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Actions being taken by various countries to meet the target of tripling global nuclear power generating capacity by 2050 were discussed by panellists during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. Cooperation will be key to meeting the target, they agreed.

Date: Saturday, 07 September 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Meeting-the-challenge-to-triple-nuclear-capacity

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A new report from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) says the lowest-risk option would be to wait until a mature market for the technology has emerged in the 2040s before introducing SMRs into Australia's low-carbon energy mix. But Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton says the first Australian units could be in operation before the end of the 2030s.

Date: Friday, 26 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australia-should-wait-for-SMR-market-to-mature,-re

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The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied to the UK government for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor, a decision required for the operation of a new nuclear technology in the country. It marks the first ever application for justification of a UK reactor design.

Date: Saturday, 20 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-justification-decision-sought-for-Rolls-Royce-S

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Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor have signed agreements on proposed tariffs that would lower the costs of investing in clean energy technologies like new nuclear as they explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation and help utilities serve the future energy needs of large businesses in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Date: Friday, 31 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-companies-to-work-on-lowering-nuclear-investmen

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Nuclear trade body Nucleareurope has highlighted the benefits of European-based hydrogen production from nuclear energy in a new position paper.

Date: Thursday, 23 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nucleareurope-calls-for-expansion-of-EU-hydrogen-o

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The new partnership brings together the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to work to accelerate the demonstration and commercialisation of fusion energy. The announcement was made during a visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the USA.

Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Japan-and-USA-form-strategic-partnership-for-fusio

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