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The UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and Great British Nuclear (GBN) have selected six companies to advance to next phase of the small modular reactor (SMR) competition for innovative nuclear technologies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-selects-six-companies-for-next-stage-of-smr-competition-11196025
UF6 will ultimately go to Westinghouse to be made into nuclear fuel
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/first-batch-of-domestic-uranium-concentrate-sent-to-cameco-for-processing-9-2-2023
The US government has rejected Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s (KHNP’s) report on the tender for a nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic. This has increased concerns that Korea’s plans to boost its nuclear reactor exports may continue to be stalled by ongoing litigation with Westinghouse Electric Company.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-stalls-south-koreas-npp-export-plans-10747925
Countries around the world turned to nuclear as a reliable low-carbon energy source as they looked for ways to wean themselves off Russian imports and lower carbon emissions.
New plants began operating, deals for small modular reactors were signed and countries announced ambitious plans for new-build.
On the political front, US president Joe Biden signed into law new legislation that will help to finance struggling nuclear reactors and could save dozens from being shut down early. In Europe, the nuclear industry celebrated when members of the European parliament decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/five-major-developments-that-are-setting-the-stage-for-2023-and-beyond-1-1-2023
Westinghouse Electric Company and Ansaldo Nucleare have signed a new cooperation agreement to develop a next generation nuclear power plant based on Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) technology.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-and-Ansaldo-Nucleare-collaborate-on-n
China's Nantong CIMC Energy Equipment Co Ltd has won an order for 3000 storage and transport containers for uranium hexafluoride from an undisclosed European customer. It said the order is the largest single order the company has received in the nuclear fuel transport container business to date and "sets a new record for the international nuclear fuel transport container industry".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 29 July 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Chinese-fuel-container-maker-wins-record-European
Memoranda of understanding have been signed between US companies, including Westinghouse and NuScale Power, after a Ukrainian delegation visited the United States in early September.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmous-signed-as-ukrainian-delegation-visits-usa-9061874
As policymakers grapple with the twin challenges of climate change and a post-COVID economic recovery, the benefits of nuclear power are clearer than ever, but the industry still has some way to go in addressing perceptions of its alleged drawbacks with cost, safety and radioactive waste. This was the overriding message of the three panellists in a webinar held last week by Utilities Middle East in partnership with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 01 January 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/The-barrier-to-nuclear-is-perception,-says-panel
India should aim to at least double the present proportion of electricity generated by nuclear power plants by 2030, but should for the time being adopt "home-grown" 700 MWe heavy water reactors for its nuclear expansion programme, a parliamentary committee has recommended.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-parliamentary-committee-calls-for-focus-on
China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) have entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement, which CEEC said would significantly enhance its ability to develop and further explore new markets.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschinese-firms-agree-on-strategic-cooperation-framework-7598125