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Agreement aims to support US maritime nuclear

2026-10-13 15:50:57

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#^Agreement aims to support US maritime nuclear

The American Bureau of Shipping and the US Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea.

Agreement signed on second Polish nuclear power plant

2026-10-13 15:46:42

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#^Agreement signed on second Polish nuclear power plant

Poland's Ministry of Energy, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and Polska Grupa Energetyczna have signed an agreement defining the division of tasks and principles of cooperation in preparing the construction of the country's second nuclear power plant.

NND applies to take over Kjeller nuclear facilities

2026-10-13 14:30:19

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#^NND applies to take over Kjeller nuclear facilities

Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning has submitted a licence application to the country's nuclear regulator to take over responsibility for the nuclear facilities at Kjeller from the Institute of Energy Engineering ahead of their decommissioning.

Czech SMR environmental impact assessment submitted

2026-10-13 12:58:34

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#^Czech SMR environmental impact assessment submitted

ČEZ has submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment documentation to the Ministry of the Environment for its Rolls-Royce SMR small modular reactor project in Temelín.

IAEA carries out fresh LTO review mission to Oskarshamn

2026-10-13 11:06:19

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#^IAEA carries out fresh LTO review mission to Oskarshamn

The International Atomic Energy Agency team focused on aspects related to the safe Long Term Operation of Sweden's Oskarshamn 3 nuclear power unit during the visit, which followed a similar mission two years earlier.

Hyundai E&C tests used fuel repository excavation equipment

2026-10-12 15:18:01

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#^Hyundai E&C tests used fuel repository excavation equipment

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced it has employed equipment it has developed to excavate a full-scale deposition hole for used nuclear fuel disposal in the bedrock at its research demonstration site.

Bangladesh's Rooppur 1 achieves criticality

2026-10-12 14:47:06

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#^Bangladesh's Rooppur 1 achieves criticality

The first unit at Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant achieved criticality - a self-sustaining nuclear reaction - at 15:34 on Sunday, 11 October.

NASA, DOE join forces for 'new era' of space technologies

2026-10-12 13:19:38

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#^NASA, DOE join forces for 'new era' of space technologies

The US space and energy agencies have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for end-to-end collaboration across the full spectrum of space nuclear development.

Hanhikivi-1 termination decision cases 'to continue'

2026-10-12 10:32:55

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#^Hanhikivi-1 termination decision cases 'to continue'

The project for a 1,200 MWe AES-2006 VVER unit in Finland was terminated by Fennovoima a few weeks after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Milestone for Urenco USA expansion project

2026-10-12 10:21:15

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#^Milestone for Urenco USA expansion project

The start of production in the sixth cascade of new uranium enrichment capacity at Urenco USA's National Enrichment Facility in New Mexico means 75% of the ongoing capacity expansion has been completed.