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Oct 11, 2024 · News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by World Nuclear Association.
New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
6 days ago · Nuclear propulsion system proposed for European space missions. A consortium led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has completed the European Space Agency-commissioned RocketRoll project on nuclear electric propulsion for space exploration.
Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Oct 21, 2024 · Global nuclear generating capacity is expected to increase from 416 GWe in 2023 to 647 GWe in 2050 in a scenario based on existing energy policies, according to the latest World Energy Outlook from the International Energy Agency.
Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Oct 30, 2024 · A range of future nuclear fuel developments, such as 24-month fuel campaigns with fuel enriched beyond 5%, will help Russia to hit its nuclear capacity targets, a conference has heard.
Podcasts & Features - World Nuclear News
Sep 9, 2024 · Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report, and The Nuclear Company's plans. Lead author of World Nuclear Performance Report, Jonathan Cobb, outlines the key findings on the industry's performance in 2023, including the trend that …
Leaders commit to 'unlock potential' of nuclear ... - World Nuclear …
Leaders and representatives from 32 countries at the Nuclear Energy Summit backed measures in areas such as financing, technological innovation, regulatory cooperation and workforce training to enable the expansion of nuclear capacity to tackle climate change and boost energy security.
US DOE launches first update of Liftoff report - World Nuclear News
Oct 1, 2024 · The DOE launched the updated Advanced Nuclear report on Monday at the same time as it announced nearly USD3 billion in federal loan guarantees and grants to support the repowering of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, which shut down in 2022.
Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments
Google has agreed to purchase energy from small modular reactors under a deal that will support the first commercial deployment of Kairos Power's reactor by 2030 and a fleet totalling 500 MW of capacity by 2035.
IEA forecasts continued nuclear capacity growth to 2050
Global nuclear generating capacity is expected to increase from 416 GWe in 2023 to 647 GWe in 2050 in a scenario based on existing energy policies, according to the latest World Energy Outlook from the International Energy Agency.
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