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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 (NPP)
20-08-2024

China Approves Five Nuclear Power Projects, State Media Reports
China's cabinet has approved five nuclear power projects in a cabinet meeting hosted by Premier Li Qiang on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported.The approved projects include the first phase of Jiangsu Xuwei developed by a subsidiary under Ch
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-08-2024

Heysham 2 Nuclear Plant to Support Hydrogen Production for Zero-Emission Asphalt
Heysham 2 power station. (Credit: EDF Energy)Nuclear fuelled industry is coming a step closer to reality with a project that will supply hydrogen to an asphalt plant. The Bay Hydrogen Hub is being supported by a £6.1m (US$7.4m) commitment from t
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-08-2024

Tianwan 8 Installs First Steam Generator
Installation of the steam generator at Tianwan 8 (courtesy of CNNC)The first of four steam generators has been installed at unit 8 of China’s Tianwan NPP in Jiangsu province, according to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) subsidiary Chin
Nuclear Reactor
19-08-2024

Russian Research Reactor Lifespan Extended
Image courtesy of RosatomRussia’s Institute of Reactor Materials (IRM, part of Rosatom’s Scientific Division) has completed the procedures necessary to extend the service life of the IVV-2M pressurised water research reactor until the
Nuclear Fusion
19-08-2024

DOE Awards $4.6m for Fusion Research
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced 17 awards totalling $4.6m for projects at private fusion companies in cooperation with US national laboratories and universities through the Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) programme. Each awar
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-08-2024

IAEA Updates Milestones Guidance for SMRs
A new version of the IAEA publication Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power has been revised to address issues related to small modular reactors (SMRs). The updated document includes an annex outlining aspects specif
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-08-2024

Akkuyu 3 Gets Fifth Tier of Inner Containment Building
The top section of the cylindrical part of the inner containment building for the third unit at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant has been installed in place.(Image: Rosatom)The ring-shaped section consists of 12 reinforced concrete blocks and w
Nuclear Reactor
19-08-2024

Rwanda Signs Agreement With Nano Nuclear
US microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) that could lead to the deployment of small modular reactors and microreactors in the African nation.NANO Nuclear
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-08-2024

South Africa Pauses Nuclear Procurement Process
A Ministerial Determination for the procurement of 2500 MWe of new nuclear capacity has been withdrawn to allow for further public consultation after legal challenges to the procedure for seeking public comments.Kgosientsho Ramokgopa delivered the news at
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
16-08-2024

Decision on Second Nuclear Plant on To-Do List for Belarus’s New Energy Minister
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed a new energy minister, saying there is "plenty of work ... particularly ... regarding our plans to build or not to build a new nuclear power plant".The president announced the ministerial chan
Nuclear Reactor
16-08-2024

Russian Research Reactor Gets 15-Year Service Life Extension
The IVV-2M water-moderated research reactor was commissioned in 1966 and has now been given the go-ahead to operate until the end of 2040.(Image: Rosatom)The application to extend its life was submitted by the Institute of Reactor Materials, (JSC IRM), wh
Nuclear Reactor
16-08-2024

Sizewell a Demolition Work Approved
Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has been given planning consent to demolish the turbine hall and electrical annexe at the decommissioned Sizewell A Magnox nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England.The Sizewell A turbine hall, pictured in May 2022 (Image:
Nuclear Reactor
16-08-2024

Decommissioning Milestone at Oak Ridge Reactor
The lower section of the reactor vessel of the Oak Ridge Research Reactor has been removed and transferred to a cask for eventual shipment and disposal. The reactor was an isotope production and irradiation facility from 1958 and was permanently shut down
Nuclear Technology
16-08-2024

Maersk Agrees to Study Nuclear-Powered Container Shipping
Danish shipping company AP Moeller - Maersk names low-emission ship Antonia Maersk, which sails on green methanol, in Aarhus Harbor, Denmark August 9, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Mikkel Berg Pedersen via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsDanish shippin
Nuclear Reactor
15-08-2024

Major Components Installed at New Chinese Units
The reactor pressure vessel top cover has been hoisted into place at unit 1 of the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, while the first steam generator has been installed at unit 8 of the Tianwan plant in Jiangsu provin
Uranium Project
15-08-2024

Uranium Production Resumes at Christensen Ranch
Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has announced the start up of uranium production at its fully permitted and past-producing Christensen Ranch in-situ leach (ISL) operations in Wyoming.Christensen Ranch Mine Unit 10, showing wells and two module buildings (Image:
Nuclear Technology
15-08-2024

Oklo Signs Preferred Supplier Agreement With Siemens Energy
The Oklo team in discussion with Siemens Energy on the industrial steam turbine at Siemens Energy’s Houston office. Credit: Oklo / Business Wire.Oklo, a US, California based company, specialising in clean power technology and nuclear fuel recycl
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
14-08-2024

Fukushima nuclear plant detects 25 tonnes of radioactive water leak
Storage tanks for nuclear-contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Okuma of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. /CMGA significant leak of 25 tonnes of radioactive water has been detected w
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
14-08-2024

IAEA updates SMR guidance for newcomer countries
The new version of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Milestones Approach has been revised to address the deployment of small modular reactors. The Milestones Approach is a phased method which guides countries through the entire process of plan
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
14-08-2024

First public comment period opened for BruceC impact assessment
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are seeking public comments on Bruce Power's Initial Project Description (IPD) for a potential new nuclear power station at its existing site on the shores of
Nuclear Reactor
14-08-2024

Financing model proposed for new swedish reactors
A Swedish government study has proposed that state aid be given to companies for investments in new nuclear power following an application procedure. It says a new legislative act should regulate conditions for receiving the support, the support measures,
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
13-08-2024

Price tag for new nuclear power in Sweden$38 billion, commission says
Sweden's plans to expand nuclear power to help tackle climate change are likely to cost around 400 billion crowns ($38 billion) and should be financed by government loans and price guarantees, a government appointed commission said on Monday.The g
Nuclear Fusion
12-08-2024

UKAEA’s JET fusion site set to be opened up for AI data centres
Fusion startups, large scale AI data centres and supercomputing are proposed for the UKAEA Culham Campus following the closure of the JET (Joint European Torus) project.In an open tender, the UKAEA is calling for expressions of interest in opportunities t
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
12-08-2024

Fire at cooling tower of zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday after a fire broke out at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP).Ukraine, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said there had been no detected spike in radiation levels or
Nuclear Fusion
10-08-2024

North American Investments in Fusion Energy
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Business Development Bank of Canada have announced a lead investment of CAD10 million (USD7.3 million) each in Canadian private fusion developer General Fusion. Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy has awarded USD

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