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US Uranium Enrichment Set to Expand

Urenco USA plans a privately funded multibillion-dollar expansion of the nation's only commercial uranium enrichment facility, increasing low enriched uranium production by 50. The project is part of a broader effort to strengthen nuclear fuel supply for both today's reactors and the next generation of advanced nuclear plants.

DAE commissions world’s first nuclear heat-based copper-chlorine hydrogen plant

Cu-Cl process uses high-temperature heat from a nuclear reactor to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions

Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone 

The Department of Energy has hit President Donald Trump’s ambitious Fourth of July goal of seeing three advanced small nuclear reactors reach “criticality,” meaning the reactors are perfectly stable and their nuclear chain reactions are self-sustaining and able to produce energy. The advanced nuclear energy technologies differ from existing commercial plants in that they use []

Ur-Energy: The Uranium Thesis Is Alive And Kicking

Ur-Energy: The Uranium Thesis Is Alive And Kicking

NuScale Power Stock Is Plunging: What's Causing the Decline

The small modular reactor maker faces formidable near-term challenges.

They Said America Couldn't Build Nuclear Reactors Again - It Just Happened Twice

They Said America Couldn't Build Nuclear Reactors Again - It Just Happened Twice

Turning point: In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality

The push for small modular reactors in the US is accelerating due to the energy sector's challenges, with significant private and government investment fueling the new nuclear renaissance.

Russia developed small nuclear reactors for deep space, Arctic

According to Ilya Chekh, the specialists' task is to put the development into serial production with an optimal plan to create one reactor per day

Nuclear reactor shut down over 28C heat fears as France boils

Hot temperatures have been ravaging Europe.

Feds release nuclear strategy that promises construction of up to 10 new nuclear reactors

The plan aims to take advantage of what it describes as a 'global nuclear renaissance'

General : TRIGA PUSPATI Reactor: 44 Years Of Driving National Nuclear Technology Excellence

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The TRIGA PUSPATI Reactor (RTP) remains the country’s only nuclear research reactor, becoming a symbol of Malaysia’s capability in mastering nuclear technology peacefully, safely and responsibly throughout its 44 years of operation.

Gov’t considers building more nuclear reactors to meet chip, AI power demand

Gov’t considers building more nuclear reactors to meet chip, AI power demand

Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors, sell more Candu reactors abroad

OTTAWA — Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu reactors to more countries and double uranium exports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Monday as he released a new national strategy for nuclear power. Hodgson called it a plan for a “new civilian nuclear renaissance” [] The post Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors, sell more Candu reactors abroad appeared first on Loonie Politics.

US Nuclear Regulator Proposes Changes to Nuclear Safety Standards

The proposed changes are expected to make it easier and faster to build new nuclear reactors.

Silicon Valley’s Reactor Projects

Donald Trump’s backers in Silicon Valley want to build nuclear reactors. They argue that small nuclear reactors, in particular, are essential to the build-out of their artificial intelligence dreams. Let’s leave that claim aside and look at the idea of a group whose motto is “Move fast and break things” developing nuclear power. Last week, [] The post Silicon Valley’s Reactor Projects appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

India just built the world's first hydrogen plant that runs on nuclear heat, not electricity

India just built the world's first hydrogen plant that runs on nuclear heat, not electricity

Europe’s Boldest Tech Startups Are Reaching for US SPACs Again

Newcleo Ltd., a European startup building novel nuclear reactors that run on recycled waste, has the potential to disrupt clean energy. As with all new technology, the path is not easy.

Another Russian Oil Refinery in Flames

Another Russian Oil Refinery in Flames

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A £35bn plan to fill the UK with 14 mini nuclear reactors

A Polish billionaire has laid out plans to build a fleet of small nuclear reactors across Britain, at an estimated £35bn, TechRadar reported. Michał Sołowow’s firm, SGE, says it wants to install 14 GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 reactors on three UK sites. It is targeting first power in 2034. The numbers are large. Together the [] This story continues at The Next Web

France powers down several nuclear reactors due to extreme heat

Three nuclear reactors were temporarily shut down and eight others were operating at reduced power, France's main energy provider said.

