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Bezos Firm Picks UK To Build $400 Million Test Reactor Research & Development

Nuclear Fusion / Bezos Firm Picks UK To Build $400 Million Test Reactor

Construction is due to begin next year with the plant in operation by 2025

Nuclear Fusion / UKAEA Unveils 15 Sites Under Consideration To Host ‘Step’ Reactor

Nuclear Fusion / IAEA’s Grossi Calls For International Cooperation On Pilot Plant Criteria

Construction Begins Of $422M Underground Laboratory For Repository Research Waste Management

China / Construction Begins Of $422M Underground Laboratory For Repository Research

Shikoku Electric Planning To Restart Ikata-3 In October Plant Operation

Japan / Shikoku Electric Planning To Restart Ikata-3 In October

Unit had been kept offline by court ruling

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Safety Guaranteed Following Minor Fuel Rod Cladding Failure, Says China
Why The Belarusian Nuclear Station Has Caused Tensions With The EU
UKAEA Unveils 15 Sites Under Consideration To Host ‘Step’ Reactor
Foratom Urges European Union To Provide More Support For Nuclear Medicine
Direct Economic Benefit Of Reactor Project Stands At £3 Billion, Says EDF
Country Expecting Series Of International Nuclear Reviews, Says Regulator

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Annual Outages Complete At Olkiluoto Nuclear Station Plant Operation

Finland / Annual Outages Complete At Olkiluoto Nuclear Station

UK Company Fires ‘First Shot’ With Hyper Velocity Gas Gun Research & Development

Nuclear Fusion / UK Company Fires ‘First Shot’ With Hyper Velocity Gas Gun

Waste Management

Fukushima-Daiichi / Fisheries Head Calls For Reconsideration Of Water Disposal Plans

Waste Management

Russia / Last Spent Fuel Assemblies Removed From Soviet-Era Lepse, Says Rosatom

Uranium & Fuel

US / Biden Administration Ready To Push Ahead With Uranium Reserve, Says Granholm

Radiation Applications

Belgium / BR2 Research Reactor Plays Key Role In New Clinical Procedure

Nuclear Politics

UK / Nuclear Institute Calls For Urgent Decision On Siting And Construction Of HTGR Demonstration Unit

Plant Operation

US / Capacity Auctions Lead To New Warnings On Nuclear Shutdowns

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Barakah / The Arab World’s First Commercial Nuclear Power Station

Barakah / The Arab World’s First Commercial Nuclear Power Station

Fukushima 10 Years On / Health And Radiation Effects Of Nuclear Plant Accident

Fukushima 10 Years On / Health And Radiation Effects Of Nuclear Plant Accident

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Special Report: How Much Does A Nuclear Power Plant Cost?

Special Report: How Much Does A Nuclear Power Plant Cost?

The financing of new nuclear is complex and it can be difficult to pin down a precise cost. How do costs for new reactors compare around the world - and how do they compare to other forms of generation?

NucNet Chernobyl Fact File: What Happened, Why It Happened And The Lessons Learned

NucNet Chernobyl Fact File: What Happened, Why It Happened And The Lessons Learned

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