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NRC Advances Rule to Streamline Advanced Nuclear Reviews
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to codify proposed changes to streamline a key environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear advocates lauded the measure as one of…
Molten Salt Reactor Technology Solves Several Nuclear Industry Problems
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) represent a fascinating intersection of nuclear history and modern innovation. The concept of using molten salts as both a coolant and fuel carrier dates back to…
Long-Awaited Milestone: Fuel Loading Begins at India's Prototype Fast Nuclear Reactor
India in March began fuel loading at a 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) located at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking a crucial phase for the second stage of the country’s ambitious
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Palisades Nuclear Plant on Path to Recommissioning by 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades LLC to finance the restoration…
 
Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other
Nuclear energy is surging back in a big way. Case in point: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s comments last week on plans to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan.…
South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Will Assess Feasibility of Medical Isotope Production
Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility of producing non-carrier added lutetium-177, a medical isotope used for a…
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Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project
BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C…
A Generational Turnover Could Jeopardize the Nuclear Industry’s Recent Momentum
In the coming decade, the nuclear industry faces the daunting prospect of seeing one in four employees retire. According to the 2022 Global Energy Talent Index, 25% of its current…
UAE Considers Investment in European Nuclear Power Projects
The state-owned nuclear energy group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed interest in supporting nuclear power projects in Europe. The news comes just weeks after the fourth unit…
What We’re Watching
Chicago veteran focuses on a new mission: Nuclear reactor grade sodium experiments at Argonne
From construction to operation and maintenance, a young Chicago veteran has his fingerprints all over a nuclear research facility at Argonne.
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Inspection for perfection
Inspection technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help deliver plasma heating to the ITER international fusion facility.
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