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California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment round.

Date: Friday, 30 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Deep-Fission-unveils-underground-reactor-concept

In a first for the USA, the country's nuclear regulator has approved an increase in the burnup limit for Westinghouse's Encore accident tolerant fuel design, paving the way for longer and more economic fuel cycles.

Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-fuel-in-US-licensing-first

NAC International Inc has received certification from the US nuclear regulator for the highly shielded version of its versatile OPTIMUS transport packaging system. This new certificate follows licensing approvals obtained under Canadian and Australian certifications.

Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-regulators-approve-NAC-s-highly-shielded-transp

Westinghouse has produced the first of its nuclear fuel pellets that contain higher enrichment levels than what is currently used in commercial reactors. The Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT) fuel pellets are aimed at boosting both the performance and safety of nuclear power plants.

Date: Saturday, 10 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-starts-production-of-ADOPT-fuel-pelle

India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam to move to the next stage of the commissioning process, the First Approach to Criticality. This will include the loading of fuel into the reactor core and the start of low power physics experiments.

Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-regulator-approves-FBR-fuel-loading

Kairos Power has announced the start of site work and excavation for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, the first non-light-water reactor to be permitted in the USA in over 50 years.

Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Work-begins-on-first-US-Gen-IV-reactor

US construction firm Burns & McDonnell has entered into an agreement with BWX Technologies Inc to further the design and development of the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR), which is being evaluated for deployment in Wyoming.

Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Burns-McDonnell-to-advance-BWXT-microreactor-devel