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California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a preferred supplier agreement with steam turbine and generator technology supplier Siemens Energy for the power conversion system of its Aurora 'powerhouse'.

Date: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-selects-Siemens-Energy-to-supply-conventional

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.

Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-demonstrates-fuel-recycling-process

BWX Technologies Inc has signed a cooperation agreement with the Wyoming Energy Authority to evaluate locations for a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel production facility in the state.

Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/BWXT-considers-locating-TRISO-plant-in-Wyoming

As an Apollo 8 astronaut, Bill Anders took the first colour photograph of the Earth as seen from the Moon - a photo credited with helping inspire the modern environmental movement. But his career went far beyond that: Anders went on to become the first ever chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Date: Saturday, 22 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/William-Anders-The-astronaut-who-led-the-NRC

Past experience suggests the idea of energy transitions is not all it seems, argues Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. Plus the latest from JET, the USA's Russian uranium ban and China's small modular reactor project.

Date: Sunday, 02 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Lessons-from-history-about-energy-transitions

Microreactor startup Radiant Industries and Amsted Graphite Materials have agreed to work together to reduce reliance on foreign sources of nuclear-grade graphite, with Radiant placing a "significant" purchase order for nuclear-grade graphite to support development of its Kaleidos microreactor.

Date: Friday, 24 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-collaboration-fortifies-nuclear-grade-graphite

Days after beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange, US-based fast fission plant developer Oklo Inc has announced it is forming a strategic partnership with Atomic Alchemy to produce radioisotopes from Oklo's recycling process and through fast reactor production of isotopes.

Date: Saturday, 18 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo,-Atomic-Alchemy-team-up-for-future-isotope-pr