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German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

Nuclear Power Plant
06-04-2023

Dive Team Enters Sellafield Pond
For the first time in over 60 years divers have entered Sellafield's Pile Fuel Storage Pond. As they clear some of the most challenging spots to clean up, drones and robots are taking on an increasing share of hazardous work elsewhere at the site.
Nuclear Technology
06-04-2023

Act Aims to Accelerate US Deployment of New Nuclear
The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023, introduced to the US Senate by a bipartisan group, aims to support efforts to develop and deploy new nuclear technologies at home and abroad by measures suc
Nuclear Technology
06-04-2023

Thorcon Begins Pre-licensing Consultation in Indonesia
PT ThorCon Power Indonesia - a subsidiary of USA-based ThorCon - has signed an agreement with Indonesia's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) to officially start a safety, security and safeguards consultation in preparation for licensing a
Nuclear Technology
06-04-2023

Two More Natrium Units for Coal-To-Nuclear Switching
US utility PacifiCorp has increased its ambition for using Natrium advanced reactors in the 2030s, adding two further units to its plans in addition to the demonstration unit already slated for a retiring coal power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming.To be repowe
Nuclear Power Plant
04-04-2023

Illinois Senate Backs Lifting Nuclear Construction Ban
In a 39–13 bipartisan vote on March 30, the Illinois Senate passed legislation that would end the state’s prohibition on nuclear power plant construction—a ban that has been on the books since 1987.Introduced January 20 by Sen. Sue Rez
Nuclear Reactor
04-04-2023

Third Egyptian Reactor Receives Construction Permit
Egypt's nuclear regulator has issued a construction licence for unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, which will eventually house four Russian-supplied reactors. Construction of unit 3 is scheduled to begin in the coming months.Workers prepa
Energy Technology
04-04-2023

Dynamic Radioisotope Power System Development for NASA Missions
The multimission radioisotope thermoelectric generator for NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is tested at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 2020. The choice of an MMRTG as the rover’s power system gave mission planners signifi
Energy Technology
04-04-2023

Partnership Unveils Plan For Helium Test Facility
X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC and Kinectrics have announced a partnership to design, construct and operate a commercial-scale facility to test and verify the performance of critical structures, systems, and components of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanc
Nuclear Technology
04-04-2023

Application Submitted to Extend Swedish Repository
Sweden's radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) has submitted an application to the Radiation Safety Authority, SSM, to extend the existing SFR final repository for low and intermediate-level wa
Energy Technology
04-04-2023

UK Assessment of Rolls-Royce SMR Design Progresses
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited's 470 MWe small modular reactor (SMR) design has successfully completed Step 1 of the UK's Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process and progressed to the next phase.A cutaway of the Rolls-Royce SMR design (Image: ONR
Nuclear Power Plant
04-04-2023

The Future Looks Bright for Nuclear Power—Dare We Use the ‘R’ Word Again?
The term nuclear renaissance was very popular in the early 2000s. Nuclear power plant operators had substantially improved existing plant performance, and many new plants were being considered around the world, including in the U.S. In fact, later in the
Nuclear Power Plant
04-04-2023

India Eyes Major Expansion of Nuclear Power
India’s government is pushing for construction of more nuclear power plants as the country looks to increase its supply of cleaner energy. Officials have made some ambitious pronouncements, calling for as many as 20 new nuclear power facilities
Nuclear Power Plant
04-04-2023

Vogtle Unit 3 Generates Electricity, Connects to Power Grid
Georgia Power has announced another milestone for the two-unit reactor expansion at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power site, as Unit 3 on April 1 successfully generated electricity for the first time.The utility said the unit has been synchronized and connect
Energy Technology
04-04-2023

Kronos Fusion Energy Unleashes Groundbreaking S.M.A.R.T. 40 Approach: Ushering in a New Era of Clean, Boundless Energy
Kronos Fusion Energy
Nuclear Reactor
03-04-2023

EDF CREATES NUWARD TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT OF ITS SMR
EDF (Electricité de France) announced the creation of its subsidiary NUWARD to boost the development of its small modular reactor (SMR) now entering the basic design phase.NUWARD is a 340MWe SMR plant with two independent reactors (170MWe each)
Nuclear Technology
03-04-2023

Innovative Filtration System Shortens Schedule and Delivers Radwaste Savings
BWR spent fuel pool dual SCF system with shields.The return of low natural gas prices combined with the advent of high efficiency renewables has placed more pressure on nuclear power plant operators to reduce their operational and maintenance costs and to
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

Watch for It—Advanced Nuclear “Liftoff” Needs 5–10 Reactor Contracts by 2025
These graphs illustrate how rapidly scaling the nuclear industrial base would enable nearer-term decarbonization and increase capital efficiency, versus a five-year delay to reach the same 200 GW deployment by 2050. (Source: DOE, Pathways to Commercial Li
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

Rosatom Plans Development of Pilot Nuclear Thermal Power Plant
Rosatom is considering construction of a pilot nuclear thermal power plant (ATST) Elena-AM, designed for use in small remote villages. According to documents posted on Rosatom’s public procurement website, the contract price for development of t
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

Used Fuel From US EBR-II Reactor Transferred to Dry Storage
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has transferred all of the used nuclear fuel from the closed Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) from wet to dry storage. The target was achieved almost nine months ahead of schedule.The transfer is one of several re
Energy Security
03-04-2023

Xcel Says Leak Is Fixed at Monticello NPP
US Xcel Energy says workers have repaired the leak at the Monticello NPP, which will resume power production shortly. The company temporarily shut down the plant, after monitoring equipment detected a second lead of radioactive tritium in groundwater. A s
SMR
03-04-2023

Polish-US Nuclear Cooperation Expands to USNC Microreactors
Grupa Azoty Police, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation and the West Pomeranian University of Technology have signed an agreement to build a nuclear energy research facility based on Ultra Safe Nuclear's Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR) technology. Meanwhil
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

New Isotope-Producing Research Reactor for Missouri
The University of Missouri has launched an initiative to build a new, larger research reactor, NextGen MURR. The university's existing MU Research Reactor (MURR) - in operation for more than half a century - is the highest-powered university resea
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

Mochovce 3 Output Increased to 55%
Slovenské elektrárne says that Mochovce 3's energy start-up has now seen its output increased to 55% - with the final trial run at 100% power for six days and nights expected to take place in May and June.The new unit at the
Nuclear Power Plant
03-04-2023

Fortum Permitted to Operate Loviisa Repository Longer
Finland's State Council has granted a new operating licence to Fortum for its low and intermediate-level waste (LLW/ILW) disposal facility at the Loviisa nuclear power plant. The new licence allows the repository to be operated until 2090, instead
Nuclear Reactor
03-04-2023

Third Egyptian Reactor Receives Construction Permit
Egypt's nuclear regulator has issued a construction licence for unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, which will eventually house four Russian-supplied reactors. Construction of unit 3 is scheduled to begin in the coming months.Workers prepa

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