Civil Nuclear
EDF pulls out of UK mini-nuclear reactor race
London (AFP) July 9, 2024 - French energy giant EDF has withdrawn from a competition to construct mini-nuclear reactors in Britain, the company said on Tuesday.
Civil Nuclear
GE Vernova’s Nuclear Business Advances in Great British Nuclear’s SMR Selection
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 - GE Vernova's Nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has submitted its proposal to Great British Nuclear (GBN) as part of the ongoing small modular reactor (SMR) selection process, presen
Civil Nuclear
Framatome to update Instrumentation and Control System of Swiss NPP
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 - Framatome has been awarded a contract to modernize the Reactor Protection System (RPS) in the emergency control building at the Gsgen Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Switzerland. The plant is operated
Civil Nuclear
Framatome secures EU funding for 100% European fuel development
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 - Framatome has obtained financial support from the European Union to advance the development and supply of a completely sovereign European fuel for VVER pressurized water reactors in Europe. Th
Civil Nuclear
Kazakhstan to hold nuclear plant referendum in autumn
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 27, 2024 - Kazakhstan will hold a referendum this year on whether to build what could become Central Asia's first nuclear power plant, the country's president said Thursday.
Civil Nuclear
Key neutron transfer mechanism could lead to advances in nuclear physics
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 - Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the transfer of neutrons in weakly bound nuclei. The experiment, performed at Legnaro National Laboratory, focused on the one-neutron stri
Civil Nuclear
Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt
Niamey, Niger (AFP) June 24, 2024 - Niger on Monday confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano.
Civil Nuclear
Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine
Niamey, Niger (AFP) June 20, 2024 - Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.
Civil Nuclear
Australian opposition details plan for nuclear rollout if elected
Sydney (AFP) June 19, 2024 - Australia's conservative opposition will build nuclear power plants across the country if it wins the next election, according to plans detailed Wednesday that have reignited debate over climate policy.
Civil Nuclear
Kyrgyzstan lifts uranium extraction ban despite concerns
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 13, 2024 - Kyrgyzstan on Thursday lifted a ban on uranium extraction to boost the economy despite safety and environmental concerns in a country with a heavy Soviet nuclear legacy.
Civil Nuclear
Sweden shortlists UK, US firms for new nuclear reactor
Stockholm (AFP) June 12, 2024 - Swedish utility Vattenfall said Wednesday it had shortlisted two British and American companies for the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor at the Ringhals power station in southwestern Sweden.
Civil Nuclear
Bulgaria’s nuclear plant starts to replace Russian fuel
Sofia, Bulgaria (AFP) June 10, 2024 - Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant began to use atomic fuel produced by US group Westinghouse in one of its reactors Monday, in the latest effort to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
Civil Nuclear
IEEFA Australia responds to nuclear energy proposal
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 - In response to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's plan to achieve Net Zero, Amandine Denis Ryan, CEO of IEEFA Australia, commented on the proposed nuclear policy, referencing IEEFA's research. David S
Civil Nuclear
High Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Poses Major Proliferation Threat
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 - An analysis published in the journal Science found that the high assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) produced with federal subsidies for small nuclear power reactors can be used to make nuclear weapo
Civil Nuclear
Improved plutonium production methods enhance efficiency and cut costs
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 - A new high-resolution neutronics model has been developed to improve the production of plutonium-238 (238Pu), increasing yield by nearly 20% in high-flux reactors while reducing costs. This advancem
Civil Nuclear
Framatome and TerraPower to develop HALEU pilot production facility
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 - Framatome and TerraPower announced an agreement to design and develop a high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) metallization pilot line at Framatome's nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Richlan