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Ukrainian villages still suffering legacy of Chernobyl
Jun 11, 2018 (SPX)
Scientists from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter and the Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Radiology sampled cow's milk from p...
Widespread uranium contamination found in India's groundwater
Jun 11, 2018 (SPX)
The main source of the uranium contamination is natural, but human factors such as groundwater-table decline and nitrate pollution may be exacerbating the probl...
Bulgarian parliament moves to revive nuclear project
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
The decision was backed by 172 MPs from all parties in the 240-seat chamber, with only 14 voting against. It will allow Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova to en...
Ukraine puts out forest fire around Chernobyl
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
"The fire in the exclusion zone was put out" in the evening, the Ukrainian emergency situations service said in a statement. "Radiation levels in Kiev, Chernoby...
World first EPR nuclear reactor begins work in China
Jun 06, 2018 (AFP)
The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China "carried out its first chain and therefore it has started," tweeted Xavier Ursat, head of new ...
Fire in Chernobyl zone, Kiev says radiation levels safe
Jun 05, 2018 (AFP)
"Radiation levels have not risen either inside the exclusion zone or in adjoining areas," the zone's administration said in a statement. Prime Minister Volodymy...
UK mulls direct stake in Hitachi nuclear plant: minister
Jun 04, 2018 (AFP)
Business Secretary Greg Clark told parliament that Hitachi and the government have decided to enter into negotiations over the Wylfa Newydd plant on the island ...
Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
Jun 01, 2018 (SPX)
Their new battery prototype packs about 3,300 milliwatt-hours of energy per gram, which is more than in any other nuclear battery based on nickel-63, and 10 tim...
Framatome partners with McAfee to support energy industry cybersecurity
May 31, 2018 (SPX)
"In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, holistic and robust cybersecurity programs are critical to protecting nuclear energy facilities and electrical power a...
France: Framatome to supply EDF with Enriched Reprocessed Uranium fuel assemblies
May 31, 2018 (SPX)
These fuel assemblies, set to be manufactured at Framatome's plant in Romans-sur-Isere (Drome, France), will be destined for a number of nuclear reactors - belo...
China: Framatome delivered comprehensive instrumentation and control system for Tianwan Unit 3
May 31, 2018 (SPX)
Framatome supplied the digital safety system based on the company's proven TELEPERM XS platform, the respective instrumentation, I and C power supply cabinets a...
Construction delays make new nuclear power plants costlier than ever
May 30, 2018 (SPX)
A new analysis of the history of nuclear power plant projects shows since 2010 delays have contributed 18 per cent the costs. These delays - which can run into ...
Framatome and Rusatom Automated Control Systems Sign MoU
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
The agreement notably provides a framework for the participation of RASU and Framatome in VVER and Framatome's nuclear power plant projects in the global market...
Global Nuclear Fuel awarded $250M contract with Entergy
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
"Entergy and GNF have a long successful history of working together, but it is the opportunity to support the Entergy Nuclear fleet's bright future that makes u...
GE Hitachi Announces Dominion Energy as Investor in BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
"Engaging customers is critical to product development, and we are thrilled that Dominion will invest in our new SMR to advance its commercialization," said Jon...
Berlin agrees to compensate power firms for nuclear exit
May 23, 2018 (AFP)
The exact sum has yet to be determined but the environment ministry said the amount was unlikely to surpass a billion euros ($1.2 billion). The draft law will b...
Framatome to provide Dominion Energy with steam generator services
May 22, 2018 (SPX)
At nuclear energy facilities, steam generators play an integral role by converting water into steam using the heat created in the reactor core. This steam drive...
Supreme Court to rule on largest uranium deposit in US
May 21, 2018 (AFP)
The court was responding to calls by the Trump administration, and by the companies that own the land in Virginia, which are seeking to overturn a ban on mining...
World's first floating nuclear barge to power Russia's Arctic oil drive
May 19, 2018 (AFP)
Built in Saint Petersburg, the Akademik Lomonosov is currently moored in Murmansk where it is being loaded with nuclear fuel before heading to eastern Siberia. ...
Nuclear Waste Management Organization Signs Co-Operation Agreements With International Partners
May 18, 2018 (SPX)
"As our work to identify a single, preferred site for a deep geological repository intensifies, now is the perfect time to renew and sign knowledge-sharing agre...
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