Westinghouse of the US gets the nod to build the country’s first nuclear power plant. U.S. nuclear power technology provider Westinghouse will build Poland’s first reactor by 2033, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday. “We assume the overall cost at around $20 billion,” he told reporters, adding: “The upfront capital investment is big but once a nuclear …
An innovative design, emphasizing safety and economic efficiency, is key to the reactor technology at China’s newest—and now largest—nuclear power plant. China’s nuclear power program has utilized several technologies over the years, drawing on the expertise of its own engineers and those of other nations while pursuing its own reactor development and technology export program. …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ISO) (OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce the appointment Mr. Peter Netupsky to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Netupsky brings significant experience in finance, capital markets and banking. Currently, he serves as Vice President, Corporate Development at Agnico Eagle. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle he held progressively senior roles …
The two units of the California nuclear plant had been set to retire in 2024 and 2025, but grid reliability challenges caused the state to reconsider. Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting to continue operating the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant until 2030. California lawmakers voted …
4. This graphic visualizes the thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR-LF1) engineering design. A 2-MWth version of the TMSR is under commissioning in China. Courtesy: SINAP China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Aug. 2 gave Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) the green light to commission the experimental 2-MWth thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR-LF1) at …
As countries rethink their energy policies, nuclear energy is back in the conversation Following almost a decade of bearish sentiment, nuclear is making a comeback. “The road of nuclear energy has been a very bumpy one,” said Nick Piquard, portfolio manager and options strategist with Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc., speaking at the ETFinsight Conference …
Poland’s government has chosen South Korea as its partner to build its second planned nuclear power plant Poland’s government said Monday that it has chosen South Korea as its partner for building its second planned nuclear power plant, a decision that comes days after it picked the U.S. and Westinghouse to build the first one. …
The Japanese government plans to consider developing and building next-generation nuclear reactors. One of them is known as a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. One feature of such a reactor is the use of helium gas to cool the reactor’s core. That theoretically makes it possible to extract extreme heat in an efficient manner compared with existing …
U.S. firm Westinghouse Electric Co will build Poland’s first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday, confirming a long-awaited decision aiming to reduce the country’s carbon emissions and phase out coal. With Russia waging war in neighbouring Ukraine, Poland’s choice of a partner from the United States underlines the emphasis Warsaw places …
Cameco announces third quarter results, benefiting from execution of strategy; continued contracting success with 77 million pounds uranium year-to-date: 50 million previously announced and advancing another 27 million Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today reported its consolidated financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards …