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Commercial fusion funding sees sharp rise, industry study says
The Global Fusion Industry in 2022
report says that USD2.83 billion of investment was declared by private nuclear fusion companies over the past year.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 14 July 2022
Approval for Denison's ISL testing of Phoenix deposit
Denison Mines has received approval from the Saskatchewan Minister of Environment to prepare, construct and operate the facilities required to carry out the in-situ leach feasibility field test planned for the Phoenix deposit at the Wheeler River uranium project.
Uranium & Fuel
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Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries supplies ITER fusion blanket testing systems
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered equipment for confirming and demonstrating the safety of the 'blanket' of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. The blanket is one of the components that comprises the inner wall of the fusion reactor.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Advanced nuclear tech projects selected for US federal support
Orano Federal Services and TerraPower will gain access to the US Department of Energy's national laboratories to help advance their nuclear technologies under the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 23 June 2022
Nuclear power on the Moon: NASA selects three proposals
The US space agency NASA has selected three design concepts for a 40KW nuclear power system designed to last at least 10 years in the lunar environment to help "lay the groundwork for powering our long-term human presence on other worlds".
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 22 June 2022
PULSAR project to research nuclear technology for Europe's space missions
Tractebel will lead the PULSAR consortium conducting research on dynamic radioisotope power systems fuelled by plutonium-238 for space applications - to provide spacecraft and astronauts with electricity and heat when the sun does not supply enough power.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022
EDF study confirms very low carbon nature of nuclear
Each kilowatt-hour of electricity produced by EDF's reactor fleet in France emits the equivalent of less than 4 grams of carbon dioxide, according to a life cycle analysis published by the company. The analysis shows most of these emissions occur in the upstream phases of the life cycle.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 20 June 2022
Inria, Framatome team up on digital nuclear safety solutions
Framatome and Inria, the French national institute for research in digital science and technology, have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate studies for long-term advancements and enhanced safety of operations for the nuclear industry.
Corporate
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Friday, 17 June 2022
Clean Core prepares for testing of innovative fuel
Nuclear fuel innovation company Clean Core Thorium Energy has signed a new strategic partnership agreement with the US Department of Energy which details next steps for irradiation testing and qualification of its Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life fuel in Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor.
Uranium & Fuel
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Wednesday, 15 June 2022
US supercomputer breaks exascale barrier
The US Department of Energy's Frontier supercomputer system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been ranked as the fastest computer in the world, as well as becoming the first to break the exascale performance barrier.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Q&A: The priorities of the USA's new assistant secretary for nuclear energy
This is a "fantastic moment" for the USA to reclaim global nuclear energy leadership, says Kathryn Huff.
Podcasts & Features
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Monday, 13 June 2022
DOE launches national lab decarbonisation initiative
Idaho National Laboratory has been selected as one of four national laboratories to take part in a USD38 million decarbonisation initiative. The Department of Energy's Net Zero Labs Pilot Initiative will lay the foundation for net-zero solutions that can be replicated at facilities across DOE, as well as federal government, state and local governments.
Energy & Environment
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Thursday, 26 May 2022
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