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Solstice plans expansion of US conversion facility
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1117+ words) Solstice plans expansion of US conversion facility'World Nuclear News Solstice - which was spun-off from Honeywell in October last year - said it has invested in de-bottlenecking projects at Metropolis Works following its 2023 restart in response to strong customer demand for uranium…...
Podcast: What should be the target time to build a nuclear plant?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (381+ words) In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast Aubarbier, Deputy CEO of French multinational engineering giant Assystem, also covered the progress of the French EPR2 programme, how regulation differs in different countries, and the company's work in the fusion sector....
Deep Isolation launches full-scale demonstration programme
1+ week, 1+ day ago (461+ words) US nuclear waste disposal company Deep Isolation has announced the launch of its multi-year, full-scale, at-depth deep borehole demonstration programme to test its technology for safely and permanently disposing of nuclear waste deep underground....
WANO rolls out new enhanced monitoring initiative
1+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), which has traditionally focused on peer review visits to nuclear units every four years, is now also getting key data from each of the world's nuclear energy units each quarter. There are around 60 different…...
US, Japanese partnership for fusion technology development
1+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) The US Department of Energy and private Japanese fusion technology company Kyoto Fusioneering have established a landmark partnership to deliver critical fusion infrastructure and perform collaborative R&D to drive down technology and commercialisation risk. "; Anchoring the strategic partnership, Kyoto…...
Lianjiang simulator completes on-site acceptance testing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) The full-scope simulator for Phase I of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant - comprising two CAP1000 reactors - in China's Guangdong province has passed acceptance tests after having been installed on-site. "; The simulator for Phase I (units 1 and 2) of the Lianjiang plant project…...
Type One Energy initiates licensing of fusion power plant
1+ week, 5+ day ago (689+ words) US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has submitted the initial licensing application in preparation for the construction of a fusion power plant at Tennessee Valley Authority's former Bull Run fossil plant site in Clinton, Tennessee....
Robotisation saves 500,000 work hours, says Rosatom
1+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) ZiO-Podolsk, based in St Petersburg, has begun using a welding robot'for supports for nuclear power plant heat transfer equipment. It plans to manufacture 164 supports - each involving about 80 welds - during 2026, and says that work which might have been expected to take…...
Russia targeting lunar power station by 2036
1+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) Roscosmos, Russia's federal space agency, said the purpose of the nuclear power station on the moon would be "long-term power supply to consumers (moon rovers, observatory) of the Russian Lunar programme, as well as infrastructure facilities of the International Lunar…...
Westinghouse, Tetra Tech to collaborate on nuclear new-build projects
1+ week, 6+ day ago (521+ words) Westinghouse, Tetra Tech to collaborate on nuclear new-build projects'World Nuclear News...