Great British Nuclear unveils SMR shortlist
Oct 1, 2024 · Great British Nuclear (GBN) has concluded the initial tender phase of the technology selection process for its small modular reactor (SMR) competition.
Japan launches FAST fusion power project - Nuclear Engineering ...
Nov 18, 2024 · Japan’s FAST Project Office proudly announces the launch of the FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) project, which aims to achieve fusion-based power generation by the end of the 2030s.
AI’s nuclear opportunity - Nuclear Engineering International
In December 2023 around 100 experts in energy, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) convened at Argonne National Laboratory. They were there to map out the future potential for utilisation of AI in energy, considering five ‘energy mission’ areas that have previously been identified – fossil fuel, carbon management, nuclear power, renewables and energy efficiency.
NEA launches nuclear roadmap initiative
Sep 24, 2024 · The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is to create a new Joint Undertaking on Roadmaps to New Nuclear to bring together like-minded countries to rebuild their capability to implement successful nuclear energy new build projects. To date 13 countries have expressed interest in the initiative – Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, France, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, the UK ...
DOE awards HALEU enrichment contracts
Oct 22, 2024 · The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Louisiana Energy Services (Urenco), Orano Federal Services, General Matter and American Centrifuge Operating (Centrus) to provide enrichment services to help establish a US supply of …
USNC files for bankruptcy - Nuclear Engineering International
Oct 31, 2024 · The Chapter 11 bankruptcy allows USNC operational continuity to maintain its projects - including the deployment of micro modular reactor systems - during the sale process.
Radiant completes microreactor design phase - Nuclear …
Nov 21, 2024 · California-based start-up Radiant Industries has completed the front-end engineering & experiment design (FEED) phase to test a prototype of its Kaleidos microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
US DOE opens application for SMR funding
Oct 22, 2024 · The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a solicitation to fund up to $900m to support the initial US deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies in two tiers of funding.
NNSA takes over Savannah River Site
Oct 8, 2024 · Some six years after it was first announced, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has transitioned landlord responsibilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS) from the Office of Environmental Management (EM) to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) from the start of federal fiscal year 2025.
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