NASA, DOE join forces for ‘new era’ of space technologies
The MoU, titled “Accelerating American Leadership in Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion”, was signed on 8 October by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at…
Hanhikivi-1 termination decision cases ‘to continue’
According to Strana Rosatom, the in-house publication of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Director General Alexey Likhachev said a ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration…
Hyundai E&C tests used fuel repository excavation equipment
It said the achievement was made as part of a government-funded R&D project on used nuclear fuel management led by the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD). Hyundai E&C is the…
Bangladesh’s Rooppur 1 achieves criticality
The milestone was achieved three days after the go-ahead was given by the country’s national atomic regulator. A statement on the project’s official Facebook account said: “This achievement is a…
Podcast: World Nuclear Symposium 2026
People featured, in order of appearance: Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association Mark Muldowney, MD, Energy, Resources and Infrastructure, BNP Paribas Alejandro López Delgado, Managing Director, Infrastructure,…
Hydraulic tests completed at Turkey’s Akkuyu 1
During the tests, the pressure in the primary circuit (the reactor, main circulation pumps, steam generators, the pressuriser, and the main circulation pipeline connecting them) was increased to 24.5 MPa…
Framatome to continue maintaining Sizewell B plant
Framatome has provided maintenance services for Sizewell B since 2008. The renewed long-term service agreement (LTSA) – extending through to 2040 – will see Framatome deliver a full scope of…
Latest Terrestrial Energy topical report submission could lead to faster deployment
The Integrated Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) is a Generation IV reactor that uses molten salt as both fuel and coolant, with integrated components, which can supply heat directly to industrial…
JAIF estimates economic impact from nuclear power plants
JAIF president and CEO Hideki Masui presented the trade organisation’s report at a press conference on 2 October, outlining the various benefits of a single nuclear power plant from the…
Westinghouse teams up with Hyundai E&C for Dutch FEED studies
In August, EDF and Westinghouse were awarded contracts by the Nuclear Energy Organisation of the Netherlands (NEO NL) – the state-owned company established for the construction and operation of the…
