Nuclear power

Nuclear Reactor

Framatome's Protect Fuel to Be Tested in French Reactor

Framatome has signed a collaboration agreement with EDF to test its PROtect enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EATF) technology. Under the agreement, four lead fu…

SMR

Canadian, US Regulators Publish Joint Triso Report

The joint report by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) establishes a common regulatory position on tri…

Nuclear Technology

Canadian Government Support for Radioisotope 'Ecosystem'

The government has announced funding of CAD35 million (USD26.5 million) to enable a pan-Canadian consortium - the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem (CMIE) - to…

SMR

EDF Begins Permitting Process for Two New Reactors at Penly

EDF announced it is seeking the necessary authorisations to construct two EPR2 reactors at the Penly nuclear power plant site in Normandy, northern France.The P…

Nuclear waste

IAEA Chief to Visit Japan Ahead of Treated Fukushima Water Release

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at his office in Tokyo on June 30, 2023. (Kyodo)TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will vi…

Nuclear waste

Ukraine Holds Drills in Zaporizhzhia to Prepare for Radiation Leaks From Russian-Held Nuclear Plant

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Dressed in white and yellow protective suits and armed with devices to detect radiation levels, Ukrainian emergency workers took part i…

Myanmar

Myanmar and Russia Push Ahead With Nuclear Energy Cooperation

The first meeting of the joint coordinating committee, established as part of the Intergovernmental Agreement between Russia and Myanmar, discussed the construc…

Uranium Project

Work Begins to Re-Open US Underground Uranium Mine

Consolidated Uranium Inc has announced the start of "comprehensive" work programmes including the reopening of the underground workings at its 100%-owned Tony M…

Nuclear Technology

Nuclear Power to Reduce Microsoft Data Centre Carbon Footprint

A new hourly energy-matching agreement between US company Constellation Energy Corporation and Microsoft will harness the environmental attributes of nuclear to…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Agreement Reached for Extended Operation of Belgian Reactors

French utility Engie and the Belgian federal government have signed an interim agreement defining the terms for the extended operation of the Doel 4 and Tihange…

SMR

IAEA sees progress made by SMR deployment initiative

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last year launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the safe and secure deployment of advanced nuclear react…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Korea Reacts to Nuclear Demand With Plans for 10 Overseas Plants

The fourth and last unit of the Barakah nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates built by Korean companies [KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION]Korea is looking…

United Kingdom

UK to develop virtual prototype of nuclear fusion plant

The virtual modelling project is due to be completed by 2024. Credit: Sorn340 Studio Images via Shutterstock.The UK Government has announced plans to develop a …

Nuclear Reactor

MOX Fuel Tests for Vver Reactors Under Way

Testing has begun on VVER-type fuel elements with uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in the MIR research reactor. Based on the results of irradiation and …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Sanmen Plant to Supply Steam to Industrial Park

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed for the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province to supply steam to the Rongsheng Taizhou New Mat…