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US lab closes in on a key goal of nuclear fusion
Scientists at the National Ignition Facility, a science institute in Livermore, California, believe they are on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion...
Funded SMR project may be cut back
It has been reported by local press that Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, a co-operative that last year received nearly $1.3m in federal funding to pursue an SMR (small...
Nuclear startup raises millions in seed funding
The German-Canadian nuclear startup Dual Fluid, founded in January 2021, has successfully completed its first investment round. The round was fully subscribed as planned....
TerraPower and PacifiCorp to advance nuclear technology in Wyoming
PacifiCorp and TerraPower, backed by Wyoming governor Mark Gordon have announced efforts to push forward a Natrium reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming....
Vattenfall to become minority shareholder in Estonian nuke start-up
Vattenfall has signed an agreement with the Estonian nuclear energy start-up company Fermi Energia in order to become a minority shareholder of the company with a seed investment of €...
Potential solution to one of fusion energy's hottest problems
Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority have successfully tested what is said to be a world-first concept, one that could solve one of the major problems in developing fusion energy.
India to build six nuclear reactors
EDF has submitted an offer to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to provide assistance in the construction of six nuclear reactors in the Indian province of Maharashtra.
Fusion research company installs UK’s biggest gas gun
First Light Fusion, a prominent company in the research field of energy generation via inertial fusion, has completed construction of a 22-metre-long two-stage gas gun as part of...
Indian Point NPP retired after 59 years
The Indian Point Energy Center permanently stopped generating electricity on 30 April when it retired its last operating nuclear reactor, Unit 3, earlier than originally planned....
UKAEA completes project to accelerate
fusion development
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has completed a pilot project working with five companies to tackle some of fusion energy’s most complex challenges.
Jacobs supports UK AMR research funding
Dallas-based Jacobs is to provide cutting-edge technical support for two companies whose work developing new nuclear power reactors has secured UK government research funding.
Rolls-Royce on track for 2030 delivery of UK SMR
Rolls-Royce has almost completed the feasibility stage in the development of its UK small modular reactor (SMR) and in May will focus on securing investment, said its chief...
£12 million UK-Japan robotics deal for fusion energy
Britain and Japan have signed a research and technology deployment collaboration to help automate nuclear decommissioning and other aspects of fusion energy production. Said to be...
Ringhals 1 NPP is retired
The Swedish nuclear power plant, Ringhals 1, was shut down as planned on 31 December after nearly 45 years of power operation.
Most of US capacity retirement in 2021 will be nuclear and coal
According to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electrical generation, 9.1 GW of capacity is scheduled to retire during 2021. Nuclear generating...
Costain to partner with U-Battery Developments on modular nuke design
Infrastructure solutions company Costain is collaborating with U-Battery Developments to develop an advanced modular reactor (AMR). The development is being funded by the UK Department...
First Light Fusion raises $25 million
First Light Fusion, a UK-based company prominent in researching energy generation via inertial fusion, has raised $25 million from both existing and new investors. The funding round...
EDF invites interest in DAC and H2 pilots
EDF Energy subsidiary Nuclear New Build Generation Co, which owns the proposed Sizewell C project in Suffolk, UK, is looking for commercial partners to help develop hydrogen ...
Ultra safe micro-nuclear ‘one step closer’
The Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp reports that it continues to make progress towards deployment of its first micro modular reactor with the signing of the Project Host Agreement for...
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