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Friday, November 20, 2020
Will heavy nitrogen become a widely used fission reactor coolant? - Atomic Insights
Will heavy nitrogen become a widely used fission reactor coolant? - Atomic Insights: Heavy nitrogen has the potential to become as important to the future of atomic fission power system development as heavy water has been up until now. That's
Thursday, November 19, 2020
First assemblies loaded into new Chernobyl used fuel store : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
First assemblies loaded into new Chernobyl used fuel store : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: The first canister of used nuclear fuel was yesterday loaded into the Interim Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (ISF-2) at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine. ISF-2 is the largest dry-type used fuel storage facility in the world and has an operating life of at least 100 years.
UK's Hinkley Point B to be retired by July 2022 : Corporate - World Nuclear News
UK's Hinkley Point B to be retired by July 2022 : Corporate - World Nuclear News: EDF announced today its "proactive decision" to move the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant into the defuelling phase, no later than 15 July 2022. The plant, which is in Somerset, England has been in operation for 45 years.
UK industry looks for clarity on large plant support : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
UK industry looks for clarity on large plant support : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The UK's Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed the government's confirmation yesterday that nuclear power will play a role in achieving the country's net zero by 2050 target, but says clarity is still needed on large-scale projects. In its Ten Point Plan, the government refers to such support as being "subject to value-for-money".
E3 responds to latest IAEA verification of Iran : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
E3 responds to latest IAEA verification of Iran : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The International Atomic Energy Agency has verified that Iran is feeding uranium hexafluoride into a recently installed cascade of 174 IR-2M centrifuges at the Fuel Enrichment Plant in Natanz. France, Germany and the UK - the E3 - warned yesterday that Iran's further violations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action were "hollowing out" core non-proliferation benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal.
EC considers nuclear a low-carbon source of hydrogen : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
EC considers nuclear a low-carbon source of hydrogen : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: The European Commission will consider hydrogen produced from nuclear power as "low-carbon", Paula Abreu Marques, head of unit for renewables and CCS policy at the European Commission's energy directorate told the European Parliament on 16 November.
Energy Communities Alliance ECA Update November 19, 2020
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Maryland report urges accelerated emissions reduction targets | Energy News Network
Maryland report urges accelerated emissions reduction targets | Energy News Network: CLIMATE: An annual state climate report says Maryland must accelerate its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions to mitigate the effects of climate change. (Maryland Matters) GRID: • Three grid operators in the Northeast offer cautious support for a carbon price under consideration by federal regulators while a stakeholder in New England voices skepticism. (S&P Global) […]
Terrestrial Energy Opens Charlotte Office to Lead IMSR Generation IV Nuclear Plant Commercialization
Terrestrial Energy Opens Charlotte Office to Lead IMSR Generation IV Nuclear Plant Commercialization: CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terrestrial Energy USA has opened its new headquarters office in Charlotte, North Carolina as it...
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to Safer Energy in Idaho, Nation - Dailyfly.com Lewis-Clark Valley Community - colleent
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to Safer Energy in Idaho, Nation - Dailyfly.com Lewis-Clark Valley Community - colleent: MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 18, 2020 — University of Idaho, Idaho Falls researchers have verified a new process to save communities millions of dollars and speed up development of the world’s first Molten Salt Nuclear Battery (MsNB), a nuclear energy reactor to generate heat and produce electricity.
Generating energy from nuclear fuel dissolved in molten salt is known for its improved safety and efficiency, as the process does not require a solid fuel like the uranium or plutonium used in most...
Construction licence issued for Akkuyu 3 nuclear power plant - Nuclear Engineering International
Construction licence issued for Akkuyu 3 nuclear power plant - Nuclear Engineering International: Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has issued a licence for the construction of the third unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant being built by Akkuyu Nuclear (part of Rosatom)."A licence has been issued for the...
Belarus reopens nuclear power plant after replacing equipment | Reuters
Belarus reopens nuclear power plant after replacing equipment | Reuters: Belarus has resumed operations at a new nuclear power plant, inaugurated earlier this month by President Alexander Lukashenko, after successfully replacing some equipment, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement on Thursday.
NYC-area Nuclear Plant Sale Approved | Manufacturing.net
NYC-area Nuclear Plant Sale Approved | Manufacturing.net: The new owner plans to demolish the plant by 2033 at a projected cost of $2.3 billion.
The Day - NYC-area nuclear plant sale for decommissioning is approved - News from southeastern Connecticut
The Day - NYC-area nuclear plant sale for decommissioning is approved - News from southeastern Connecticut: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s staff have approved the sale of the Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City to a New Jersey
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