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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

US power utility Constellation has issued the first corporate green bond in the United States that can be used to finance nuclear energy projects. Constellation will use proceeds from the $900m, 30-year offering to support maintenance, expansion and life extensions of its nuclear power plants. Green bonds are offered specifically to finance projects or activities that deliver positive environmental or climate impacts.

Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsconstellation-offers-first-us-green-bond-for-nuclear-energy-11620807

Constellation Energy has issued the first corporate green bond in the USA that can be used to finance nuclear energy projects. The company will use proceeds from the USD900 million, 30-year term, offering for investments such as maintenance, uprates and life extensions of its nuclear power plants.

Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Constellation-issues-first-US-nuclear-green-bond

Rolls-Royce SMR has welcomed an agreement between Polish industrial group, Industria, and UK-based Chiltern Vital Group (CVG) to collaborate on international projects to deliver low-carbon energy projects based on Rolls-Royce SMR technology.

Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-poland-agreement-brings-rolls-royce-smr-deployment-a-step-closer-11597859

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has announced funds of up to CAD50m ($36.8m) to support Ontario’s plan to maintain a clean energy grid while continuing to drive economic development and support Indigenous and community consultation. The funds will support pre-development work to study the feasibility new nuclear build at the Bruce Power site. This is in line with the federal government’s Powering Canada Forward plan.

Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnatural-resources-canada-agrees-funding-for-ontarios-clean-energy-development-11572383

Innovative reactor developer Newcleo and London-based independent upstream energy company Viaro Energy Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining a framework for planned collaborative activities to deploy Newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactors to decarbonise Viaro's oil and gas sites.

Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Viaro-partners-with-Newcleo-to-decarbonise-oil-and

Canadian federal Crown corporation Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and AtkinsRéalis (part of the SNC-Lavalin Group) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the successful deployment of Candu reactors in Canada and internationally and to expand their intellectual property licensing agreement (IPLA).

Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaecl-and-atkinsralis-partner-to-accelerate-development-of-candu-monark-reactor-11551469

Bulgaria's Energy Minister Rumen Radev, during a visit to Paris has signed a declaration of intent with French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to establish bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. The French Economy Ministry said as members of the European Nuclear Alliance, France and Bulgaria emphasise the essential role of nuclear energy to achieve the objective of climate neutrality of the European Union by 2050 and to strengthen energy security and sovereignty. The two countries will continue their co-operation both within the Alliance and bilaterally.

Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgaria-and-france-to-strengthen-nuclear-energy-cooperation-11551666

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and Bulgaria's Energy Minister Rumen Radev have signed a declaration of intent to establish bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, including the areas of nuclear construction programmes, small modular reactors and development of a European supply chain.

Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/France-and-Bulgaria-seek-to-strengthen-nuclear-ene

The 20-year licence renewal would allow the Illinois nuclear power plant to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region until 2047 with adequate market or policy support, Constellation Energy Corp said.

Date: Saturday, 17 February 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Constellation-files-Clinton-licence-renewal-applic