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Romania's NuScale SMR plan gets USD275 million boost

Romania's NuScale SMR plan gets USD275 million boost

Funding of up to USD275 million to advance the deployment of a NuScale Power Corporation VOYGR small modular reactor plant in Romania was announced at the G7 leaders' summit by the USA and "multinational public-private partners" from Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

New Nuclear 22 May 2023


NRC gives approval for Holtec's New Mexico used fuel facility

NRC gives approval for Holtec's New Mexico used fuel facility

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the final licence to Holtec International to build and operate the Hi-STORE consolidated interim storage facility for used nuclear fuel in New Mexico.

Corporate 10 May 2023


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Westinghouse ADOPT fuel gets NRC approval

Westinghouse ADOPT fuel gets NRC approval

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given approval to Westinghouse's Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT) fuel pellets for use in pressurised water reactors in the USA.

Uranium & Fuel 14 March 2023


Westinghouse signs MoU for AP1000 in Bulgaria

Westinghouse signs MoU for AP1000 in Bulgaria

Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate planning for the potential deployment of one or more of its AP1000 reactors at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 02 March 2023


US, UK, Canada and France collaborate on nuclear legacy sites

US, UK, Canada and France collaborate on nuclear legacy sites

The USA's Department of Energy, the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission and the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency have pledged to develop "their long-standing collaboration on the successful decommissioning and remediation of legacy nuclear sites".

Waste & Recycling 28 February 2023


NuScale and Prodigy conceptual design for marine-based SMR plant

NuScale and Prodigy conceptual design for marine-based SMR plant

Canada's Prodigy Clean Energy and America's NuScale have been collaborating since a 2018 Memorandum of Understanding with the "goal of bringing a competitive North American SMR marine facility to market".

New Nuclear 27 October 2022


Brazil, USA promote cooperation in nuclear energy

Brazil, USA promote cooperation in nuclear energy

Brazil and the USA have signed agreements on extending the operation and generating capacity of Angra unit 1 and on cooperation in new nuclear technologies. The agreements, between Westinghouse and Eletronuclear, and between the US Nuclear Energy Institute and the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities, were signed yesterday at the Brazil-US Energy Forum in Rio de Janeiro in the presence of Brazilian Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque and US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.

Nuclear Policies 04 February 2020


Oak Ridge announces MiniFuel targets to accelerate testing

Oak Ridge announces MiniFuel targets to accelerate testing

Faster research into nuclear fuel performance is now possible at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor through the use of tiny samples, known as MiniFuel.

Uranium & Fuel 05 June 2019


Poland, USA sign Joint Declaration of Energy Security

Poland, USA sign Joint Declaration of Energy Security

Poland and the USA have signed a Joint Declaration of Energy Security, which emphasises the expansion of their cooperation in a variety of areas, including civil nuclear energy.

Nuclear Policies 09 November 2018


US MOX facility contract terminated

US MOX facility contract terminated

The National Nuclear Security Administration has issued a contract termination notice to the consortium building the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site.

Uranium & Fuel 23 October 2018