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UK selects HTGR for advanced reactor demonstration
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The UK will build a high-temperature gas reactor as the centrepiece of its Advanced Modular Reactor Research, Development & Demonstration Programme, energy minister Greg Hands has confirmed. "I'm pleased to announce that we will focus on HTGRs as the technology choice for the programme moving forward," he told the Nuclear2021 conference organised in London by the Nuclear Industry Association ...
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WEB3 days ago · The nuclear supply chain will need to expand and innovate in order to facilitate the tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050, panellists agreed during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. However, they said an environment needs to be created where companies are confident about investing in the sector. New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 September 2024.
Global survey finds high public support for nuclear
WEBThe survey found that, across the 20 countries surveyed, 28% of respondents oppose the use of nuclear energy while 46% support it. Of the 20 countries surveyed, 17 have net support for nuclear energy's use. Support was found to be more than three times higher than opposition in the world's two most populated countries, China and India.
Nucleareurope calls for expansion of EU hydrogen output
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Nucleareurope calls for expansion of EU hydrogen output. Nuclear trade body Nucleareurope has highlighted the benefits of European-based hydrogen production from nuclear energy in a new position paper. Nucleareurope noted a recent survey by McKinsey found that intensive gas buyers expect to reduce their gas demand in …
Holtec applies to restart shuttered Palisades plant
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Friday, 6 October 2023. The Palisades plant in Michigan could become the first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in the USA following Holtec International's submission of a filing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to formally begin the process of seeking reauthorisation of power operations at the plant, which was shut down in May ...
China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation
WEBSep 10, 2024 · It follows a successful 168-hour demonstration run for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor - Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) in Shidao Bay (also known as Shidaowan), in Shandong Province, which is currently operating at 2×200 MWt power. The HTR-PM features two small reactors (each of 250 MWt) that drive a …
Westinghouse signs initial contract for Ukrainian AP1000s
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Monday, 22 November 2021. A contract signed by the Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom and US vendor Westinghouse will trigger the engineering and procurement of components for the first of several AP1000s planned for Ukraine. The country is planning as much as 11 GWe of new build by 2040. Patrick Fragman (seated left) and Petro Kotin (seated ...
Germany aims to build fusion power plant - World Nuclear News
WEBThursday, 14 March 2024. A new funding programme for nuclear fusion research has been announced by Germany's Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger aimed at paving the way for the first fusion power plant to be constructed in Germany by 2040. Bettina Stark-Watzinger announcing the new fusion …
Floating nuclear power plant set for first refuelling
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Friday, 13 October 2023. Nuclear fuel has been delivered to Russia's floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov with the landmark refuelling set to begin before the end of the year. (Image: TVEL) The fuel was delivered by TVEL, Rosatom's fuel division, via the Northern Sea Route to the site, in Pevek, in …
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