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Carbon Emissions

Fortum and Outokumpu to Use SMRs to Decarbonise Steel Production

Nordic power company Fortum and stainless-steel producer Outokumpu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the decarbonisation of Outokumpu&r…

Nuclear Power Plant

Construction of Training Centre Begins at Russia’s Kursk-Ii NPP

Russia’s TITAN-2 (part of Rosatom) has begun construction of the training centre at the Kursk-II NPP in the operators town of Kurchatov. The centre is des…

Nuclear Power Plant

More Leaks Shut Down Monticello NPP

US power company Xcel Energy has shut down its Monticello NPP after an additional water leak was detected following previous reports about the leak of 400,000 g…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA’s Grossi in Ukraine to Reassess Nuclear Safety

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, currently on a visit to Ukraine, said on his Twitter page that he had met with…

Nuclear Technology

Bulgaria ‘Close to Signing Westinghouse and Edf Pre-project Studies'

Bulgaria's energy ministry says agreements for pre-project studies are set to be signed with Westinghouse relating to two AP1000 reactors at Kozloduy nuclea…

Nuclear Power Plant

Environmental Permits Granted for Sizewell C

The UK's Environment Agency has granted EDF Energy subsidiary NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited three environmental permits for the planned Sizewe…

Nuclear Technology

Many people still believe that our existing nuclear power plants are capable of blowing up like a nuclear bomb, but that’s physically impossible.

Many people still believe that our existing nuclear power plants are capable of blowing up like a nuclear bomb, but that’s physically impossible.

Nuclear Power Plant

Monticello Taken off Line Due to Tritium Leak

A recurring leak of water containing tritium has led to the temporary shutdown of Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant, in Minnesota.While the leak …

Nuclear Power Plant

New Nuclear Power Unit Starts Operation in China’s Guangxi

A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, was put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang…

Nuclear Power Plant

Unit 2 of Belarus NPP Has Reached Minimum Controllable Power Level

On March 25, the reactor of Power Unit 2 of Belarus NPP (general designer and general contractor is Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division) was brought …

Russian Federation

UN Nuclear Chief to Travel to Embattled Ukraine Plant

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Saturday he would travel to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant next week, warning of the "precarious" situation there…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear ‘Renaissance’ Is Possible Despite Hurdles

National governments will need to address more than just competitive costs and innovations.A nuclear renaissance is possible if governments are able to address …

CNNC

Construction Starts on Fourth Sanmen Unit

The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the Sanmen nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced. …

Energy Security

Leak of Radioactive Water at Monticello Makes Headlines

The Monticello nuclear power plant.An Xcel Energy news release issued last week regarding the leak of some 400,000 gallons of tritium-containing water at Minnes…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hot functional testing begins at Vogtle 4

Georgia Power has announced that the last series of major tests ahead of initial fuel load is under way at the second new nuclear unit at the site near Waynesbo…