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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

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1 year, 2 months ago

3 energy companies compete to build a new nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic

Associated Press

PRAGUE — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP, have submitted their final bids to build the Czech Republic’s newest reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power station as the country strives to become more energy independent and wean itself of fossil fuels. The three companies that met Tuesday’s deadline already submitted preliminary bids in November in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?

The Hindu

The story so far: The world’s quest to decarbonise itself is guided, among other things, by the U.N. Issues with nuclear power Nuclear power plants generate 10% of the world’s electricity and help it avoid 180 billion cubic metres of natural gas demand and 1.5 billion tonnes of CO 2 emissions every year. Efficient regulation required Accelerating the deployment of …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding

The Hindu

Ukraine’s military reported intense fighting with Russian forces on June 10, while the country's nuclear energy agency said it put the last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a “cold shutdown” for safety as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month. After Russian forces pummeled Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight resulting in deaths …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Staff at Ukraine's Institute of Physics and Technology in Kharkiv pick up the pieces after Russian missile strikes

ABC

There is activity at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, but it's not what scientists at its cutting-edge nuclear laboratory trained for. Key points: Russian missiles have badly damaged a US-funded nuclear research lab in north-eastern Ukraine Staff say the site was hit some 100 times during the first months of the war, and attacks remain a constant threat …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Rolls-Royce to develop nuclear reactor to power UK base on the Moon

ABC

The UK's Space Agency has commissioned Rolls-Royce to develop nuclear reactors that could power a base on the Moon. Key points: Rolls Royce says it aims to have a reactor ready to send to the Moon by 2028 The company is also behind the nuclear systems on AUKUS submarines The UK is further investing in research into construction materials made …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands grants permit to new nuclear reactor for medical isotopes

NL Times

The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection has given approval for the construction of a new nuclear reactor to produce medical isotopes in Petten, Noord-Holland. It is the first time in decades that a permit has been granted for the construction of a new nuclear reactor in the Netherlands. NRG|PALLAS, the organization that intends to build the new nuclear …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has shut down

The Hindu

Ukraine’s atomic power operator said on September 11 that the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was disconnected from the grid last week after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in the area, and was operating …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in South Korea have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running …

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2 years, 4 months ago

What happens if Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant explodes?

Al Jazeera

The International Atomic Energy Agency has raised the alarm about shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying it could lead to a “nuclear disaster”. Last month, Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the IAEA, said that “every principle of nuclear safety has been violated.” Given the IAEA’s warnings, could the plant explode – and if so – …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

NPR

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster Loading. A thorough review of a four-hour, 21-minute security camera video of the attack reveals that Russian forces repeatedly fired heavy weapons in the direction of the plant's massive reactor buildings, which housed dangerous nuclear fuel. The security camera footage also shows Russian troops haphazardly firing rocket-propelled grenades …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Report says new nuclear reactor is risky; utilities disagree

Associated Press

A new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities and their ratepayers, according to a report released Thursday that was immediately criticized by the project’s owner and the company developing the reactor. The report by the Ohio-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Race to Cut Carbon Emissions Splits US States on Nuclear Power

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As climate change pushes states in the US to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on. Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Jeff Lyash puts it simply: You can't significantly reduce carbon emissions without nuclear power. Roughly …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors

Al Jazeera

Deliberate attacks on nuclear reactors may seem almost unthinkable – unless the reactor is located in the Middle East, a region that has the dubious distinction of being the only place on the planet where aerial assaults on nuclear facilities are known to have happened. The three scenarios involving a missile or drone attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant …

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3 years, 1 month ago

NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on moon

India TV News

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the US government wants to hear about it. NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system. NASA says fission surface power could provide sustained, abundant power no …

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3 years, 2 months ago

US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Is nuclear power the key to unlocking the solar system?

The Independent

There is an idea that has persisted for most of the last 80 years and has the potential to transform interplanetary travel. open image in gallery Inside the Nerva control room Unlike conventional motors, a nuclear rocket engine requires only one chemical. open image in gallery Welders fix holes inside a liquid hydrogen tank for Nasa’s Space Launch System Imagine …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Construction begins for units 5 and 6 of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, says Russian company

Firstpost

The first concrete pouring into the foundation plate is a critical development in building of a nuclear plant New Delhi/Chennai: The construction work for units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant commenced Tuesday with the first concrete pouring into the foundation plate of the reactor building, the NPCIL said, marking an important milestone in ramping up the …

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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

3 energy companies compete to build a new nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic

Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?

Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding

Staff at Ukraine's Institute of Physics and Technology in Kharkiv pick up the pieces after Russian missile strikes

Rolls-Royce to develop nuclear reactor to power UK base on the Moon

Netherlands grants permit to new nuclear reactor for medical isotopes

Last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has shut down

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds

What happens if Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant explodes?

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

Report says new nuclear reactor is risky; utilities disagree

Race to Cut Carbon Emissions Splits US States on Nuclear Power

Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors

NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on moon

US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors

Is nuclear power the key to unlocking the solar system?

Construction begins for units 5 and 6 of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, says Russian company