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DARPA project drives simulation technology for off-road unmanned vehicles
Jan 18, 2021 (SPX)
While the past decade has seen increased use of simulation in developing field robotics, the military off-road environment is especially challenging and complex...
Framatome and Rosatom sign instrumentation and control support contract for Hanhikivi-1
Jan 18, 2021 (SPX)
Under the terms of the contract, Framatome will provide consulting support for I&C system integration and design in the NPP construction project based on VVER-1...
Framatome to acquire Evopro nuclear and process automation business
Jan 12, 2021 (SPX)
Through this acquisition, Framatome will strengthen its position in Central Europe and establish a local presence in Hungary. Approximately 30 Evopro NPA employ...
Slovenia restarts nuclear plant after Croatia quake
Dec 30, 2020 (AFP)
"The plant has not suffered any damage, the checked systems are functioning correctly," the Krsko power plant said in a statement published on its website on We...
Slovenia nuclear plant shut after Croatia earthquake
Dec 29, 2020 (AFP)
"Due to today's earthquake, the Nuclear Power Plant of Krsko automatically shut down and is in a safe shutdown mode," a statement on the plant's website said, a...
Ukraine to stop sending spent nuclear fuel to Russia
Dec 23, 2020 (AFP)
"If nothing extraordinary happens, next year we will not deliver anything for storage in Russia," the acting head of Energoatom, Petro Kotin, said in a statemen...
Russian nuclear-powered ship turns back after emergency repairs
Dec 16, 2020 (AFP)
Green activists have expressed concern that the vessel will be sailing past several European countries on its way home during the winter storm season. The Sevmo...
Framatome and Schweitzer to provide digital protection relays to nuclear power plants
Dec 15, 2020 (SPX)
Numerical (digital) protection relays are designed to detect undesirable electrical conditions and initiate one or more actions to protect electrical distributi...
UK set for talks with France's EDF over nuclear plant
Dec 14, 2020 (AFP)
EDF had submitted an application in May to build the 3.2-gigawatt Sizewell C nuclear plant, which is situated in Suffolk, but it ran into criticism from environ...
Framatome 3D-prints metallic uranium fuel objects
Dec 11, 2020 (SPX)
This technological leap advances the development and production of metallic uranium fuel plates for research reactors, and irradiation targets for medical isoto...
'Serious' nuclear incident in Finland, but no radiation leak
Dec 10, 2020 (AFP)
"There is no danger to people or the environment" from the incident at the Olkiluoto 2 power plant in western Finland, Tomi Routamo, deputy director at nuclear ...
Framatome signs agreement with Rolls Royce to acquire its civil nuclear businesses
Dec 09, 2020 (SPX)
"The purchase of the Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear I&C business aligns with our strategy to ensure the continuity of a strong skill base and to expand our footprint...
Global Nuclear Fuel Advanced Fuel Assemblies to be Evaluated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dec 07, 2020 (SPX)
The unfueled IronClad lead test rods and fueled ARMOR lead test rods, the first to be installed in a commercial reactor, successfully completed a 24-month fuel ...
Framatome, TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to load first 3D-printed component in commercial reactor
Dec 03, 2020 (SPX)
The fuel assembly channel fasteners were printed at ORNL using additive-manufacturing techniques, also known as 3D printing, as part of the lab's Transformation...
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactor achieves US licensing milestone
Dec 03, 2020 (SPX)
"Obtaining NRC approval of the specific innovations that simplify the BWRX-300 design is a major milestone in our efforts to license this game-changing technolo...
China's first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online
Nov 28, 2020 (AFP)
The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by 8.1...
Study identifies reasons for soaring nuclear plant cost overruns in the US
Nov 19, 2020 (SPX)
Many analysts believe nuclear power will play an essential part in reducing global emissions of greenhouse gases, and finding ways to curb these rising costs co...
Framatome joins Sizewell C Consortium to deliver low-carbon energy to the UK
Nov 18, 2020 (SPX)
"Working with the passionate and expert members of the Sizewell C Consortium, we are engaging new partnerships with British companies and suppliers to support l...
Framatome's Le Creusot plant ramps up production of replacement components for French power stations
Nov 17, 2020 (SPX)
Before beginning production, Framatome obtained the French Nuclear Safety Authority's validation of the technical qualifications to manufacture a series of 16 s...
Commercializing next-generation nuclear energy technology
Nov 16, 2020 (SPX)
That landscape has had varying degrees of success over the years, but it's never been particularly inviting for new companies interested in deploying unique tec...
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