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Kazakhstan Research Reactor Switches to Leu Fuel

The IVG.1M research reactor at Kazakhstan’s National Nuclear Centre (NNC) in Kurchatov, has resumed formal operation using low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel…

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Japanese Firms Invest in Maritime Nuclear Developer Core Power

More than a dozen Japanese companies have invested a combined total of about USD80 million in the UK-based Core Power, which is helping develop a floating molte…

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INL Sees Market for Microreactors in Some US States

There is high market potential for microreactors in US states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws and widespread social acceptance, accordin…

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LNG Demand in South Korea to Remain High Despite Nuclear Power Expansion

The market will continue relying on LNG for primary backup fuel amidst its energy transition.The demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in South Korea will cont…

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Cost Reduction Will Unlock New Nuclear Growth Potential Says Wood Mackenzie

Image by Markus Distelrath from PixabayDespite policy support and market growth, the biggest hurdle to the growth of new nuclear is cost, according to a report …

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Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, held the meeting with Zhang Kejian, the head of the China Atomic Energy Authority

On May 24, 2023 in Beijing, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, held the meeting with Zhang Kejian, the head of the China Atomic Energy Authority, on…

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The Head of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev Met with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi

The meeting was held in Beijing. The Rosatom Director General visited China as a part of the delegation of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and IAE…

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Initial Tests Completed for Westinghouse LFR Design

Ansaldo Nucleare and Westinghouse Electric Company say initial testing has been completed for their Generation IV lead-cooled fast reactor design. The testing c…

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US Micoreactor Prototype Prepares for Testing

The full-scale replica of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) MARVEL microreactor has been moved from Idaho to a facility in Pennsylvania where it will be u…

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IAEA Strengthens Cooperation With China

Several agreements were signed between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Chinese entities during the opening day of IAEA Director General Rafael…

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Fresh Concerns for Zaporizhzhia After External Power Lost Again

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says agreement on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is needed urg…

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Romania’s Nuscale SMR Plan Gets USD275 Million Boost

Funding of up to USD275 million to advance the deployment of a NuScale Power Corporation VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) plant in Romania was announced at the…

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Kazakh Research Reactor Recommissioned After Fuel Conversion

The IVG.1M research reactor in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan, is ready to resume experiments following the completion of a project to convert it from using highly-enric…

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Sri Lanka Considers NPP Construction by 2032

The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board told the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy & Transport that if all goes according to plan, the first NPP could be built i…

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TVEL Delivers Upgraded Equipment for China’s Yibinsk Fuel

Rosatom fuel company TVEL has delivered to China upgraded equipment for the fuel fabrication plant at Yibin in Sichuan province. The plant is part of China Nati…