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Private players will benefit India nuclear, minister says

2025-02-07 16:46:31

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#^Private players will benefit India nuclear, minister says

India's nuclear energy sector will benefit from the entry of private sector players in the same way that the country's space economy has done, Minister of State Jitendra Singh has said.

EU project seeks to develop new research reactor fuel

2025-02-07 13:22:40

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#^EU project seeks to develop new research reactor fuel

A new European research project, named EU-CONVERSION, has been launched with the aim of accelerating the conversion of high-performance research reactors by testing candidate low-enriched uranium fissile materials.

Arizona utilities team up to explore new nuclear sites

2025-02-07 12:48:05

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#^Arizona utilities team up to explore new nuclear sites

Arizona Public Service - operator of the Palo Verde nuclear power plant - is collaborating with Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power to assess possible locations for new nuclear capacity, including retiring coal plants.

Grossi says Zaporizhzhia safety talks 'more critical than ever'

2025-02-07 12:38:08

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#^Grossi says Zaporizhzhia safety talks 'more critical than ever'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has held talks with Rosatom's Director General in Moscow, focusing on safety and security issues for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Naarea opens test facility for microreactor development

2025-02-07 11:53:47

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#^Naarea opens test facility for microreactor development

French microreactor developer Naarea announced the commissioning of its industrial test facility and laboratory, referred to as the I-Lab. It will be used to conduct non-nuclear tests and experiments to support the development of its XAMR molten salt fast microreactor.

Mars in 30 days? Russia unveils prototype of plasma rocket engine

2025-02-07 11:45:42

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#^Mars in 30 days? Russia unveils prototype of plasma rocket engine

A laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator has been produced by Rosatom scientists, who say it could slash travel time to Mars to one or two months.

Spain has successfully enhanced regulatory framework, says IAEA

2025-02-07 02:33:38

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#^Spain has successfully enhanced regulatory framework, says IAEA

An International Atomic Energy Agency follow-up mission has praised Spain's commitment to nuclear and radiation safety and said it has successfully implemented recommendations made by agency experts following their 2018 mission.

Dismantling of water tanks to start at Fukushima Daiichi

2025-02-06 16:26:05

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#^Dismantling of water tanks to start at Fukushima Daiichi

Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to start dismantling treated water tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site, primarily to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the damaged reactors.

US Energy Secretary unleashes 'Golden Era'

2025-02-06 13:44:41

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#^US Energy Secretary unleashes 'Golden Era'

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's first executive order outlines the initial actions the Department of Energy will take under his leadership - including the rapid deployment of next-generation nuclear technology, and a comprehensive review of the department's R&D.

UK announces planning reforms to speed up nuclear projects

2025-02-06 11:35:26

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#^UK announces planning reforms to speed up nuclear projects

The UK government has announced plans to reform planning rules and regulatory processes as part of measures to streamline the process of constructing new nuclear power plants in England and Wales, including small modular reactors.