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L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:02:57 +0200

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#^L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units

Indian engineering company Larsen & Toubro has shipped the second steam generator destined for the units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga nuclear power plant in Karnataka State.

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Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:52:17 +0200

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#^Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna

US utility Dominion Energy has issued a Request for Proposals from small modular reactor vendors to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at its North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia.

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Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:54:38 +0200

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#^Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

The Township of Ignace in north-western Ontario has become the first community to confirm its willingness to move forward to the next phase of the site selection process to host a deep geological repository for Canada's used nuclear fuel.

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AtkinsRéalis to design fusion plant for Type One Energy

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:15:33 +0200

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#^AtkinsRéalis to design fusion plant for Type One Energy

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has selected Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis to develop the pre-concept design for its Fusion Pilot Plant, which will use stellarator technology to demonstrate its potential to generate clean, safe and affordable power from fusion energy.

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Serbia gathers experts to establish nuclear energy programme

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:51:40 +0200

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#^Serbia gathers experts to establish nuclear energy programme

The Minister of Mining and Energy and representatives of five other ministries and from 20 academic faculties, scientific institutes and energy companies have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of nuclear energy in Serbia.

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US study examines feasibility of coal-to-nuclear conversion

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:58:28 +0200

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#^US study examines feasibility of coal-to-nuclear conversion

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the USA into advanced nuclear reactors, providing valuable insights for policymakers and utilities to meet decarbonisation goals.

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President Biden signs ADVANCE Act into law

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:37:40 +0200

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#^President Biden signs ADVANCE Act into law

The bipartisan Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act aims to incentivise and support the development and deployment of new advanced nuclear technologies, including measures to streamline the regulatory approvals process.

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Aalo prepares for US licensing of microreactor

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:49:22 +0200

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#^Aalo prepares for US licensing of microreactor

Aalo Atomics has submitted a pre-application regulatory engagement plan with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its Aalo-1 microreactor, detailing the planned pre-licensing application interactions with the regulator.

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India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:07:16 +0200

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#^India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have said deepening cooperation in the nuclear energy field was a priority and agreed on discussions to allocate a site for a new VVER-1200 nuclear power plant in India.

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EDF withdraws from UK's SMR selection competition

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:29:10 +0200

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#^EDF withdraws from UK's SMR selection competition

While other shortlisted vendors have submitted bids for their respective small modular reactor designs, EDF has withdrawn its Nuward model from Great British Nuclear's SMR selection contest.

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