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2020-10-28
CNL research to support marine sector decarbonisation
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has been awarded a contract by Transport Canada to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels.
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2020-10-27
Belarus approves power start-up of Ostrovets unit
The board of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Belarus has issued a permit for the power start-up of unit 1 of the country's first nuclear power plant, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.
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2020-10-26
Leningrad II-2 starts grid-connected trial operation
Unit 2 of the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in Sosnovy Bor, in Western Russia, was connected to the national grid today for the first time.
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2020-10-20
Canadian government invests in SMR technology
The Canadian government is investing CAD20 million (USD15 million) of federal funds to accelerate development of Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant.
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2020-10-16
Bruce announces net-zero strategy
Bruce Power has unveiled NZ-2050, a five-pillar strategy to contribute to a net-zero Canada while growing the economy and supporting innovation.
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2020-10-12
Terrapower selects Bechtel as Natrium reactor partner
TerraPower has selected Bechtel as its design, licensing, procurement and construction partner in a federal grant application to build a demonstration plant for the Natrium reactor and energy system architecture.
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2020-10-10
Large components in place for Argentinean research reactor
The installation of the pumps for the primary cooling circuit of Argentina's RA-10 multipurpose reactor has been completed, the country's National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) has announced.
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2020-10-09
UK completes fusion research facility
Harworth Group plc has announced the completion of the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA's) new nuclear fusion technology research facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
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2020-09-30
EU research project focuses on radon and NORM
An extensive EU-funded research project has been launched to investigate the effects of chronic exposure to low doses of radon and other naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) on humans and the environment.
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2020-09-29
Canadian firms make progress with radioisotope production
Ontario Power Generation (OPG), its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners, BWXT ITG Canada Inc and its affiliates yesterday said they are making "significant progress" towards the production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) at OPG's Darlington plant.