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Uranium exploration supported in Canadian critical minerals strategy

By John Dyer   Posted in Nuclear Attitude Supply U
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The government’s newly released strategy maps out how Canada can seize the “generational opportunity” presented by a global energy transition underpinned by the exploration, extraction, processing, product manufacturing and recycling of critical minerals including uranium. The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy was released on 9 December by Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, who said it will position …

Barakah / Unit 3 Reaches Full Power With Commercial Operation Set For ‘Early 2023’

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Unit 3 at the Barakah nuclear power station has been brought to 100% of its reactor power capacity for the first time as part of its testing activities, project company Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) said. The milestone brings the third unit of the four-unit Barakah station – the first commercial nuclear power station in …

Inflation Reduction Act ‘puts nuclear on a level playing field’: Constellation Energy CEO

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Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss completing the separation of Exelon, the energy sector outperforming in the S&P 500, the Inflation Reduction Act, demand for nuclear energy, carbon-free energy, and the climate crisis. JULIE HYMAN: One of the best performers in the S&P 500 this year is kind of a stealth …

Borssele earmarked for two new reactors

By John Dyer   Posted in Pending Reactors U
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The Dutch Council of Ministers has designated the existing Borssele nuclear power plant site as the preferred location for two new reactors. It has also called for a feasibility study into extending the operation of the existing Borssele plant beyond 2033. In December 2021, the Netherlands’ new coalition government placed nuclear power at the heart …

China’s demonstration HTR-PM reaches full power

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The demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) at the Shidaowan site in Shandong province of China has reached its initial full power with “stable operation under the mode of ‘two reactors with one machine’”. The plant features two small reactors that drive a single 210 MWe turbine. It is owned by a consortium led …

EDF to start Penly 2 fix in Jan as more reactors ramp up

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 France’s EDF (EDF.PA) aims to start corrosion repairs at its Penly 2 nuclear reactor in mid January, pending regulatory approval of its plans next week, as the power utility battles to recover from an unprecedented number of outages. The news comes as the state-owned utility ramps up three reactors following repairs, just as a cold snap tests Europe’s resolve …