Von der Leyen: It was strategic mistake to turn against nuclear
Von der Leyen said the EUR200 million (USD232 million) investment, funded via the Emissions Trading System, will help the European Union’s “home-grown low-carbon energy sources: nuclear and renewables … become…
Studsvik acquires Swedish SMR project development firm
The enterprise value of Kärnfull Next – which specialises in technology-agnostic small modular reactor (SMR) project development – in the transaction is about EUR6.5 million (USD7.5 million) on a cash-free,…
Oklo, Centrus explore advanced nuclear fuel joint venture
The joint venture’s activities would take place at Centrus’s Piketon site in southern Ohio, which is also near Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus. According to the announcement from the…
Nuclear included in Japan-Canada strategic roadmap
Details of the bilateral strategic agreement and roadmap were outlined during a visit to Japan by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (see picture above). The roadmap says that “recognising the…
Korean partnership to consider use of HTGRs
High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) are Generation IV, graphite-moderated, helium-cooled reactors (typically 100–600+ MWt) that use TRISO-coated fuel to achieve high outlet temperatures (700°C-1,000°C). They offer enhanced safety through passive heat…
GBE-N granted licence to generate electricity
Gaining such a licence, Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) said, represents “a landmark moment” in its mission to deliver Europe’s first small modular reactors (SMRs). “Acquiring a generation licence…
US establishes Nuclear Energy Launch Pad
The Nuclear Energy Launch Pad is intended to build on the Department of Energy (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program – which has 11 projects accepted and a target for three reactors to…
Decommissioning of Finnish research reactor completed
The Finnish Reactor 1 (FiR1) water-cooled, pool-type TRIGA Mark II research reactor was commissioned by the Helsinki University of Technology in 1962. The reactor was originally built for research and…
Haiyang 3 completes cold tests
Such tests are carried out to confirm whether components and systems important to safety are properly installed and ready to operate in a cold condition. The main purpose of cold…
Mini drones used to explore Fukushima 3 reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said the investigation would take approximately two weeks and investigate the conditions inside the reactor as well as the access route for planned fuel debris retrieval, saying “we will…
