Swedish utility Vattenfall announced today it will be starting work on a pilot study on the feasibility of deployment of at least two small modular reactor (SMR) units at the site of the Ringhals...
#NuclearEurope2022: Reflections on our conference and rebrand
This year’s #NuclearEurope2022 conference, entitled “Nuclear Journey to 2050”, kicked off with an opening dinner followed by a full-day conference on the 7th of June. The focus on this year’s event...
BNS questions limit to extended operation of Belgian units
In a recent position paper, the Belgian Nuclear Society (BNS) welcomed the political decision to keep two reactors - Doel 4 and Tihange 3 - in operation beyond 2025 because of security of...
Energoatom, Westinghouse discuss construction of new nuclear power units in Ukraine
Ukraine's National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and U.S.-based Westinghouse have discussed bilateral cooperation, including the preparation of regulatory documentation for the...
Swedish MP calls for the development of nuclear power for energy independence from Russia
One of the tools for the EU to achieve energy independence from Russia is the development of nuclear power. Reactors that were shut down should be restarted as well as the construction and launch of...
PULSAR project to research nuclear technology for Europe’s space missions
Tractebel will lead the PULSAR consortium conducting research on dynamic radioisotope power systems (RPS) fuelled by plutonium-238 (Pu-238) for space applications - to provide spacecraft and...
EDF study confirms very low carbon nature of nuclear
Each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity produced by EDF's reactor fleet in France emits the equivalent of less than 4 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a life cycle analysis (LCA)...
Vattenfall to increase power at Forsmark NPP unit 1
Sweden’s Vattenfall has prepared an increase in the power of the Forsmark NPP unit 1 reactor by just over 100MWe, half of which can be done during the next maintenance period in autumn.