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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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 07 September 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Meeting-the-challenge-to-triple-nuclear-capacity
Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor (SMR) technology developer Blykalla said it is participating in a new project focused on integrating SMRs with thermochemical processes to produce renewable materials, like bio-coal and bio-oil, which can then be used to reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency in Sweden's steel and chemical industries.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 06 September 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Project-to-study-use-of-SMRs-for-bio-coal-producti
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the presidential decree setting the date for a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant. The referendum will take place on 6 October.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Date-set-for-Kazakhstan-nuclear-referendum
Norsk Kjernekraft has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's DL Energy and DL E&C to study the feasibility of constructing a nuclear power plant at the Mongstad oil refinery in Norway.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 29 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Norway-taps-South-Korean-expertise-in-SMR-plant-st
Tommi Nyman, CEO of Steady Energy, explains the aims of the LDR-50 small modular reactor that is designed to produce just heat, and not electricity.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 24 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Podcast-Finland-s-Steady-Energy-s-SMR-aims-to-deca
The last in a series of public meetings on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan was held in the country's capital, Astana, ahead of a referendum expected to take place later this year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 23 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Astana-event-rounds-off-public-discussions-on-Kaza
China's State Council has approved five nuclear power projects - Xuwei Phase I, Lufeng Phase I, Zhaoyuan Phase I, San'ao Phase II and Bailong Phase I - with a total of 11 reactors.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 22 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/China-approves-11-new-reactors
Global nuclear electricity generation increased in 2023, despite a 1 GWe drop in overall capacity, to 392 GWe, of operable nuclear power plants, according to a new report from World Nuclear Association. Average capacity factors also rose during the year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-fleet-maintained-high-performance-in-2023
A joint development project agreement has been signed between Lloyd's Register, Core Power and AP Moller - Maersk to conduct a regulatory assessment study to determine the safety and regulatory considerations for a potential nuclear-propelled containership to undertake cargo operations at a port in Europe.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 16 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Regulatory-assessment-of-nuclear-powered-cargo-shi
Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway's Ministry of Energy for an assessment of the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the municipality of Øygarden, west of Bergen.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 09 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Third-nuclear-power-plant-proposal-lodged-in-Norwa