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China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) have entered into a cooperation agreement, which CEEC said would significantly improve its ability to develop and explore new markets.

The agreement includes the planning of nuclear power projects in China, nuclear plants design, cooperation in overseas markets and research, development and manufacturing of nuclear equipment.

CNNC controls most of China’s nuclear business including R&D, engineering design, uranium exploration and mining, enrichment, fuel fabrication, reprocessing and waste disposal, and is the major investor in China’s nuclear plants.

: Source: Nucnet

: Date: Thursday, 16 January 2020; Original article: nucnet.org/news/firms-agree-on-framework-for-cooperation-1-3-2020

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) accident-tolerant fuel assemblies have been loaded into a US reactor for the first time. Lead test assemblies using the company's ARMOR-coated zirconium cladding and IronClad accident-tolerant fuel solutions have been installed at Exelon's Clinton boiling water reactor power plant in Illinois.

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Thursday, 16 January 2020; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GNF-accident-tolerant-fuel-loaded-into-US-reactor

Greater efficiency in Russian nuclear power plant maintenance outages saved nearly 180 days last year and enabled 2.9 terawatt hours more electricity to be produced than would otherwise have been possible, Rosenergoatom said yesterday. This amount of electricity is enough to meet the energy demand of, for example, the Smolensk or Tver regions for six months, the company said.

Russia

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Thursday, 16 January 2020; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russian-repair-improvements-led-to-3TWh-more-power

The European Commission yesterday unveiled its plan for at least EUR1 trillion (USD1.1 trillion) in sustainable investments over the next decade. The European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) is the investment pillar of the Green Deal, which aims to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050.

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Thursday, 16 January 2020; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EU-Green-Deal-ignores-its-own-biggest-clean-energy

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

French Energy Minister Elizabeth Borne told a parliamentary hearing on 8 January that the government would not decide whether to go ahead with the construction of new EPR reactors before the end of 2022.

France

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-to-decide-on-new-nuclear-build-after-2022-7598148

Ignalina NPP (INPP) in Lithuania, which is decommissioning its two RBMK reactors, in 2019 dismantled 5483 tons (almost 5000 tonnes) of equipment and associated structures INPP said on 9 January.

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsignalina-reports-on-decommissioning-progress-7598221

Russia’s Kola nuclear power plant is using ultraviolet light to clean wastewater instead of chemicals.

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-kola-nuclear-plant-uses-uv-light-to-treat-wastewater-7598751

South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has approved the construction of seven additional used fuel storage structures at the Wolsong nuclear plant.