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Many advanced reactors will need specialist fuel, but market is dominated by Russia
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 31 October 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/bill-gates-nuclear-company-to-explore-haleu-facility-and-long-term-supply-with-asp-isotopes-10-3-2024
Generation IV nuclear unit scheduled for completion in 2026
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 30 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/pilot-fuel-elements-for-mbir-research-reactor-pass-acceptance-tests-8-4-2024
Bill Gates firm sees ‘another major milestone’ for reactor demonstration in Wyoming
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 17 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/company-selects-sargent-and-lundy-to-design-natrium-plant-training-centre-8-5-2024
JSC Atomenergoproekt and Rosenergoatom - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom's engineering and power plant operating divisions, respectively - have signed a contract to develop design documentation for the construction of the BN-1200 fast sodium reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Contract-for-BN-1200-design-work
Company is developing small modular nuclear power plant for industry
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/france-based-blue-capsule-announces-eur2-million-of-new-investment-7-1-2024
Inaugural dig underway at retiring coal site for facility where sodium coolant system will be tested
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/bill-gates-reactor-company-breaks-ground-for-wyoming-nuclear-plant-6-2-2024
Thorizon of the Netherlands has signed a cooperation agreement with France's EDF R&D to advance the Thorizon One molten salt reactor design. Meanwhile, Blue Capsule has signed a partnership agreement with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission, from which it was spun off, for the development of its small modular reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SMR-developers-enlist-French-nuclear-expertise
US TerraPower says it is confident its first Natrium advanced reactor will be built by 2030. Construction plans and licensing is proceeding as planned, but fuel supply remains a concern, the company said, according to a Reuters report.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsterrapower-advanced-reactor-on-schedule-but-fuel-remains-a-concern-11767452
Design and R&D of a megawatt lithium-cooled space nuclear reactor was the subject of a recent detailed article in the scientific journal SCIENTIA SINICA Technologica (v.54, Issue 3, pp. 365-376) co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 13 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-gives-details-of-its-nuclear-space-engine-project-11677559
UK-based nuclear start-up newcleo has signed a partnership agreement with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) on development of newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnewcleo-teams-up-with-cea-on-reactor-development-11676148