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Life extensions vital to underpin future expansion: Constellation

Expanding capacity with uprates and new build at existing nuclear plant sites are part of Constellation Energy's plans to meet growing needs for clean energy in the USA - even a restart of Three Mile Island is not ruled out - but extending the operating lives of existing nuclear plants will be vital, CEO Joe Dominguez has told investors.

Corporate 17 May 2024

Nuclear research to benefit from US supercomputer milestones

Atomic Canyon has announced a new project with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to use the Frontiers supercomputer to build a safe, efficient, open-source artificial intelligence model for the nuclear sector - and the Aurora supercomputer at the Argonne National Laboratory is confirmed to have surpassed the exascale threshold.

New Nuclear 16 May 2024

The return of some former staff, the revamping of training facilities including the control room simulator, the submission of regulatory documents and the ordering of new fuel are all highlighted as part of steps taken towards the repowering of the shuttered Palisades nuclear power plant in the USA.

New Nuclear 15 May 2024

US Q1 uranium production highest since 2018

US production of 82,533 pounds U3O8 (32.1 tU) in the first quarter of 2024 was the highest Q1 production since 2018 and almost 80% more than production for the whole of 2023.

Uranium & Fuel 14 May 2024

US President signs uranium import prohibition

The act prohibiting the importation into the USA of unirradiated, low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.

Nuclear Policies 14 May 2024

US microreactor developer goes public

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc said it intends to use the net proceeds from its initial public offering to continue R&D of its proprietary ZEUS and ODIN microreactor designs as well as its high-assay low-enriched uranium activities.

Corporate 08 May 2024

CPS Energy increases ownership of South Texas Project

CPS Energy has agreed to acquire an additional 2% ownership of the South Texas Project from Constellation and has entered a long-term power purchase agreement for 200 MWe of capacity following the resolution of disputes over Constellation's 2023 acquisition of NRG Energy's share of the two-unit nuclear power plant.

Corporate 07 May 2024

Holtec sets up maintenance and modification subsidiary

US company Holtec International has established a wholly-owned subsidiary aiming to "energise the presently placid business sector of modification and maintenance", with the initial project being the restart of the Palisades plant.

Corporate 02 May 2024

US Senate passes act banning Russian uranium imports

The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, which will ban the importation into the USA of low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia or by a Russian entity, will now go to President Biden to be signed into law.

Uranium & Fuel 01 May 2024

NNSA collaborates with Japan, Korea on research reactors

The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration has signed bilateral agreements with Japan and South Korea to cooperate in optimising the nuclear non-proliferation features of their respective research reactor models aimed at export markets.

Nuclear Policies 01 May 2024

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