Viola Aureggi
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Viola Aureggi
S.C. nuclear council suggests study on V.C. Summer restart
The South Carolina Nuclear Advisory Council has suggested a study on restarting construction of two nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer plant that were abandoned in 2017 after a $9 billion investment. The council found the site in good condition, but resuming the project would likely cost bi
... See moreApplications open for $900M in funding for SMRs
Applications opened this week for $900 million in funding from the Department of Energy to support the commercial deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactors in the US. The funding, authorized by the 2021 infrastructure law, will be distributed in two tiers: up to $800 million in milestone-bas
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NNSA's Mo-99 domestic supply initiative struggled last year
A US initiative to secure domestic molybdenum-99 supplies, which began in 2019, faced financial and commercialization hurdles last year, despite progress in infrastructure, according to the National Nuclear Securi
... See moreShine Technologies plans isotope production hub
Shine Technologies in Janesville, Wis., plans to complete its Chrysalis facility within two years, which CEO Greg Piefer says will be the world's largest producer of medical isotopes, including molybdenum-99 and lutetium-177. The US has faced medical isotope supply chain challenges.
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... See moreNewcleo completes key regulatory step for SMR project
Newcleo's plans for a small modular reactor in France have cleared a regulatory milestone in the country. Regulators evaluated the project's maturity and discussed safety measures for the project, which will involve deployment of a 30 MWe lead-cooled fast reactor in France by 2030 and a 200 MWe u
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NANO Nuclear Energy is partnering with Curio Solutions to explore fuel recycling for its microreactors
Copenhagen Atomics teamed up with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland on a four-year experimental collaboration on thorium molten salt reactors.
Focused Energy signed a collaboration agreement with RWE Nuclear for a fusion-related pilot project at a decommissioning facility.