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Poland to cooperate with Japan and the Netherlands on nuclear

2024-11-08 13:25:49

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#^Poland to cooperate with Japan and the Netherlands on nuclear

Poland's Ministry of Industry and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have signed a memorandum to promote Polish-Japanese cooperation in the nuclear sector. Meanwhile, the Polish and Dutch nuclear regulators have agreed to cooperate.

TVEL and AllWeld cooperation agreement on decommissioning and waste management

2024-11-08 08:54:42

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#^TVEL and AllWeld cooperation agreement on decommissioning and waste management

Russia's TVEL and South Africa's AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of decommissioning and radioactive waste management.

US support for nuclear higher in 2024 than year earlier, survey finds

2024-11-08 08:50:06

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#^US support for nuclear higher in 2024 than year earlier, survey finds

More than half of the respondents to a US survey believe nuclear energy is an essential part of the solution to climate disruption and energy security. The ecoAmerica Climate Perspectives Survey, from the Anthropocene Institute, has seen US citizens' concerns about nuclear energy decrease over its seven-year series.

Oklo Inc cleared to begin site characterisation for first-of-a-kind plant

2024-11-08 08:36:33

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#^Oklo Inc cleared to begin site characterisation for first-of-a-kind plant

The completion of the environmental compliance process means Oklo Inc can now begin site characterisation for its first commercial advanced fission power plant in Idaho.

Fuel debris sample extracted from Fukushima Daiichi reactor

2024-11-07 16:49:58

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#^Fuel debris sample extracted from Fukushima Daiichi reactor

Tokyo Electric Power Company announced it has successfully completed the trial removal of a sample of fuel debris from the primary containment vessel of unit 2 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Bruce Power looks to expand radioisotope offering

2024-11-07 15:52:09

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#^Bruce Power looks to expand radioisotope offering

Bruce Power has set out its plans to expand production of medical radioisotopes in its Candu reactors. As well as increasing long-term lutetium-177 production capacity, the company also wants to explore the production of other isotopes using its proprietary system.

WEF identifies steps needed for deployment of advanced nuclear

2024-11-07 14:19:48

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#^WEF identifies steps needed for deployment of advanced nuclear

The World Economic Forum has released a framework to help align stakeholders on key actions and strategies to accelerate deployment of small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies.

The Chukotka becomes fifth Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker launched

2024-11-07 13:15:16

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#^The <i>Chukotka</i> becomes fifth Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker launched

The ceremonial launch of the 173-metre long Chukotka nuclear-powered icebreaker has taken place at the Baltic Shipyard. The first three of Russia's Project 22220 vessels are already operating on the Northern Sea Route.

Urenco and ČEZ sign supply agreement into 2030s

2024-11-07 12:17:46

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#^Urenco and ČEZ sign supply agreement into 2030s

The Czech Republic's nuclear power plant operator ČEZ has signed a new contract with Urenco for the supply of enriched uranium which will be used in nuclear fuel for the Dukovany and Temelin nuclear power plants.

US microreactor company invests in laser enrichment

2024-11-06 17:42:39

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#^US microreactor company invests in laser enrichment

Microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc is joining privately owned laser enrichment company LIS Technologies Inc in a collaboration it says will reinvigorate the USA's domestic uranium enrichment and fuel fabrication capabilities and provide NANO Nuclear with uranium hexafluoride to fuel its reactors.