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WEBBiodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse: Navigating the nuclear power generation industry’s environmental impact. While the environmental challenges associated with nuclear power are significant, there are strategies that can be employed to mitigate these impacts and promote biodiversity conservation. More Risks.
China completes new tokamak - Nuclear Engineering International
WEBNov 29, 2019 — China has completed the construction of the HL-2M tokamak fusion reactor at a research centre in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China’s Sichuan province. The tokamak will become operational in 2020, Xinhua reported on 27 November, noting that installation work has gone smoothly since the delivery of the coil system in June.
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WEBKonrad repository approval upheld. The Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment has rejected an application from the Federation for the Environment & Nature Conservation…. Tracey Honney. News.
French government wins court approval for EDF nationalisation
WEBTraceyhonney May 9, 2023. The French government has won court approval for its plans to regain full ownership of Electricite de France (EDF). The National Assembly then passed a bill seeking to prevent the government from subsequently privatising the company. Judges at the Paris court of appeals rejected legal challenges brought by shareholders ...
US plans production of iridium-192 - Nuclear Engineering …
WEBNov 17, 2023 — The US Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope Program and QSA Global have agreed to jointly initiate domestic production of iridium-192 (Ir-192), a critical isotope used in industrial gamma ray radiography. The US has depended on imports of this radioisotope for the last 20 years since DOE pulled out of the market. The agreement aims to re-establish a domestic Ir-192 to reduce US reliance on ...
Areva NP becomes Framatome and Atmea is reorganised
WEBJan 8, 2018 — Following the latest restructuring, the Atmea joint venture set up between Areva and MHI in 2007 is to be reorganised. Atmea was established to develop, market, license and sell the 1100MWe Atmea-1 pressurised water reactor combining both companies' technologies. MHI said on 5 January that completion of its investment in Framatome “will ...
TVEL to supply advanced nuclear fuel for Kudankulam 3&4
WEBAug 1, 2024 — Rosatom’s fuel company TVEL has been contracted to supply advanced nuclear fuel for units 3&4 (Phase 2) of India’s Kudankulam NPP. The contract is designed for the entire life of the units, starting with the initial fuel load. Kudankulam NPP in the southern state of Tamil Nadu will comprise six units with VVER-1000 reactors.
Westinghouse receives UK grant to develop uranium conversion
WEBDec 16, 2022 — US-based Westinghouse has received a Direct Award Grant from the UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to explore the development of Uranium Conversion Services at its Springfields facility in Lancashire, England. The GBP13 million ($15.9m) award, supported by ongoing Westinghouse investment, will be …
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WEBRecirculation piping critical to Tarapur’s plant life extension. A first-of-its-kind endeavour to replace the primary recirculation piping at units 1 & 2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant in India stemmed from the discovery of stress corrosion cracking. It aims to revitalise the nation’s first nuclear power facility, which initially began ...
China approves 11 new units - Nuclear Engineering International
WEBAug 22, 2024 — China’s State Council has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to new nuclear with the approval for development of 11 new reactor units across five sites. The investment for the 11 units is expected to reach some 220bn yuan ($31bn) in total. China General Nuclear Power (CGN Power) said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it ...