Review of Finnish used fuel disposal facility licence begins

Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 10:51:19 GMT

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has started reviewing Posiva Oy's operating licence application for the world's first used fuel disposal facility after concluding the company has provided sufficient material.

Korean conglomerate to cooperate with TerraPower

Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:29:07 GMT

South Korea's SK Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TerraPower of the USA to jointly develop "next-generational technologies" needed for small modular reactors.

UK reprocessing plant to end operations

Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:14:29 GMT

The Magnox reprocessing plant at Sellafield will end its operations in July, marking the completion of the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Magnox Operating Programme.

In pictures: Refurb of 125-metre cooling tower at Mochovce

Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:09:52 GMT

Slovenské Elektrárne has released a series of photos of work on a cooling tower at unit 1 of the nuclear power plant which has extended its life to 2060 and enabled an increase in power output.

MIT expands fusion collaboration

Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:56:05 GMT

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plasma Science and Fusion Center is to expand its fusion energy research and education activities under a new five-year agreement with its spinout company Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

Final environmental impact statement for US Versatile Test Reactor

Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:28:22 GMT

Idaho National Laboratory has been identified as the preferred site for the construction and operation of the sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor in the Final Environmental Impact Statement released by the US Department of Energy.

ITER Director-General Bernard Bigot passes away

Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 15:04:26 GMT

Tributes have been paid to ITER Organization Director-General Dr Bernard Bigot, after his death at the age of 72 was announced by the organisation which is building the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor fusion project in southern France.

Ukraine planning for post-war nuclear power plants

Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:54:29 GMT

Energoatom's CEO Petro Kotin says that construction work on two new Westinghouse AP1000 units at the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant "will begin as soon as the war is over".

IAEA sees improved operational safety at Civaux

Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:31:42 GMT

EDF has strengthened operational safety at its Civaux nuclear power plant by addressing the findings of an International Atomic Energy Agency review which took place in 2019, a follow-up mission has concluded.

UK launches funding to encourage nuclear new build

Published: Fri, 13 May 2022 13:17:37 GMT

The UK government has announced the launch of GBP120 million (USD146 million) in funding to support development of new nuclear energy projects, stimulate competition in the industry and unlock investment across the UK. The Future Nuclear Enabling Fund will help to realise the government's ambition to approve eight new reactors by 2030.