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Russia’s AEM-Technologies sets record for equipment manufacture
Thursday, April 08, 2021 by AEM Technologies (part of Rosatom’s mechanical engineering division Atomenergomash) has set a record for equipment manufacture for the entire history of Soviet and Russian...

Aecon to support development of Terrestrial Energy’s Molten Salt Reactor
Tuesday, April 06, 2021 by Canada’s Terrestrial Energy on 1 April signed an engineering and construction services agreement with Aecon Group to support construction planning for its Integral Molten Salt...

Bruce Power commits to achieve Net Zero by 2027
Thursday, April 01, 2021 by Canada’s Bruce Power said on 31 March that it is continuing to contribute to a Net Zero Canada by 2050 by announcing its commitment to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Lightbridge and Framatome go their separate ways
Monday, March 29, 2021 by Following the announcement earlier in March that US-based Lightbridge Corporation and France’s Framatome ghad agreed to terminate their Enfission joint venture, Lightbridge on 24...

EC authorises compensation to EDF for early closure of Fessenheim NPP
Thursday, March 25, 2021 by The European Commission announced on 23 March that it had authorised, under EU state aid rules, the compensation granted by France to EDF following the early closure of the...

Westinghouse seeks participation in Poland’s nuclear programme
Thursday, March 18, 2021 by US-based Westinghouse Electric Company said on 15 March that it intends to invest in nuclear technologies in Poland, following a meeting in Warsaw between Westinghouse CEO Patrick...

GE tests largest ever last-stage blade for Arabelle turbine’s rotor
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 by US-based GE Steam Power said on 15 March that it had designed, manufactured and tested the Arabelle turbine’s first low pressure rotor equipped with the– at 75 inches.

Orano’s financial report sees improved performance despite pandemic
Tuesday, March 02, 2021 by France’s Orano, releasing its financial results on 26 February, said activity had been preserved and operational performance improved despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Granholm sworn in as US Energy Secretary
Tuesday, March 02, 2021 by Jennifer Granholm was sworn in on 25 February as the 16th US Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris, following a broad bipartisan confirmation vote of 64-35 in the US...

Framatome reports 2020 financial results
Thursday, February 25, 2021 by France’s Framatome on 22 February released its financial results for its fiscal year ending 31 December 2020 reporting revenue of €3.295 billion ($4bn), an organic reduction of...

Metal blanks completed for Russian NPPs in India and China
Thursday, February 18, 2021 by OMZ-Spetsstal (part of Russia’s OMZ Group) on 16 February shipped to AEM-Technologies (part of Rosatom) a batch of blanks for the reactor baffles for India’s Kudankulam NPP, and...

Russia begins manufacture of equipment for China’s Xudabao NPP
Thursday, February 18, 2021 by Russia’s Atommash, the Volgodonsk branch of AEM-Technologies (part of Rosatom’s engineering division, Atomenergomash) will manufacture the main equipment for the China’s Xudabao...

GE Hitachi announced establishment of GEH SMR Technologies Canada
Thursday, February 18, 2021 by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) on 11 February announced the formation of GEH SMR Technologies Canada Ltd to support the deployment of the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in...

Silex completes acquisition of GLE
Thursday, February 04, 2021 by Silex Systems Limited of Australia and Canada’s Cameco Corporation have completed the restructure of SILEX technology licensee Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) resulting in Silex acquiring...

Foratom and Canadian Nuclear Association strengthen collaboration
Friday, January 29, 2021 by The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) and the European Atomic Forum (Foratom) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) om 27 January to collaborate in nuclear energy and...

Resolve Optics expands range of non-browning zoom lens
Monday, January 18, 2021 by Resolve Optics has announced a new Model 192-001 non-browning 6x zoom lens, which offers high performance over an extended 24-144mm focal length range making it perfect for...

UniTech awarded agreement for waste management at DOE sites
Monday, January 18, 2021 by US-based UniTech Services Group announced that it had been awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) in December.

Frazer-Nash Consultancy joins Nuclear AMRC
Friday, January 15, 2021 by Systems, engineering and technology company Frazer-Nash Consultancy has become a member of the UK's Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

Framatome to acquire Evopro nuclear and process automation
Monday, January 11, 2021 by Framatome has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Hungary-based Evopro nuclear and process automation (NPA) Kft. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.