Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have begun post-irradiation studies on GE Vernova's high burnup fuel after it has spent six years in a commercial reactor.
NextEra Energy has told the US nuclear regulator that it intends to submit an environmental review document for the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in October.
Standard Nuclear has been announced as the first US company to be conditionally accepted into the Department of Energy's programme to establish a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain for testing new reactors.