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United Kingdom

Transfer of Waste From Berkeley Vaults Begins

The first concrete box containing radioactive waste from underground vaults at the shut down Berkeley nuclear power plant in the UK has been transferred to an i…

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Russia Proposes Power Plant for Lunar Base

Scientists at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) and the All-Russian Research Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM, part of the Kurchatov Inst…

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Grossi Holds Talks With Italian Leaders and Pope Francis

Italy is a steadfast partner in the challenges facing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today with a long history of achievements in the nuclear fie…

Nuclear Technology

South Korean Investment in X-Energy

X-energy of the USA - developer of the Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled small modular reactor (SMR) as well as TRISO advanced nuclear fuel - has announced a s…

South Korea

South Korean President: Country Needs More Nuclear Power

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his country’s push to be carbon-neutral by 2050 must include construction of more nuclear power generation, in a…

Nuclear Technology

Slovenia Extends Nuclear Plant Operation Until 2043

Slovenia's sole nuclear plant has been granted the environmental and safety approval needed to extend its operations until 2043, the government said Monday.…

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Poland’s Respect Energy Considers Deploying French SMR Design

Polish renewable energy trader Respect Energy has signed an agreement with EDF to cooperate on the development of nuclear power projects in Poland based on Fran…

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EDF and Respect Energy to Develop Nuclear Projects in Poland

EDF said its European offering will help improve Poland’s energy security. Credit: Matthew Henry / Unsplash.French energy company EDF has signed an exclusive c…

Nuclear Technology

UK Must Act on Nuclear to Meet Net-zero Aims, Review Finds

Investment in new nuclear is "a no-regrets option", according to an independent review of the UK government's approach to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas e…

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Changes to Swedish Law Proposed to Enable Nuclear New Build

A proposal to amend Sweden's legislation on nuclear power has been presented by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Climate and Environment Minister Romina P…

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Vogtle 3 Projected to Enter Service in April

Georgia Power has said the unit is now expected to reach initial criticality during February and to be in service in April, a slight delay from the company'…

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South Korea Increases Expected Contribution of Nuclear Power

Nuclear energy will account for 34.6% of South Korea's electricity generation by 2036, compared with 27.4% in 2021, according to the latest plan finalised b…

CNNC

China’s Fangchenggang 3 Connected to the Grid

Unit 3 of China's Fangchenggang NPP in Guangxi Autonomous Region has been connected to the grid for the first time, according to China General Nuclear (CGN)…

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Holtec Claims SMR-160 Can Repurpose Any Coal-Fired Plant

Holtec International has applied for a patent for multi-stage compressors that would enable any coal-fired plant to be repurposed by replacing its coal-fired bo…

China news

CGN’s First Hualong One Reactor Starts Supplying Electricity

Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has been connected to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclea…