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EU, US council underlines joint strategic efforts

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:15:48 +0100

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#^EU, US council underlines joint strategic efforts

The USA and the European Union have reiterated their intent to strengthen their strategic relationship to ensure energy security, align policies, and deepen cooperation on technologies and innovation, all with the aim of accelerating the global transition to climate neutrality.

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Contract for removal of Mühleberg reactor vessel

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:54:34 +0100

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#^Contract for removal of Mühleberg reactor vessel

A consortium of German companies has been awarded a contract to dismantle and package the reactor pressure vessel, including the vessel head and insulation, at the Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland.

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Bannerman completes scoping study for extended operations at Etango

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:10:48 +0100

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#^Bannerman completes scoping study for extended operations at Etango

The study evaluates two future-phase options for a higher throughput and operating life post ramp-up at the project in Namibia.

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Work under way on Akkuyu decommissioning costs

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:03:04 +0100

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#^Work under way on Akkuyu decommissioning costs

TVEL has entered an agreement "to develop cost plans for the decommissioning" of the four units being built at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which are expected to have a design life of at least 60 years.

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Haiyang 3 containment takes shape

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:22:27 +0100

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#^Haiyang 3 containment takes shape

The walls of the containment building of unit 3 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province are now in place following the installation of the third cylinder ring, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced.

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Extrusion demo is milestone for Lightbridge Fuel fabrication

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:54:08 +0100

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#^Extrusion demo is milestone for Lightbridge Fuel fabrication

The extrusion of samples of an alloy of depleted uranium and zirconium at Idaho National Laboratory is a critical step in the process to qualify Lightbridge Corporation's advanced nuclear fuel technology.

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GNS and EnergySolutions team up for Asian market

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:29:04 +0100

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#^GNS and EnergySolutions team up for Asian market

EnergySolutions of the USA and Germany's GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH have signed a memorandum of understanding on the transport and disposal of large components from the future dismantling of Asian nuclear power plants.

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In Quotes: NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium project's potential

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:09:45 +0100

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#^In Quotes: NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium project's potential

In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast NexGen Energy CEO and President Leigh Curyer set out the path ahead for what he calls their world-leading project in Canada, and gave his overview of the uranium sector's prospects.

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Collaboration points way to potential reductions in waste volumes

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:23:44 +0100

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#^Collaboration points way to potential reductions in waste volumes

Pairing a used fuel recycling facility with deep borehole disposal technology could reduce the total volume of waste requiring disposal in a deep geologic repository by greater than 90%, a study by Deep Isolation and SHINE Technologies has found.

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BHP considers nuclear-powered cargo ships

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:05:19 +0100

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#^BHP considers nuclear-powered cargo ships

Dutch nuclear energy development and consultancy company ULC-Energy BV has completed a study - commissioned by global mining company BHP - to investigate the potential use of civil nuclear technologies to power commercial maritime vessels.

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