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

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

Nuclear Technology
15-02-2023

Work Starts on Belgian Isotope Residue Recycling Facility
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held in Mol in north-east Belgium to mark the start of construction of a facility to recycle radioactive residues from the production of medical radioisotopes. The RECUMO facility - which will recover uranium - is sched
Nuclear Decommissioning
15-02-2023

NRA Approves Use of Japanese Reactors Beyond 60 Years
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has approved draft legislation to extend the operating life of the country's nuclear power reactors beyond 60 years. It also approved an amendment to the Nuclear Reactor Regulation Law to remove t
Nuclear Technology
15-02-2023

UK Grant for Deep Isolation Corrosion-Resistant Canister
US-based Deep Isolation EMEA Ltd has been awarded a grant by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (formerly part of BEIS) to develop a corrosion-resistant canister for the deep disposal of used nuclear fuel. The project is a collaboration
Nuclear Technology
15-02-2023

Poland’s Industria Selects Rolls-Royce SMR for Green Energy Projects
Polish industrial group Industria has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) with Rolls-Royce SMR to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) in Poland. Government-owned Industria, as part of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Group, is leading efforts to d
Nuclear Technology
14-02-2023

ITER: Russian Poloidal Field Coil Arrives at Construction Site
A poloidal field coil - the largest component being produced in Russia for the multinational fusion project - has completed its journey to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) construction site in France.The poloidal field coil arri
Nuclear Power Plant
13-02-2023

Japan's nuclear-power industry hikes hiring
Nuclear Technology
13-02-2023

Sanctions Against Russian Nuclear Industry Should Become Part of Global Sanctions – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy notes that sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry should become part of global sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine.Source: evening appeal of the presidentQuote: "There is another sanction step of
Nuclear Technology
13-02-2023

Democrats Wrestle With Studying ‘Advanced’ Nuclear Energy in Wake of Minnesota Carbon-Free Bill
The research might be something of an olive branch from Democrats to minority Republicans, who lambasted the DFL for refusing to lift a ban on new nuclear plants in the landmark electricity regulations signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday.The Minnesota Stat
Energy Technology
13-02-2023

The Need for Sustainable Nuclear/Alpha Skills in the U.K.: A Sellafield Perspective
The United Kingdom’s nuclear renaissanceThe United Kingdom’s nuclear industry is expanding, with the U.K. government committed to supporting the build of more civil nuclear power plants (deployments up to 24 GW by 2050)1 while also und
Nuclear Technology
11-02-2023

Bruce Power Donates $20,000 to Canadian Red Cross for Emergency Relief in Türkiye and Syria
Bruce Power today announced a $20,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross for emergency relief in Türkiye and Syria, while encouraging its employees, and other local businesses and community members to consider supporting this effort.The Red Cross
Nuclear Reactor
11-02-2023

Cabinet Approves Change in Japanese Nuclear Policy
Japan's Cabinet has approved a policy to allow new nuclear power reactors to be constructed and the operation of existing reactors to be extended from 40 to 60 years.(Image: (DavidRockDesign / Pixabay)Since July, an advisory panel - the Green Tran
Nuclear Power Plant
11-02-2023

Un Nuclear Chief Grossi Due in Russia for Ukraine Talks
UN nuclear chief Grossi due in Russia for Ukraine talksby AFP Staff WritersUN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is due to arrive in Moscow on Thursday for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine amid ongoing fighting, Russia's deputy foreign ministe
Nuclear Technology
11-02-2023

UK Establishes New Body to Deliver Its Fusion Programme
UK Science Minister George Freeman has announced the establishment of a new organisation to deliver the UK’s fusion programme. UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) will deliver the prototype STEP fusion energy plant at West Burton in Notti
Nuclear Reactor
10-02-2023

France’s Nuclear Policy Council seeks to “remobilise” the nuclear sector
France’s Nuclear Policy Council (CPN - Conseil de Politique Nucléaire), headed by President Emmanuel Macron is making preparations to deal with winter 2023. At a recent meeting it decided to "take stock of the entire French nucle
Energy Security
10-02-2023

Centrus Competes Construction, Initial Testing of Haleu Demonstration Cascade
Marking a major milestone, Centrus Energy—a firm under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to demonstrate production of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) with domestic technology—on Feb. 9 said it completed construction and initial tes
Nuclear Fusion
09-02-2023

New Body to Deliver UK’s Fusion Ambitions
STEP building cutaway. Image: UKAEAThe UK government has announced UK Industrial Fusion Solutions as the new body to deliver the country’s fusion programme.Alongside the formation of the new body, the government announced that a prototype plant
Nuclear Reactor
09-02-2023

Fusion Progress in Russia
The GI Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INP SB RAS) has succeeded in increasing the plasma density by 1.5 times in its SMOLA fusion facility. It also slowed down plasma outflow by 10 times. Res
Nuclear Reactor
09-02-2023

X-Energy, Alberta Explore Opportunities to Support SMR Projects
X-energy Canada, a subsidiary of U.S. mall modular reactor and fuel technology company X-energy, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) to develop economic opportunities in support of the potential deployment of the
Nuclear Decommissioning
09-02-2023

Savannah River Facility Prepped for NNSA Project
A crane is used to remove equipment during a project to repurpose Building 226-F for an NNSA mission at the Savannah River Site. (Photo: DOE)Work has begun to prepare the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) at the Department of Energy&
Nuclear Technology
09-02-2023

Modern Surface Assessment Technologies Address Today’s Inspection Challenges in Nuclear Power Plants
While nuclear power plants are some of the most highly regulated and safe worksites in the world, inspection challenges remain. According to estimates by industry experts, the over 400 reactors located across the globe are, on average, 30 years old, and g
Nuclear Power Plant
09-02-2023

Shine Receives Final EIS to Operate Its Mo-99 Production Facility
SHINE’s Chrysalis production building, under construction in October 2022. (Photo: SHINE)The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for SHINE Technology’s application for a
Nuclear Reactor
09-02-2023

Belgium Mulls Life Extension for More Reactors
Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant. (Photo: N. Hippert/IAEA)The Belgian government is exploring the idea of extending the operational life of its three oldest reactors by two years, a variety of news outlets are reporting.Those reactors—Units 1 an
Energy Technology
08-02-2023

Argonne National Lab Supports Advanced Nuclear Concepts
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is supporting three companies developing a range of new advanced reactor and fuel cycle concepts. The work is funded through a voucher programme provided by the Ga
Nuclear Power Plant
08-02-2023

Belarus NPP Unit 2 Preparing for Trial Grid Connection
The first trial connection to the grid of unit 2 at the Belarusian NPP is planned for March-April, according to Deputy Minister of Energy Mikhail Mikhadyuk. The installation of process equipment and pipelines is almost completed and start-up work is under
United States
08-02-2023

CNL and Jubilant Radiopharma Collaborate on Actinium-225
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is to collaborate with US-based Jubilant Radiopharma to develop alpha radiopharmaceuticals. The joint project comes under CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative -Health (CNRI-H) programme. It is part of a

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