A proposed amendment to Spain's draft climate change and energy transition bill that would prohibit the exploration and extraction of uranium is unconstitutional, says Berkeley Energia. The Australian-based company is at an advanced stage in licensing its Salamanca uranium mine.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Berkeley-opposes-move-to-ban-uranium-mining-in-Spa
Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO) has shared a map showing the potential deep geological repository site in South Bruce, Ontario. The organisation has now secured just over 1500 acres (600 hectares) of land to conduct its studies.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NWMO-secures-more-land-for-repository-studies
France's EDF has issued an initial progress report on the status of its excell plan, saying commitments made under the plan have now been met or are close to being so. The plan aims to enhance the French nuclear industry's manufacturing quality, boost skills and tighten governance of major nuclear projects.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-sees-progress-in-plan-to-reinvigorate-French-i
The Canadian government is investing CAD20 million (USD15 million) of federal funds to accelerate development of Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are expected to play a key role in the country's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and in providing economic benefits as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-government-invests-in-SMR-technology
Scientists from Russia’s National Research Technological University "MISiS" have developed a prototype of a nuclear battery, which is significantly cheaper than analogues, the corporate newspaper of the State Corporation Rosatom said on 14 October.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussian-scientists-develop-atomic-battery-8182084
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2020 focuses on the next ten years, exploring different pathways out of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsworld-energy-outlook-2020-examines-pathways-out-of-the-pandemic-crisis-8182226
The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 13 October announced it has selected two teams to receive $160 million in initial funding under the new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-funding-for-terrapower-and-x-energy-8181875
Sweden's radioactive waste management company, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) said the Östhammar Municipal Council has voted in favour of building a used fuel repository in Forsmark.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsswedish-town-approves-used-fuel-repository-8181949
France’s Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has authorised the arrival of nuclear fuel at the Flamanville 3 EPR reactor site. The fuel will be stored in the pool of the building provided for this purpose.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsasn-authorises-fuel-delivery-for-flamanville-3-8181985
Finland’s Metecno Oy, a special industrial machine manufacturer, and nuclear waste management company Posiva Oy have signed an agreement for the delivery of a robotic machining station.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrobots-for-finnish-encapsulation-plant-8182022
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