Nuclear Energy

US NRC approves GNF fuel innovation

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), a GE-led joint venture with Hitachi Ltd and Toshiba Corporation, announced on 11 September that its newest boiling water reactor (BWR) fuel innovation, NSF channels, has been approved for use by the US Nuclear Regulatory...

Energy minister praises decommissioning progress at Sellafield on first visit to site

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom visited Sellafield to see the world-leading innovation being used to clean up the site. The minister was shown the newly arrived Silo Emptying Plant (SEP) machine which will be used to scoop...

Chula Vista, California, selects Black & Veatch to evaluate smart city plans

Transforming critical infrastructure puts city on the path toward more responsive, resilient systems The city of Chula Vista, California today announced that it has hired engineering and construction company Black & Veatch to develop the city’s...

Bechtel Provides Engineering Insights into the Future of Cities

Industry-Leading Experts to Speak at Major Washington, D.C. Conference on Smart Cities.Bechtel, one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement and construction companies, announced today that four of its leading authorities on smart and resilient city infrastructure will share their...

Fluor, CNNC sign MOU for nuclear, renewable opportunities

Fluor Corp.'s (NYSE: FLR) Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, Dave Dunning, and China National Nuclear Corp.’s (CNNC) President, Qian Zhimin, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on nuclear and renewable energy opportunities in...

Global nuclear power generation capacity to increase by 60% by 2040, says IEA report

The global nuclear power generation capacity is going to increase by 60% through to 2040, according to the World Energy Outlook report by International Energy Agency (IEA). As well as Korea and Russia, developing...

Russia to set-up eight nuclear power units in Iran

Russia has signed protocol to the intergovernmental agreement for the preparation of a nuclear power plant and another interagency memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran for increased cooperation regarding peaceful use of atomic energy. ...

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