Belgian engineering firm Tractebel today unveiled its vision for small modular reactors (SMRs), in which it notes that Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Poland, the UK and the USA, among other countries, have "expressed a clear willingness to shape the future". Its White Paper, The rise of nuclear technology 2.0, is the result of three years of "deep-diving the promises" of this advanced nuclear technology, and investing thousands of engineering hours in technical due diligence and market studies.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tractebel-outlines-its-vision-for-SMRs
The simultaneous use of diverse energy generators including nuclear to provide power, heat, mobility and other energy services could lead to paradigm shifts in clean energy production, according to an academic paper recently published by researchers from the US Department of Energy's applied energy laboratories. Meanwhile, US-based NuScale Power has evaluated the boost in clean hydrogen production that will result from a 25% increase in power output from its small modular reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Hybrid-systems-could-lead-to-clean-energy-paradigm
Vattenfall yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the start of commercial operation of unit 1 at the Forsmark nuclear power plant. The Swedish utility is marking the occasion with an exhibition of photographs from the unit's construction period and its first year of operation.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Forsmark-unit-1-celebrates-40-years-of-operation
Actions to mitigate risks to the USA's domestic uranium supply chain could be better planned and coordinated, according to a report published yesterday by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). Improving cost estimates to support future funding requests for the proposed uranium reserve is one of several recommendations by the GAO to improve the strategy to address concerns expressed by domestic uranium industry and support new uranium production.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GAO-recommends-improvements-to-US-uranium-strategy
Kairos Power has announced its plan to deploy a test reactor at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, pending completion of due diligence and the results of discussions with state and local officials. Kairos made the announcement today at the 2020 East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC) Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kairos-Power-to-deploy-test-reactor-at-ETTP
Carlo Wolters, director of Netherlands power company EPZ, has called for an extension to the operation of the Borssele NPP beyond 2033. Alternatively EPZ seeks the construction of two new large reactors at the site to enable the Netherlands to meet its energy and climate goals.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsepz-calls-for-continued-nuclear-power-in-the-netherlands-8402545
The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 7 December announced a plan to provide up to $12 million for new research on nuclear data.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdoe-announces-funding-for-nuclear-data-8402854
The Ukraine - European Union energy bridge will allow Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant to export electricity to Europe within the framework of the Energomost project, Ukrainian nuclear Energoatom said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenergoatom-stresses-importance-of-ukraine-eu-energy-bridge-8402531
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement to sell its civil nuclear instrumentation and control (I&C) business to Framatome to raise funds to support its post-pandemic recovery.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrolls-royce-sells-its-nuclear-instrumentation-business-8402939
France’s Orano and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a cooperation agreement aiming to enhance the performance of the dismantling projects for nuclear facilities, particularly in South Korea and Europe.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 11 December 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsorano-and-khnp-to-co-operate-on-dismantling-nuclear-facilities-8402585
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