Industry News

2021-02-23

IAEA secures 'temporary understanding' with Iran

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) confirmed that Iran will stop the implementation of the voluntary measures as envisaged in the JCPoA from 23 February.
2021-02-22

Cofrentes licence extension gets regulatory approval

The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of November 2030.
2021-02-20

Perseverance starts exploration of Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars yesterday, 203 days after being launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
2021-02-19

USA to hold inquiry into cold-weather operations

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) are to hold a joint inquiry into the operations of the bulk-power system.
2021-02-18

Iran set to restrict IAEA access to nuclear sites

Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it will stop implementing ‘voluntary transparency measures’ under the 2015 nuclear deal.
2021-02-10

Idled US conversion plant preparing for 2023 restart

Honeywell has said it intends to re-open the USA's only domestic uranium conversion facility, the Metropolis Works plant, in Metropolis, Illinois. Preparations for a 2023 restart will begin this year.
2021-02-09

German, Canadian reactors set new world records

The single-unit Grohnde nuclear power plant in Germany has produced more than 400 terawatt hours of electricity since it started up in 1984 - the only reactor to have achieved this milestone.
2021-02-08

First ITER solenoid module completed

General Atomics (GA) has completed the construction and testing of the first of seven superconducting magnet modules that will make up the Central Solenoid of the ITER international fusion machine.
2021-02-07

Study calls for European nuclear renaissance

The European Union should embark on a "nuclear renaissance" programme if it is to achieve its climate objectives, a new study on the bloc's climate policy has concluded.
2021-02-05

Unions call for European taxonomy to include nuclear

Nuclear energy must be part of the European taxonomy in order to meet the objective of the Green Deal, thirteen trade unions representing energy and nuclear workers have told Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.

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