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The Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team produces Nuclear Power Daily's coverage of nuclear energy. We report on reactors and small modular reactors, the fuel cycle, waste and safety, policy, and fusion research. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Nuclear Power Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

IAEA says blocked from some Zaporizhzhia reactor halls

Vienna (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 - The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it had recently been blocked for the first time from inspecting the reactor halls of three units of Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant, further limiting access to the site.

Jan 3, 2024

World’s first Gen 4 nuclear plant marks a new era in nuclear technology

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 - In a significant stride for the global nuclear energy sector, the Shidaowan High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) demonstration project, a collaboration featuring Shanghai E

Dec 27, 2023

France pushes nuclear energy, raising German hackles

Brussels (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - France stood up for nuclear power as part of the EU's low-carbon energy mix on Tuesday, raising the hackles of anti-nuclear Germany.

Dec 19, 2023

Uranium price hits highest level in almost 17 years

New York (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 - The price of uranium reached the highest level for almost 17 years on Friday, driven by constrained supply and accelerating demand, against a backdrop of renewed interest in nuclear power.

Dec 15, 2023

UK’s new Hinkley nuclear plant reaches milestone

Bridgwater, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 - The UK's planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant reached a major milestone on Friday, with the installation of a steel dome that will cover its first reactor building, operator EDF said.

Dec 15, 2023

South Africa to build new nuclear plants: govt

Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 12, 2023 - South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced Tuesday.

Dec 12, 2023

Orano wraps up Crystal River 3 Reactor dismantling ahead of schedule

Paris, France (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 - The Orano Group has successfully completed the dismantling of the Crystal River 3 nuclear reactor in Florida. This accomplishment marks the end of a complex and innovative decommissioning project th

Dec 8, 2023

Making nuclear energy facilities easier to build and transport

Boston MA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 - For the United States to meet its net zero goals, nuclear energy needs to be on the smorgasbord of options. The problem: Its production still suffers from a lack of scale. To increase access rapidly

Dec 8, 2023

Framatome backs Global Morpho Pharma’s high-capacity Lutetium-177 separation process

Paris, France (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 - In a significant stride towards enhancing cancer treatment technologies, Framatome has announced a collaboration with Global Morpho Pharma to develop a high-capacity technology for the purification

Dec 7, 2023

China launches world’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor

Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 - China began commercial operations of the world's first next-generation, gas-cooled nuclear reactor power plant, state media reported Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023

Russia unveils new icebreaker reactors for Arctic routes

Podolsk, Russia (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 - Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom on Tuesday unveiled a new type of reactor for the future Chukotka icebreaker, as part of Moscow's ambitions to develop a northern maritime route linking Asia and Europe.

Dec 5, 2023

Ukraine says blackout at nuclear plant risked accident

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 - Ukraine said Saturday that two power lines connecting its electricity grid to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant were cut overnight, putting the plant at risk of an accident.

Dec 2, 2023

US leads call to triple nuclear power at COP28

Dubai (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 - More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for a second day at UN climate talks in Dubai.

Dec 2, 2023

Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28

Dubai (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 - It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP.

Dec 2, 2023

COP28: Calls for more nuclear and less ‘destructive’ methane

Dubai (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 - The United States led calls at UN climate talks Saturday for efforts to curb methane emissions but also pushed a deeply controversial drive to boost nuclear energy to curb global warming.

Dec 2, 2023

Framatome strengthens hafnium production for nuclear, aerospace and space customers

Paris, France (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 - Framatome, a key player in the global nuclear technology landscape, has announced a significant investment in expanding its separative capacity at the Jarrie site in France. This strategic move is a

Dec 1, 2023