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TVA developing plans with Type One Energy for fusion plant

2025-02-12 12:07:40

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#^TVA developing plans with Type One Energy for fusion plant

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has signed a cooperative agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to jointly develop plans for a potential fusion power plant project in the Tennessee Valley region using Type One Energy's stellarator fusion power technology.

Indian companies show interest in nuclear

2025-02-11 17:49:45

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#^Indian companies show interest in nuclear

Indian power companies Tata Power and the Naveen Jindal Group have each expressed interest in setting up small modular reactors. Meanwhile, the country's minister of railways has confirmed that nuclear power is under consideration to meet the growing power needs of the country's rail sector.

Progress in environmental permitting of Polish SMR projects

2025-02-11 16:33:35

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#^Progress in environmental permitting of Polish SMR projects

Orlen Synthos Green Energy can begin environmental and siting research for its planned small modular reactor projects in Włocławek and Ostrołęka after Poland's General Director for Environmental Protection issued the scope of the environmental reports for the projects.

France tempts AI firms with its nuclear electricity

2025-02-11 14:44:58

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#^France tempts AI firms with its nuclear electricity

UK-based AI cloud provider Fluidstack has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French government to construct one of the world's largest decarbonised AI supercomputers in France. Meanwhile, utility EDF has identified four sites on its own land that it will offer for data centres.

Ten-state coalition aims to accelerate advanced nuclear

2025-02-11 13:07:20

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#^Ten-state coalition aims to accelerate advanced nuclear

The National Association of State Energy Officials Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative will support states to explore ways to bring down project costs and meet rapidly growing power needs in the USA.

South Korea increases support for domestic nuclear industry

2025-02-10 16:23:43

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#^South Korea increases support for domestic nuclear industry

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced KRW150 billion (USD103 million) of financial support this year to companies within South Korea's nuclear power industry - an increase of KRW50 billion compared with last year.

Centrus CEO eyes fuel cycle 'void'

2025-02-10 16:06:54

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#^Centrus CEO eyes fuel cycle 'void'

The US uranium enrichment company is uniquely positioned to deliver a "made-in-America solution" to fill an approaching "void" in nuclear fuel supplies as momentum builds in the nuclear industry, Centrus President and CEO Amir Vexler said in the company's 2024 results announcement.

Eletronuclear cost-savings, plans for Angra 3 operation in 2031

2025-02-10 15:48:18

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#^Eletronuclear cost-savings, plans for Angra 3 operation in 2031

Brazil's nuclear power plant operator Eletronuclear has announced cost-saving measures which it says are aimed at improving the current governance model and enabling the continuation of strategic projects such as Angra 3.

Expansion of Urenco's Dutch enrichment plant under way

2025-02-10 13:37:12

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#^Expansion of Urenco's Dutch enrichment plant under way

Dutch construction firm BAM Bouw en Techniek announced it has started construction of a new production hall at Urenco's uranium enrichment plant in Almelo in the Netherlands.

Brazil's INB gets approval to seek export of enriched uranium

2025-02-10 08:41:10

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#^Brazil's INB gets approval to seek export of enriched uranium

The National Nuclear Energy Commission has given authorisation for Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil to seek an international buyer for 5.7 tonnes of U3O8 enriched to 3.2% uranium-235.