turbines
A contract signing ceremony was held at Sizewell C’s London offices on 30 September. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Each of the two turbine halls at Sizewell…
Momentum builds for micro-modular reactor developer
The Italy-based company has this week announced it has signed memorandums of understanding with US-based energy solutions provider Ameresco, to establish a comprehensive framework for siting, development, construction, integration, operation,…
