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Framatome completes purchase of Rolls Royce Civil Nuclear Instrumentation and Control
Nov 23, 2021 (SPX)
"I&C systems serve as the 'central nervous system' of a nuclear power plant enabling operators to control the reactor. This purchase and the expert workforce jo...
Robotics specialists share their ongoing projects
Nov 23, 2021 (SPX)
They are experts in robotics within Framatome and share their experience and current projects. 1. How or why did you come to work on robotics? Tony CINSON, Nucl...
Options for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
Nov 11, 2021 (SPX)
They found that this nuclear plant could simultaneously help to stabilize the state's electric grid, provide desalinated water to supplement the state's chronic...
Macron says France to build more nuclear reactors
Nov 09, 2021 (AFP)
"To guarantee France's energy independence and achieve our objectives, in particular carbon neutrality in 2050, we will for the first time in decades relaunch t...
Greenland passes law banning uranium mining
Nov 09, 2021 (AFP)
The Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party won snap elections in April that were originally triggered by divisions over a controversial uranium and rare earth mining proj...
Rolls-Royce launches nuclear reactor business
Nov 09, 2021 (AFP)
The news comes as Britain pushes ahead with large-scale projects, including Hinkley Point C which will be the nation's first new nuclear plant for a generation....
Climate crisis could give nuclear energy a second wind
Nov 07, 2021 (AFP)
At the COP26 summit underway in Glasgow, however, they have been welcomed with open arms, the UN's top nuclear regulator told AFP. The spectre of Chernobyl and ...
Low public support for nuclear energy development in Southeast Asia
Nov 04, 2021 (SPX)
The study, conducted by NTU Singapore's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, surveyed 1,000 people each in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietn...
Framatome to provide cybersecurity services for a nuclear facility safety technology project
Oct 26, 2021 (SPX)
"Our Framatome team offers extensive expertise as a provider of cybersecurity solutions, including safeguards of instrumentation and control systems, for the nu...
Steam leak detected at Russian nuclear plant
Oct 21, 2021 (AFP)
The state nuclear agency operates 38 reactors -- mostly built during the Soviet period at 11 nuclear power stations across the country. The second of four react...
EDF offers to build up to 6 nuclear reactors in Poland
Oct 13, 2021 (AFP)
The company said in a statement that its offer was to build four to six third generation EPR reactors at two to three sites which would satisfy up to 60 percent...
UK seeks to oust China from Sizewell nuclear plant: FT
Sep 29, 2021 (AFP)
The proposed 20 billion pound ($27 billion, 23 billion euros) plant on the Suffolk coast is currently awaiting a formal investment decision. EDF owns 80 percent...
Augmented reality for testing nuclear components
Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)
"We believe we are the first research team to ever demonstrate real-time image-based detection and quantification of radiation damage on the nanometer length sc...
Potential Deployment of BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactors in Poland
Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)
Synthos, a manufacturer of synthetic rubber and one of the biggest producers of chemical raw materials in Poland, is interested in obtaining affordable, on-dema...
Polish copper giant signs deal with US firm for small nuclear reactors
Sep 23, 2021 (AFP)
"The changes in the climate are forcing us to take decisive action," Marcin Chludzinski, president of the mining company's management board, was quoted as sayin...
France's EDF in talks with GE to buy nuclear turbine ops
Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)
The discussions had recently been reported in the press on both sides of the Atlantic, and both firms told AFP there was no guarantee they would lead to a deal....
France pleads EU to see nuclear as Green
Sep 10, 2021 (AFP)
France derives the vast share of its electric power from nuclear plants and sees atomic energy as key to transitioning away from fossil fuels. But Germany, afte...
Framatome launches FoxGuard EU to bring cybersecurity expertise to European market
Sep 08, 2021 (SPX)
Framatome has been advising utilities worldwide since 2012 in developing and implementing cybersecurity programs for both nuclear and non-nuclear assets. As its...
Moscow vies for Arctic clout with nuclear icebreaker fleet
Sep 08, 2021 (AFP)
Moscow sees the development of the Arctic as a historic mission and already has huge projects to exploit its natural resources. Its next big plan is for year-ro...
Seventh nuclear shipment to leave France for Japan
Sep 08, 2021 (AFP)
Before dawn, an AFP photographer spotted the controversial cargo in transit under heavy security, including a convoy of police vehicles and officers on foot, in...
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