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Nuclear Power’s Future Is Looking Brighter

Between 2009 and 2019, global consumption of renewable energy grew at an annual average of 13.4%. Over that time, renewable energy consumption grew from 8.2 exa…

Nuclear Reactor

Electricity Production at Finland's New Nuclear Reactor Delayed to March

​Electricity production at Finland’s new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor has now been delayed to March from late February, according to operator Teollisuuden Voim…

SMR

Largest US Public Power Company Launches New Nuclear Program

The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatical…

Nuclear Reactor

Macron Bets on Nuclear in Carbon-Neutrality Push, Announces New Reactors

​France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, placing nuclear power at the heart of …

Nuclear Fusion

UK Fusion Technology Breaks ‘Landmark Record’

Fusion technology has reached a new milestone after a reactor in Oxford broke its own world record for fusion energy output.

Rosatom

MBIR Reactor Construction Program Exceeded by 8% in 2021

The construction program for the MBIR research reactor, which is being built on the site of JSC “SSC RIAR” , was exceeded by 8% in 2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

China and Argentina Sign Nuclear Project Deal

Nucleoeléctrica Argentina and CNNC have signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the development of the Atucha 3 nuclear power plant.

Nuclear Power Plant

Germany Is Shuttering Nuclear Reactors Amid EU Power Crisis

Despite some countries embracing nuclear power as the obvious solution to the green energy problem that it is over the last 12 months, Europe is still shutterin…

Nuclear Power Plant

Terrestrial Energy Extends Fuel Testing Programme

The results will support licensing applications for commercial deployments of Integrated Molten Salt Reactor power plants.

Market Analysis

Asia Amongst Key Drivers of Growth in Nuclear Power

Asia is expected to bring the most growth in nuclear power generation with 32 nuclear reactors in the pipeline, estimated to generate 30 GW in electricity annua…

Nuclear Reactor

Bruce 7 Prepares for Isotope Production

Bruce unit 7 has become the first nuclear power reactor in the world with installed capability to produce the medical radioisotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177).

Nuclear Power Plant

Test Assembly of MBIR Research Reactor Vessel Carried Out

The six pieces of equipment involved in the test at the Volgodonsk branch of AEM technologies had a combined weight of 164 tonnes.

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Presents SMR Technology at EXPO 2020

Rosatom, the state nuclear corporation of Russia recently hosted Small Modular Reactors Day at EXPO 2020, which is currently taking place in Dubai.

Russian Federation

Rosatom Signs Agreement on Possible New Reactors for Armenia

Rosatom and the management of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have signed an agreement to look into the possible building of new Russian-designed nuclear power…

Nuclear Reactor

IEA Report on Canada Welcomes SMR Developments

Launching the report on 13 January, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said: “Canada has shown impressive leadership, both at home and abroad, on clean and equ…