Framatome and NuScale expand fuel partnership
The NuScale Power Module is a 77 MWe Generation III+ pressurised water reactor that uses NuFUEL-HTP2 fuel, which is based on existing Framatome HTP pressurised water reactor fuel technology. A…
Equilibrion assesses nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel
The Rolls-Royce SMR is a 470 MWe design based on a small pressurised water reactor. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years. Ninety percent of the…
Full restoration of Chernobyl shelter’s function targeted for 2030
Ahead of the presentation of the report to the 31 March meeting of the International Chernobyl Cooperation Account, the plant, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Bouygues and Vinci…
China and Brazil among new signatories to tripling nuclear goal
The decision by the countries, announced at the Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, means there are now 38 countries signed up to the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by…
ABS, HD Hyundai team up for nuclear-propelled container ships
The signing ceremony, held at HD Hyundai’s Global R&D Centre in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, was attended by Kwon Byeong-hun, head of the electrification centre at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore…
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…
