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Key phase completed of impact assessment for Bruce C project

2025-08-22 14:02:57

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#^Key phase completed of impact assessment for Bruce C project

The planning phase of the federal integrated Impact Assessment process for Bruce Power’s planned Bruce C project has been completed, with the next phase to be the development of the Impact Statement.

Final assembly under way for Akkuyu 4’s reactor vessel

2025-08-22 13:24:03

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#^Final assembly under way for Akkuyu 4’s reactor vessel

Fabrication of the control assembly for the reactor vessel has begun for the fourth unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. Rosatom said it will be the 250th nuclear reactor manufactured in Russia.

BWXT launches advanced nuclear fuel subsidiary

2025-08-21 16:49:12

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#^BWXT launches advanced nuclear fuel subsidiary

BWXT Advanced Fuels, LLC will be dedicated to the commercialisation of advanced nuclear fuel, such as TRISO, and will pursue partnerships to deliver commercial nuclear fuel for advanced nuclear reactors.

Vattenfall to select between BWRX-300 and Rolls-Royce SMR

2025-08-21 15:53:57

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#^Vattenfall to select between BWRX-300 and Rolls-Royce SMR

Sweden's Vattenfall says it has decided to choose small modular reactors for new nuclear capacity, with a shortlist of two: GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 and the Rolls-Royce SMR.

Podcast Interviews: Amentum's Andy White, plus GLE's Nima Ashkeboussi

2025-08-21 13:05:18

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#^Podcast Interviews: Amentum's Andy White, plus GLE's Nima Ashkeboussi

Andy White talks about the huge range of work Amentum is doing in the UK and internationally, from pre-project planning to decommissioning. We also hear from Nima Ashkeboussi about Global Laser Enrichment's technology and growth plans.

First female captain for a nuclear-powered icebreaker

2025-08-21 12:34:45

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#^First female captain for a nuclear-powered icebreaker

Marina Starovoitova, a graduate of Bryansk State University, was a middle school teacher before changing careers 20 years ago and has now risen to being appointed captain of the nuclear-powered icebreaker Yamal.

Aalo Atomics secures funding to build its first reactor

2025-08-20 16:31:55

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#^Aalo Atomics secures funding to build its first reactor

With more than USD136 million of funding secured to date, the company's CEO says it now has the capital to build its first nuclear power plant, the Aalo-X.

Blykalla and Research Institutes of Sweden partner on SMRs

2025-08-20 15:48:27

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#^Blykalla and Research Institutes of Sweden partner on SMRs

Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla and the Research Institutes of Sweden have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner on accelerating the development of advanced nuclear reactors in the country.

Steam generator marks milestone for Indian fleet construction

2025-08-20 14:24:00

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#^Steam generator marks milestone for Indian fleet construction

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and L&T Heavy Engineering have held a "flagging off" ceremony to mark the completion and dispatch of the steam generator for the second phase of the Gorakhpur nuclear power plant.

Bruce 6 to get new isotope production system

2025-08-20 13:13:40

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#^Bruce 6 to get new isotope production system

The new isotope production system in Canada's Bruce unit 6 will increase the supply of the cancer-tackling lutetium-177 medical isotope.