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Engineering firms unite for Hinkley Point C
Engineering firms unite for Hinkley Point C

Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock have joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture to deliver the erection sequence for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant site in the UK.

Corporate · Thursday, 27 September 2018
Rooppur protocol signed on physical protection scope
Rooppur protocol signed on physical protection scope
Bangladesh and Russia have signed a protocol to amend their 2011 agreement to build the South Asian country’s first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 19 September 2018
French EPR engineering simulator to be upgraded
French EPR engineering simulator to be upgraded
Canada-based L3 MAPPS has been awarded a contract by France's Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety to upgrade its Flamanville 3 engineering simulator, based on the EPR design.
Corporate · Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Nuclear industry faces wake-up call, says IAEA's Chudakov
Nuclear industry faces wake-up call, says IAEA's Chudakov
The future of nuclear energy depends on the industry’s readiness to address the seven factors influencing its prospects, the deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said last week.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 14 September 2018
Innovation is key to industry's resilience, says Westinghouse
Innovation is key to industry's resilience, says Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company is starting the next phase in its long history with one key message: The nuclear industry, which has always provided safe, clean and reliable energy, needs innovation now more than ever before.
Corporate · Friday, 7 September 2018
Harmony: From initiative to reality
Harmony: From initiative to reality
Nuclear industry leaders today outlined the concrete steps they are taking to help reach the goal of the Harmony initiative - to achieve a 25% share of world electricity production by 2050 through the addition of 1000 GWe of new capacity.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 6 September 2018
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor
AEM-Technology has announced the completion of key welding work on MBIR - the multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor that is to be installed at the site of the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors.
New Nuclear · Friday, 31 August 2018
L3 MAPPS, Terrestrial team for IMSR simulation
L3 MAPPS, Terrestrial team for IMSR simulation
Canada's L3 MAPPS and Terrestrial Energy have signed an agreement to develop real-time simulation for Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR). Terrestrial aims to commercialise the modular reactor design.
New Nuclear · Friday, 20 July 2018
Funding for US advanced nuclear technology projects
Funding for US advanced nuclear technology projects
The US Department of Energy has selected nine projects to receive almost USD20 million in funding for cost-shared research and development for advanced nuclear technologies.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 11 July 2018
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has received regulatory approval for fuel loading, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today. 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Rolls-Royce and CTEC to integrate I&C expertise
Rolls-Royce and CTEC to integrate I&C expertise
Rolls-Royce and CTEC have signed an agreement to provide instrumentation and control integrated solutions to the global nuclear market, the British engineering group announced yesterday.
Corporate · Wednesday, 27 June 2018
NuScale says its SMR promises cost savings
NuScale says its SMR promises cost savings
NuScale SMR cross section 48NuScale Power announced today that its small modular reactor can generate 20% more power than originally planned, according to advanced testing and modelling tools that helped the Oregon, USA-headquartered company identify "optimisation opportunities".
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 6 June 2018
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