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Changing Global Foreign Policy on Importation and Exportation of Raw Materials: A 2024 Overview
US Uranium Production Surge: In 2024, U.S. uranium production more than tripled, driven by concerns over foreign supply reliability, including Russia. The increase comes amid efforts to reduce dependence on Russian uranium imports, which are now banned under the...
Microsoft’s Autonomous AI Agents: A New Era in Business Technology
Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own AI agents through its Copilot studio, enhancing business operations with autonomous virtual workers that utilize machine learning and natural language processing. The launch of Microsoft’s AI agents coincides...
Navigating Nuclear Complexes: Sellafield’s Drone Revolution in Nuclear Facilities
Sellafield Ltd achieves a major milestone by deploying the Elios 3 drone, equipped with LiDAR technology, within their nuclear complex, ushering in unparalleled efficiency in mapping and 3D modeling. The drone's successful flights through confined spaces, guided by...
Energy Northwest and X-energy Join Forces to Advance Xe-100 Advanced Reactor Technology
Energy Northwest and X-energy have partnered to advance the commercial development of the Xe-100 advanced reactor technology. The Xe-100 is an 80 MWe high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, scalable to a 320 MWe four-pack, utilizing TRISO particle fuel for enhanced...
Solar Symphony: Harnessing the Sun’s Melody for Clean Energy
USNC unveils a groundbreaking update to the Modular Multi Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMR) reactor, making it versatile and capable of using different enriched uranium fuels. Breakthrough technologies in 3-D printing and advanced manufacturing...
Bipartisan Breakthrough: Senators Unite to Secure America’s Nuclear Fuel Supply, HALEU.
The bipartisan amendment, S.Amdt.999, to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 aims to establish the Nuclear Fuel Security Program, enhancing the US Department of Energy's capability to secure a diverse supply of nuclear fuel domestically. The program...
The Journey of France’s EPR2 Reactors: Pioneering a New Era of Nuclear Innovation
French President Emmanuel Macron advocates for a nuclear renaissance, proposing six new EPR2 reactors with a potential for eight more. EDF and Framatome collaborate to develop a streamlined EPR2 design, aiming for improved efficiency and safety. The Bugey site is...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Lead Japan’s Cutting-Edge Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been selected by the Japanese government to lead the conceptual design and research and development of a demonstration sodium-cooled fast reactor. MHI will collaborate with Mitsubishi FBR Systems Inc. (MFBR), an MHI Group...
Regulatory Excellence: Ghana and US Nuclear Regulators Join Forces
Ghana's Nuclear Power Program is progressing steadily, with a strong focus on regulatory excellence and safety. The country's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have forged a significant partnership since the signing of a...
From Coast to Core: Egypt’s Path to Nuclear Energy with Russia
The El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, located in Egypt's Matrouh governorate, is progressing as planned, with construction of the four VVER-1200 reactors underway. The project, funded in part by a $25 billion Russian loan, aims to achieve a total capacity of 4,800 MW,...
HALEU Milestone Sparks Advanced Reactor Advancements in America
ACO, a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp, has obtained NRC clearance to operate an advanced centrifuge cascade in Piketon, OH, to produce HALEU for advanced reactor technologies. The project aims to produce 20 kilograms of HALEU initially, with plans for an additional...
