Civil Nuclear
Framatome US Richland site opens its new $20 million uranium recovery facility
Framatome recently opened its $20 million uranium recovery facility at its fuel manufacturing site in Richland, Washington.
Civil Nuclear
Study: Renewables, not nuclear power, can provide truly low carbon energy
Nuclear energy programs around the world have failed to deliver on promises of carbon emissions reductions, according to a new survey.
Civil Nuclear
Filtering radioactive elements from water
The nuclear accident in Fukushima remains etched into people's memories. It was a catastrophe that caused huge amounts of radioactively contaminated water to be released, which the operators of the nuclear power plant subsequently had to clean up.
Civil Nuclear
Framatome joins with academia and industry partners to develop nuclear reactor digital twins
Framatome recently partnered with the EDF Group, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and six additional organizations from academia…
Civil Nuclear
Texas A and M System and the University of Tennessee join forces in bid for contract at Pantex, Y-12
Top leaders of The Texas A and M University System and the University of Tennessee System announced a strategic alliance Thursday for purposes of joining a…
Civil Nuclear
Framatome partners with ADAGOS to bring artificial intelligence to the nuclear energy industry
Framatome signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Adagos to bring advanced, parsimonious artificial intelligence technology to the nuclear energy industry.
Civil Nuclear
Framatome signs contract to provide field instrumentation to Hinkley Point C
Framatome signed a contract with Hinkley Point C to supply conventional field instrumentation for the two U.K.
Civil Nuclear
US versatile test reactor program chooses Bechtel-led team
A Bechtel-led team has been selected to enter negotiations to design, engineer, and build the U.S.
Civil Nuclear
After Huawei, spotlight on China’s role in UK nuclear power
After Britain ordered the phased removal of Huawei from its 5G network, attention has now switched to China's role in other areas of the UK, particularly its involvement in key nuclear power projects.
Civil Nuclear
UAE connects first Arab nuclear plant to power grid
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that it has connected its Barakah nuclear power plant to the national grid in a new first for the Arab world.
Civil Nuclear
Japan’s Hitachi eyes relaunch of UK nuclear plant
Japan's Hitachi said Monday it was ready to relaunch a nuclear power project in Wales that was put on hold early last year because of wrangling over financing.
Civil Nuclear
Belarus fuels first nuclear plant ahead of presidential poll
Belarus on Friday announced it had loaded fuel into its Russian-built nuclear power station as strongman Alexander Lukashenko prepares to contest a presidential poll on Sunday.
Civil Nuclear
UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring another first for the Arab world.
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French fine EDF over Hinkley Point ‘false info’
French financial authorities handed down a 5.5 million euro ($5.9 million) fine Thursday to electricity group EDF for providing false information on its Hinkley Point nuclear project in Britain.
Civil Nuclear
Framatome and Lockheed Martin join forces to provide additional solution for US nuclear plant instrumentation and control
Framatome and Lockheed Martin recently signed a teaming agreement that will integrate Lockheed Martin's Discrete Logic Solving System (DLSS) into proven Framatome instrumentation and control (I and C) nuclear plant modernization solutions.
Civil Nuclear
Framatome delivers first fuel reload to the largest power producer in the US
Framatome delivered its first nuclear fuel reload to the largest power producer in the U.S.