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Saturday, November 11, 2023
Small modular reactor project cancellation draws local responses | Energy Central
Small modular reactor project cancellation draws local responses | Energy Central: The Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems and NuScale Power Corporation announced Wednesday that they would not move forward with a plan to build six 77-megawatt nuclear power modules at Idaho National Laboratory. The Carbon Free-Power Project would have been “the nation’s first-generation small modular reactor nuclear plant,” according to UAMPS. The move is a significant
NuScale Calls It Quits in Idaho | Energy Central
NuScale Calls It Quits in Idaho | Energy Central: Nuscale Calls it Quits in Idaho
Deal to build pint-size nuclear reactors canceled | Science | AAAS
Deal to build pint-size nuclear reactors canceled | Science | AAAS: NuScale Power’s small modular reactors promised cheaper nuclear power, but costs soared and utilities balked
Nuclear Fuel Market: China's Sphere of Influence Expands to Uzbekistan | Energy Intelligence
Nuclear Fuel Market: China's Sphere of Influence Expands to Uzbekistan | Energy Intelligence: As the US prepares to authorize a domestic fuel bank, Chinese demand is making further inroads in Kazakhstan expanding its reach to Uzbekistan.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Controlled burns in California could reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire by 60 percent | The Hill
Controlled burns in California could reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire by 60 percent | The Hill: Deploying low-intensity burns could reduce the initial risk of catastrophic wildfire by more than 60 percent, while helping protect the area for at least six years, a new study has found. To be effective, wildland fuel treatments need to occur in an ongoing, period manner, as opposed to a one-time intervention, according to the study, published Friday…
Hopes of US Nuclear Renaissance Sink With NuScale - Bloomberg
Hopes of US Nuclear Renaissance Sink With NuScale - Bloomberg: The company, a bellwether for the move toward small modular reactors, has foundered on the most familiar of obstacles: time and money. But renewables didn’t do it any favors.
Nuclear reactor deal collapse challenges Portland company’s clean energy plan - OPB
Nuclear reactor deal collapse challenges Portland company’s clean energy plan - OPB: A Portland company announced Wednesday it was canceling a partnership that would have delivered the first small modular nuclear reactors in the country, potentially changing the renewable energy landscape and revitalizing the nuclear power industry in the United States.
Is advanced nuclear in trouble? What’s next after NuScale cancellation. - E&E News by POLITICO
Is advanced nuclear in trouble? What’s next after NuScale cancellation. - E&E News by POLITICO: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says projects are still moving forward, but concerns are rising about a ripple effect.
Hungary says Romania to continue to allow nuclear fuel transport : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Hungary says Romania to continue to allow nuclear fuel transport : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said after talks in Romania that the country will continue to allow the transport of Russian nuclear fuel to Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant.
Study to consider SMR deployment at Halden : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Study to consider SMR deployment at Halden : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: A new company, Halden Kjernekraft AS, has been founded by Norsk Kjernekraft, Østfold Energi and the municipality of Halden to investigate the construction of a nuclear power plant based on small modular reactors at Halden. A research reactor once operated in Halden, in Norway.
SMR project in Romania under scrutiny after NuScale drops similar one in US | Romania Insider
SMR project in Romania under scrutiny after NuScale drops similar one in US | Romania Insider: The small nuclear reactor (SMR) technology and the SMR project in Romania came under scrutiny after NuScale dropped one of his projects in the US because of the excessive costs that increased by 53% and made it economically inefficient. The price at which NuScale intended to sell power produced...
HII, Babcock to help build Australia's AUKUS nuclear submarine enterprise - Breaking Defense
HII, Babcock to help build Australia's AUKUS nuclear submarine enterprise - Breaking Defense: Babcock Australasia's Sir Nick Hines said the companies envision an "AUKUS passport" to more easily track skills of the workforce for the subs, allowing the countries to trade workers and fill gaps quickly.
Consortium to speed up development of lead-cooled SMRs : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Consortium to speed up development of lead-cooled SMRs : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Five partners from Belgium, Italy, Romania and the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development, demonstration and commercialisation of lead-cooled small modular reactors.
Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running | AP News
Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running | AP News: More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about potential safety risks and future costs tied to the decades-old reactors.
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