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Newcleo expands cooperation with Slovakia
UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo and Slovak nuclear engineering and services firm VUJE have signed a cooperation agreement to establish closer collaboration on developing advanced modular reactor technologies and advanced fuel cycle solutions in the Slovak Republic.
Corporate
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Thursday, 8 August 2024
Partnership aims to develop nuclear batteries
Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc and Yasheng Group have announced a strategic collaboration to develop and file a patent for a small nuclear battery powered by the decay of nickel-63. The partnership aims to address critical energy storage needs across various sectors, including remote sensing, space exploration, medical devices and military applications.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Glass cell provides glimpse inside molten salt reactors
A custom-made glass test cell created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has enabled researchers to observe how gases behave inside a molten salt reactor and investigate the complex chemistry that can occur in the molten salt solution.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 6 August 2024
MobileNuclear and PTT announce collaboration
MobileNuclear Energy is to collaborate with Peregrine Turbine Technologies to integrate its MN-1 Mobile Microreactor system with PTT's supercritical carbon dioxide energy conversion system and advanced heat exchanger technologies.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 6 August 2024
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
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Wednesday, 24 July 2024
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.
Fusion
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Wednesday, 24 July 2024
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
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Tuesday, 23 July 2024
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
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Monday, 22 July 2024
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
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Monday, 22 July 2024
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
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Thursday, 18 July 2024
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
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024
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.
Fusion
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Tuesday, 16 July 2024
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