The current state of Iran’s nuke, ballistic missiles threat post MoU - exclusive

Iran’s nuclear program is badly damaged and largely dormant, but more than 400 kilograms of 60 enriched uranium remain a major unresolved threat.

Stellar Sea - Dinas Reactor by Daniel McGarry

Under the city of Dinas, in the DreadBolt quarter, a reactor works tirelessly to provide the population with energy. Pulled out of its coolant once per year the DreadBolt engineers and bots replace the fuel rods before carefully lowering it back inside. If you want to see more of my art you can follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/danielmcgarryart/

Turkish IC Holding targets 20 SMRs under partnership with US firm ARC

Turkish conglomerate IC Holding plans to develop up to 20 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Türkiye and neighboring countries under a strategic partnership with U.S.-based A...

Canada plans to build 10 new nuclear reactors

Canada plans to build 10 new nuclear reactors

Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant highlights emerging markets’ energy shift

Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant highlights emerging markets’ energy shift

Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040

The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is today announcing a new federal nuclear strategy which officials say could cost more than 100 billion. The strategy does not say how Canada [] The post Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040 appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Wyoming Shock: Advanced Reactor Gets Green Light

America just got two real nuclear construction wins after years of talk and delay. Quick Take TerraPower won the first Nuclear Regulatory Commission permit for a full commercial advanced reactor in the United States. The company also began construction in Wyoming on its Natrium project, a 345-megawatt sodium-cooled fast reactor. Kairos Power started work on []

Europe’s Nuclear Dependency on Russia Persists Despite Decoupling Efforts

(NaturalNews) The European Unionâs stated goal of severing energy ties with Russia faces a persistent obstacle in the nuclear sector. According to an analysis by ...

America’s newest nuclear bomb is ahead of schedule

The scientists and technicians who build America’s newest nuclear bomb just finished a critical manufacturing step three months ahead of schedule, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced, marking another milestone in what officials describe as one of the fastest nuclear weapons development efforts since the Cold War. NNSA said its Y-12 []

Spent nuclear fuel storage rate reaches up to 90% of capacity at some Japan reactors

A total of 15 reactors at nine plants have been restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Three Small Nuclear Reactors Clear Key Milestone As Regulatory Debate Intensifies (NYSE: OKLO) (NYSE: SMR)

The Trump administration is pushing to deploy small modular reactors as part of a broader strategy to expand domestic nuclear energy production across the United States. Three small nuclear reactors have reached a significant developmental milestone, marking a notable step forward for the emerging small modular reactor industry. Companies including Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) and NuScale [] The post Three Small Nuclear Reactors Clear Key Milestone As Regulatory Debate Intensifies (NYSE: OKLO) (NYSE: SMR) appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Quantum computing wielded to create extremely rare material critical to nuclear fusion

Quantum computing wielded to create extremely rare material critical to nuclear fusion

New nuclear plants a difficult option for Switzerland

Switzerland does not need new nuclear power stations to complete the energy transition, according to a report by 19 energy specialists from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the country’s leading nuclear-research centre. They conclude that a system based on hydropower and solar energy, supplemented by wind power and electricity storage, can provide []

Energy major basis of economic transformation: PM Shah

Kathmandu, July 10: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said energy is the main basis of economic transformation which crea...

Dans l’Idaho, la nouvelle génération de réacteurs nucléaires américains devient réalité

Sur le site de l'Idaho National Laboratory, plusieurs start-up ont fait diverger leurs petits réacteurs nucléaires de nouvelle génération (SMR) — une première aux États-Unis depuis près d'un demi-sièc ...

The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US —Casey Crownhart I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year

Global Energy Crisis: Experts Call for Sustainable Solutions

Experts emphasise the need for sustainable energy solutions amid an ongoing global energy crisis affecting economies worldwide.