Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:36:32 +0000
India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) will allow the country’s flagship 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, to approach criticality. The nuclear energy safety watchdog on July 30 […]
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Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:07:01 +0000
Browns Ferry Unit 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) first nuclear reactor, turned 50 on Aug. 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the iconic plant’s storied history. To commemorate […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:44:01 +0000
Emerging from a historic election that stripped the African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority, South Africa’s new government has indicated it will accelerate the transition to renewable power to
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:31:00 +0000
Construction of Hermes, Kairos Power’s 35-MWth iterative non-power demonstration molten salt nuclear reactor, has officially kicked off in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The effort marks another major step for the burgeoning advanced […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:05:16 +0000
Updated data from the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) shows the country has 55 nuclear reactors in operation, ranking third globally behind the U.S. and France. The CNEA said China […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:11:31 +0000
A Kentucky-based group has announced plans to build a 6-GW fleet of nuclear power stations in the U.S., looking to take advantage of bipartisan support for nuclear technology and the […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:25:44 +0000
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has wrapped up its final safety evaluation for Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 “low power” advanced test facility, comprising two 35-MWth test molten salt reactors—similar to […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:08:05 +0000
Engineering giant Burns & McDonnell has entered into an agreement with nuclear technology specialist BWXT Technologies to advance the design and development of the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR). The […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:47:25 +0000
Officials in India said that country’s energy transition plan will focus on developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), pumped energy storage projects, and more efficient coal-fired power plants. Finance Minister […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:48:18 +0000
Framatome and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne on July 23 announced the companies have signed a major contract for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER […]
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