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The UK government has outlined plans for the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to reduce electricity bills, support thousands of jobs and improve UK energy security. This includes exploring building a major new power station and investing in advanced nuclear fuel production, according to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-nuclear-roadmap-envisaged-fourfold-increase-in-nuclear-generation-11439054
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for uranium enrichment services to help establish a reliable domestic supply of fuels using high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). Such fuel is not currently commercially available from US-based suppliers.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 11 January 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-seeks-proposals-for-domestic-HALEU-production
A record number of 31 disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) have been transferred from Chile to a recycling facility in Europe as part of an International Atomic Energy Agency multi-regional project to enhance nuclear security and radiation safety.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-oversees-removal-of-disused-sealed-radioactiv
Global supply chain needed so countries can move from dependence on Moscow, says Urenco executive
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/europe-bloc-needs-new-strategy-on-russian-nuclear-fuel-but-investment-required-12-3-2023
France and Kazakhstan have pledged cooperation on minerals and the nuclear fuel cycle, while in Uzbekistan there was agreement to raise the level of bilateral relations, during official visits by President Emmanuel Macron this week. The French president was accompanied by a large delegation including representatives from French industry.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 04 November 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Agreements,-declarations-mark-Macron-visits-to-Kaz
In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast, the President and CEO of Nuward, Renaud Crassous, explained EDF's decision to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to drive forward development of its Nuward small modular reactor, and how it aims to be "Europe's SMR". He also discusses the broader prospects for SMRs and new nuclear.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 16 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-Nuward-s-Renaud-Crassous-on-its-SMR-plan
The agreement by Canada, France, Japan, the UK and USA to leverage their civil nuclear power sectors to ensure a stable supply of nuclear fuel for existing and future reactors came as G7 climate, energy and environment ministers concluded a two-day meeting with a promise to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Five-G7-countries-in-nuclear-fuel-agreement
Romainia’s nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica SA (SNN) says it put into operation its Feldioara Branch during January-March as part of its strategy for development of an integrated nuclear fuel cycle.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsromania-launches-integrated-fuel-cycle-as-kazakhstan-delivers-uranium-10747766
In a wide-ranging interview for the World Nuclear News podcast, Bannerman Energy’s CEO Brandon Munro outlined the major changes in the global uranium and wider nuclear fuel sector as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war - and gives his advice on winning people over to nuclear energy.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-Bannermans-Brandon-Munro-on-war-s-impa
Denmark's Copenhagen Atomics has applied for its containerised small modular thorium molten salt reactor design to undergo Generic Design Assessment (GDA) in the UK.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscopenhagen-atomics-submits-molten-salt-smr-design-10500286