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Passing of the ITER Director-General, Dr Bernard Bigot

14 May 2022 | Innovation, Nuclear Europe News

Dr Bigot has led ITER since 2015 and has been instrumental in shaping the ITER project, the world’s largest experimental fusion facility, under construction in South of France.

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear as green but won’t sue

13 May 2022 | European Green Deal, European Institutions, Nuclear Europe News, Sustainable Finance

Germany will vote against the European Commission’s controversial “taxonomy” proposal that classes nuclear energy as green but won’t file a lawsuit against it, German officials told POLITICO.

UK Starts £120 Million Fund to Develop Nuclear Power Technology

12 May 2022 | Innovation, Nuclear Europe News

The UK government is giving £120 million ($147 million) to a new fund for the development of nuclear power as the country seeks to put atomic energy at the heart of its electricity mix.

Closing the Loop: IAEA Promotes Reuse and Recycling of Sealed Radioactive Sources

11 May 2022 | Nuclear Europe News, Waste

Sealed radioactive sources are used every day in equipment to treat cancer, sterilise blood and make food safe to eat. But with circular economy and sustainability in mind, manufacturers and users are looking for ways to reuse and recycle the sources and radioactive...

Increasing Radiopharmaceutical Production with Cyclotrons

11 May 2022 | Innovation, Nuclear Europe News

The expansion of cyclotron technology over the last decade is not a story unique to Portugal. There are now over 1,200 cyclotrons in operation worldwide, producing important radionuclides and increasing the availability of nuclear medicine — ultimately providing...

Will the European Union take its last chance to respect the spirit of the Euratom Treaty?

10 May 2022 | Blog, Decarbonisation, Energy Prices, European Green Deal, European Institutions, Highlight of the month, Nuclear Europe News, Sustainable Finance

Views from ... Will the European Union take its last chance to respect the spirit of the Euratom Treaty? Energy has been at the heart of the European Union’s endeavour to jointly rebuild the economy after the disasters of the second world war. Europe’s founders...

A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking the approval process.

10 May 2022 | Decarbonisation, Industrial Strategy, Innovation, Nuclear Europe News, SMRs

A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking the approval process.

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Passing of the ITER Director-General, Dr Bernard Bigot

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear as green but won’t sue

UK Starts £120 Million Fund to Develop Nuclear Power Technology

Closing the Loop: IAEA Promotes Reuse and Recycling of Sealed Radioactive Sources

Increasing Radiopharmaceutical Production with Cyclotrons

Will the European Union take its last chance to respect the spirit of the Euratom Treaty?

A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking the approval process.

Dukovany / Nuclear Fuel Negotiations Begin As Czech Republic Aims To Shut Out Russia

Tractebel to conduct Nuward SMR conceptual design studies

The Ukraine War Will Accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition

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