Nuclear Transport Solutions' Pacific Grebe - a purpose-built diesel-powered ship designed to safely carry nuclear cargos around the world - has been fitted with revolutionary new sail technology. The ship has left its home port of Barrow-in-Furness and will be running sea trials this month.
Blue Energy says its modular, reactor-agnostic power plant architecture can be centrally manufactured in existing shipyards, slashing both costs and build time, and has completed a USD45 million Series A fundraise.
After four years of research, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has completed the development of a digital twin of the Man-Machine Interface System for the control room and instrumentation & control system of the APR1400 reactor. It expects this to "greatly contribute to the reliability and safety of nuclear power generation".
A project aimed at reducing water consumption in nuclear power plants by capturing water from cooling tower plumes has been launched at EDF's Bugey nuclear power plant in eastern France.
A new snake-like inspection robot has been trialed at the Dounreay site in Scotland, UK, to survey confined spaces.
The UK, US and Canadian nuclear regulators have outlined high-level principles for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in the nuclear sector while maintaining adequate safety and security.
Microsoft sees nuclear in the same vein as renewables for helping it to meet its clean energy goals - but currently has no intention of directly investing in its own nuclear power plants, the company's Director of Nuclear and Energy Innovation Todd Noe told World Nuclear Symposium 2024.