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Chernobyl's protective shelter damaged 'by drone strike'

2025-02-14 11:32:58

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#^Chernobyl's protective shelter damaged 'by drone strike'

International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Chernobyl site say "radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable" after a drone was reported to have struck the roof of the shelter built over the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 accident.

Proposal to reverse Spain's nuclear phase-out approved by parliament

2025-02-14 11:00:27

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#^Proposal to reverse Spain's nuclear phase-out approved by parliament

The Plenary Session of the Spanish Congress has approved a proposal calling for the government to implement a series of measures that would reverse the country's decision to phase out nuclear power. Under current plans, Spain's power reactors are all scheduled to shut by 2035.

French-Japanese MOX fuel recycling studies expanded

2025-02-13 16:54:35

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#^French-Japanese MOX fuel recycling studies expanded

Japan's Federation of Electric Power Companies has announced that a total of 400 tonnes of used nuclear fuel, instead of the originally planned 200 tonnes, will now be transported to Orano in France for research on the reprocessing of used mixed oxide fuel.

Rosatom aiming for 100-year service life for reactors

2025-02-13 16:53:43

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#^Rosatom aiming for 100-year service life for reactors

Welding has been completed of the upper half of the VVER-1200 reactor vessel for El Dabaa nuclear power plant's second unit, with Rosatom saying that new materials and welding technologies can help increase the service life of reactors to 100 years.

No plans to nationalise Dasa, minister says

2025-02-13 16:51:16

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#^No plans to nationalise Dasa, minister says

Niger’s Minister of Mines Ousmane Abarchi has told Global Atomic Corporation that his government has no intention of nationalising the Dasa uranium project.

Milestone for metallic fuel fabrication

2025-02-13 16:32:15

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#^Milestone for metallic fuel fabrication

Lightbridge Corporation has hailed the co-extrusion demonstration of a coupon sample with uranium-zirconium alloy and cladding at Idaho National Laboratory as a significant milestone in the development of its innovative next-generation nuclear fuel.

Korean SMR-powered container ship design revealed

2025-02-13 13:36:50

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#^Korean SMR-powered container ship design revealed

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has unveiled a nuclear-powered container ship model utilising small modular reactor technology.

IAEA staff rotation at Zaporizhzhia cancelled due to military activity

2025-02-13 09:44:35

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#^IAEA staff rotation at Zaporizhzhia cancelled due to military activity

The International Atomic Energy Agency's delayed rotation of experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cancelled on Wednesday, after military activity caused the staff swap to be aborted.

European business nuclear alliance launched

2025-02-12 17:30:39

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#^European business nuclear alliance launched

A group of 14 European business federations have published a joint declaration announcing their joint commitment to strengthening the European nuclear industry. The declaration highlights four priority areas.

Constellation to upgrade Maryland nuclear power station

2025-02-12 16:25:15

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#^Constellation to upgrade Maryland nuclear power station

US utility Constellation has announced investments of about USD100 million to upgrade equipment and electrical systems to enable a potential renewal of the two-unit Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant's operating licences and a future increase in power output.