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Axpo considers extended operation of Beznau plant

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:50:24 +0200

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#^Axpo considers extended operation of Beznau plant

Swiss utility Axpo said it is assessing the technical feasibility of operating the two-unit Beznau nuclear power plant beyond the 60 years currently planned.

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Restarted Namibian mine transitions to commercial operation

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:20:23 +0200

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#^Restarted Namibian mine transitions to commercial operation

Paladin Energy has announced the first commercial production from the Langer Heinrich uranium mine since operations were suspended at the Namibian project in 2018.

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HTR-PM heating project commissioned

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:08:36 +0200

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#^HTR-PM heating project commissioned

The nuclear heating project of the demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module at the Shidaowan site in China's Shandong province has been connected to the heating grid and put into operation, China Huaneng announced.

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IAEA confirms nuclear security improvements at Japanese plant

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:11:39 +0200

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#^IAEA confirms nuclear security improvements at Japanese plant

Physical protection measures at Japan's seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant have been significantly strengthened over recent years, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The finding came as Tokyo Electric Power Company submitted a plan to the nuclear regulator to begin loading fuel into unit 7 of the plant later this month.

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TerraPower submits application to build Natrium reactor

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:51:13 +0200

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#^TerraPower submits application to build Natrium reactor

The company says its application to build the Natrium reactor demonstration project is the first construction permit application for a commercial advanced reactor to be submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Non-nuclear construction will begin this summer.

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Grossi's fresh appeal about nuclear safety in Ukraine

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:24:32 +0100

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#^Grossi's fresh appeal about nuclear safety in Ukraine

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has said "we cannot afford to let our guard down" after military action over the past week near to nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

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Loan guarantee for Palisades restart

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:18:26 +0100

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#^Loan guarantee for Palisades restart

The US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office has conditionally committed up to USD1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades for its project to bring the Palisades plant, which ceased operations in May 2022, back online. If the project proceeds, it will be the first nuclear power plant in the USA to return to commercial operations after being closed down.

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Flamanville EPR aiming for summer 2024 grid connection

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:43:03 +0100

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#^Flamanville EPR aiming for summer 2024 grid connection

France's nuclear regulator has launched a three-week public consultation on its draft decision to authorise the commissioning of the Flamanville EPR reactor, which has a summer 2024 target for connection to the grid.

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Podcast: How nuclear 'waste' can save lives (and power spacecraft)

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:08:16 +0100

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#^Podcast: How nuclear 'waste' can save lives (and power spacecraft)

Professor Tim Tinsley outlines how material extracted from the UK's legacy nuclear material is being used in pioneering cancer treatments and for powering future space missions - and considers whether long-term disposal plans now need to take into account the current and potential future value in the material.

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Dukovany to Brno hot water heating supply pipeline takes step forward

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:21:32 +0100

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#^Dukovany to Brno hot water heating supply pipeline takes step forward

Czech nuclear power operator ČEZ and municipal heating company Teplárny Brno have signed agreements relating to a 42-kilometre pipeline from the Dukovany nuclear power plant that aims to benefit 250,000 people in the city of Brno.

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