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Japan-UK enhance cooperation on fusion

Japan-UK enhance cooperation on fusion

British inertial fusion energy developer First Light Fusion has hosted a delegation from the Japanese government, headed by State Minister Soichiro Imaeda from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The visit comes as the UK and Japan seek closer collaboration on commercial fusion energy research.

New Nuclear 24 July 2024

Shake tests improve seismic safety of dry storage systems

Shake tests improve seismic safety of dry storage systems

Researchers subjected two full-sized dry storage systems for used nuclear fuel to simulated seismic events to help improve understanding of the potential impacts of earthquakes on fuel in storage at more than 70 US reactor sites.

Waste & Recycling 24 July 2024

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More funding for Rolls-Royce space microreactor

More funding for Rolls-Royce space microreactor

Rolls-Royce has secured an additional GBP4.8 million (USD6.2 million) in funding from the UK Space Agency to advance the development and demonstration of key technologies in its space nuclear microreactor.

New Nuclear 23 July 2024

GA progresses with silicon carbide fuel cladding development

GA progresses with silicon carbide fuel cladding development

General Atomics has manufactured the first batch of full-length SiGA silicon carbide composite tubes designed for pressurised water reactors. The company is developing nuclear fuel rods that can withstand higher temperatures than materials currently used. 

Uranium & Fuel 22 July 2024

Korean, US partnership to study maritime SMRs

Korean, US partnership to study maritime SMRs

The American Bureau of Shipping and the Korea Ship & Offshore Plant Research Institute are collaborating to advance the commercialisation of small modular reactor-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms.

New Nuclear 22 July 2024

Oklo demonstrates fuel recycling process

Oklo demonstrates fuel recycling process

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.

Waste & Recycling 18 July 2024

University secures Saskatchewan funding for nuclear research

University secures Saskatchewan funding for nuclear research

Three nuclear research projects at the University of Regina have been awarded funding totalling CAD580,000 (USD424,000) by Innovation Saskatchewan through the Innovation and Science Fund.

New Nuclear 17 July 2024

Commonwealth Fusion Systems supplies superconducting magnets to university

Commonwealth Fusion Systems supplies superconducting magnets to university

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has delivered two high-tech superconducting magnets to a University of Wisconsin experiment on magnetic mirror fusion technology. The magnets are the first products shipped as part of the company's strategy to build magnets not just for its own power plants but also for other promising applications.

Corporate 16 July 2024

Study to assess participation in Polish supply chain

Study to assess participation in Polish supply chain

A research project is being launched by the Polish Economic Institute to gauge the interest of Polish companies in participating in the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 15 July 2024

Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Nuclear is much cleaner and has less environmental impacts over the life cycle of the production than other energy sources for the Finnish and European district heating markets, a study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has concluded.

Energy & Environment 12 July 2024