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Westinghouse signs expanded Ukraine nuclear fuel deal
The new contract, signed with the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom, adds two VVER-440 reactors at the Rivne nuclear power plant
read more... 01/10/2020
Nuclear essential to hydrogen future
Untapped options for clean hydrogen - including the use of advanced modular reactors - can put the world back on the pathway to meeting the Paris climate goals, according to a new report from energy research and consultancy firm LucidCatalyst. The report says the clean energy transition from oil to hydrogen-based fuels could be achieved with a global investment of USD17 trillion, spent over 30 years from 2020 to 2050.
read more... 18/09/2020
First European reactor loads EnCore accident tolerant fuel
Lead test assemblies of EnCore accident tolerant fuel (ATF) have been installed in Engie Electrabel's Doel unit 4 in Belgium, Westinghouse Electric Company and ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas (ENUSA) have announced. Doel 4 is the second commercial nuclear power plant in the world, and the first in Europe, into which EnCore assemblies have been installed.
read more... 10/09/2020
US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years
The nano-diamond battery’s power comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors
read more... 03/09/2020
EDF to restart Hunterston B-7 soon
EDF has received regulatory approval to start generating low carbon power again from Reactor 3 at Hunterston B power station in Ayrshire, Scotland. This follows a two-year inspection and investment programme. EDF also said the plant will move into the defuelling phase no later than 7 January 2022. This is subject to a further inspection in the spring of 2021 and then regulatory approval for a final six months of operation.
read more... 28/08/2020