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WEBKonrad repository approval upheld. The Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment has rejected an application from the Federation for the Environment & Nature Conservation…. Tracey Honney. News.
US begins study of floating nuclear plants
WEBSep 1, 2022 — The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) has granted research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, UK-based Core Power, and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the USA, according to …
Cooperation on new reactor - Nuclear Engineering International
WEBJan 1, 2003 — Japan’s Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have agreed to cooperate on the development of high temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR).
Helion secures licence for Polaris fusion - Nuclear Engineering ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 — Image courtesy of Helion Energy. US fusion energy tech start-up Helion Energy has obtained a Large Broad Scope licence from the Washington state Department of Health (DOH). This will enable Helion to possess and use the necessary quantities of byproduct material to support operation of Polaris, …
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WEBRussia aids Kyrgyzstan uranium cleanup. Russia’s ODTs UGR (Opitno-Demonstratsionnii Tsentr vivoda iz ekspluatatsii Uran-Grafitovikh Reaktorov – pilot demonstration centre for decommissioning uranium-graphite reactors), part of…. Tracey Honney.
The view from here - Nuclear Engineering International
WEBJun 25, 2004 — The view from here. Finland has an advanced culture of renewable generation as well as a nuclear industry which has enjoyed conspicuous success. Harri Viheriävaara of Finergy talked to NEI about the background to Finland’s choice of new nuclear build. In addition to fossil generation, Finland has a …
Restart of Ringhals 4 faces further delay
WEBMar 28, 2023 — While the start-up of unit 4 of Sweden’s Ringhals NPP is ongoing, power generation from the unit is not now expected to start until 1 April, according to plant owner/operator Vattenfall. The plant was previously scheduled to begin operation on 26 March following an outage of more than seven months for repairs. Vattenfall said: “In ...
US Defense Department expands Project Pele to include X-energy
WEBSep 20, 2023 — US-based X-Energy Reactor Company and the US Department of Defense (DOD) have agreed to expand the contract under the Project Pele initiative to develop a transportable, cost-effective advanced nuclear microreactor prototype for use in remote military locations. X-energy said it expects to advance the design of its prototype – which could also be used for commercial or industrial use in ...
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