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South Africa to resume radioisotope production

Published: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:23:53 GMT

Production can resume at NTP Radioisotopes' Pelindaba facilities after receiving the go-ahead from South Africa's National Nuclear Regulator.

UK ratifies Generation IV International Forum agreement

Published: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:06:44 GMT

The UK has ratified the Generation IV International Forum framework agreement for international collaboration on research and development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced today.

Renewables experience could benefit US SMR deployment

Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:23:51 GMT

Similar incentives to those used over the last decade to help deploy renewable technologies in the USA could lead to a strong return on investment if used for the deployment of small modular reactors, a new report prepared for the US Department of Energy has found.

Orano prepares Fugen ATR fuel for reprocessing

Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:57:38 GMT

Orano has been contracted to carry out preparatory work for the transport of 731 used fuel assemblies from the Fugen experimental Advanced Thermal Reactor (ATR) in Japan to France for reprocessing.

UK HPR1000 moves to next design assessment stage

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:16:34 GMT

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency have completed "initial high-level scrutiny" of the UK HPR1000 reactor design. The design now moves onto the third of four stages in the Generic Design Assessment process.

PRISM selected for US test reactor programme

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:21:30 GMT

Idaho National Laboratory has selected GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's PRISM technology to support the US Department of Energy's Versatile Test Reactor programme. The project is looking at what would be needed to establish a reactor-based fast-spectrum neutron irradiation capability for the USA by 2026.

Japan and USA enhance cooperation in nuclear energy

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:09:44 GMT

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed between Japan and the USA to "promote the global leadership role" of the two countries in civil nuclear energy.

Ukraine, USA extend nuclear safety cooperation

Published: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:55:49 GMT

Ukraine and the USA have agreed to extend by five years an existing agreement on cooperation in improving nuclear safety and the regulation of civil nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Reprocessing ceases at UK's Thorp plant

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:07:02 GMT

Reprocessing operations have ended at the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at the Sellafield site in the UK after 24 years. The facility will now be used to store used nuclear fuel until the 2070s.

GNF awarded Olkiluoto fuel supply contract

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:41:32 GMT

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has signed a new contract with Global Nuclear Fuel - the value of which has not been disclosed - for the supply of fuel assemblies for its Olkiluoto nuclear power plant.

IAEA reviews Fukushima Daiichi clean-up work

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:39:08 GMT

Japan has made significant progress in decommissioning the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but many challenges remain, a mission by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded.

Report sets radiological baseline for UAE

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:49:26 GMT

National nuclear regulator the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation has released its first annual report on radiological environmental monitoring in the United Arab Emirates, establishing the baseline level of radiation for the UAE.

Investment needed to maintain nuclear's key role, says IEA

Published: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:03:07 GMT

A lack of investment in extending the operating periods of existing reactors and the construction of new ones could have "major implications" for the security of electricity supply and achieving environmental targets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

Kazatomprom IPO begins

Published: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:29:36 GMT

Conditional trading of shares in Kazakh uranium producer NAC Kazatomprom has today begun on the London Stock Exchange. The company is also due to float on the stock exchange of the Astana International Finance Centre.

Cost of US nuclear generation at ten-year low

Published: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:46:07 GMT

Average total generating costs for nuclear energy in 2017 in the USA were at their lowest since 2008, according to a study released by the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Conference: Nuclear growth relies on good policies

Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:25:38 GMT

Political support for nuclear power is crucial if this proven, sustainable and zero-carbon source of electricity is to play its part among other clean energy technologies in the fight against climate change. This was the message of ministers and industry leaders at UNECE’s 9th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development.

Climate change demands world 'revisits' nuclear, says UNECE director

Published: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:48:02 GMT

The search for solutions to climate change must include discussion of nuclear power, Scott Foster, director of the Sustainable Energy Division of UNECE, told World Nuclear News today.

Channel removal work trialled at Chernobyl

Published: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:50:32 GMT

A fuel channel, together with a control and protection system channel, have been removed from the reactor of unit 1 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The work was carried out as part of research into developing a plan for dismantling the three undamaged units at the plant.

Funds pledged for uranium legacy cleanup

Published: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:11:24 GMT

The international community has raised additional funds to support efforts to overcome the legacy of uranium mining in Central Asia. Remediation work will start in 2019 at four sites in the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan.

Union of Concerned Scientists calls for policy to preserve nuclear

Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:44:35 GMT

The Union of Concerned Scientists has called for federal and state policies in the USA to help preserve safely operating nuclear power plants that are at risk of premature closure to ensure their low-carbon energy is not replaced by fossil fuels.

Trio of waste metal processing contracts for Cyclife

Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:10:54 GMT

EDF subsidiary Cyclife has been awarded three contracts to treat waste metal from nuclear energy operations in Finland, Spain and the UK.

UK details commitment to advanced nuclear technologies

Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:27:29 GMT

The UK government has updated its policy paper on advanced nuclear technologies, which it says have the potential to play an important part of its Industrial Strategy.

SPIC and Westinghouse agree to cooperate

Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:10:03 GMT

China's State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) says it has signed a memorandum of understanding for "global cooperation" in nuclear energy with Westinghouse Electric Company of the USA.

Poland, USA sign Joint Declaration of Energy Security

Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:50:21 GMT

Poland and the USA have signed a Joint Declaration of Energy Security, which emphasises the expansion of their cooperation in a variety of areas, including civil nuclear energy.

Toshiba decides to scrap Moorside project

Published: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:19:23 GMT

Toshiba Corp is withdrawing from its nuclear new-build project in the UK and plans to wind up NuGeneration, its board of directors decided at a meeting today.

Canada SMR Roadmap signals call to action

Published: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:41:36 GMT

Canada is well positioned to become a global leader in the development and deployment of small modular reactor technology, Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi said yesterday at the release of a report outlining the potential applications for SMRs in the country.

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