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ORNL Air Duct Detector Cuts Radiation Monitor Cost 1000x
ORNL's new in-duct radiation monitor uses plastic scintillators costing a few dollars vs. thousands for legacy detectors.
Read →Changjiang Unit 3 HPR1000 Enters Commercial Operation
Changjiang Unit 3, the first HPR1000 reactor operated by China Huaneng as controlling stakeholder, enters commercial operation in Hainan.
Read →Cameco to Buy All Output from GLE Laser Enrichment Plant
Cameco signs exclusive offtake for all GLE Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility output, targeting NRC licence in early 2027.
Read →USTDA Funds Thai SMR Study Targeting 600 MWe
USTDA grants EGAT a vendor-neutral SMR feasibility study covering six US reactor designs for a ~600 MWe Thai deployment.
Read →Nusano Targets 5.9 MT/yr HALEU With Fluorine-Free Enrichment
Nusano targets 5.9 MT of HALEU per year from a 1,200 sq ft unit via fluorine-free direct metallization enrichment, with first unit due in 2031.
Read →Red Book 2026: Uranium Investment Must Double by 2050
OECD NEA and IAEA's 2026 Red Book: 418 reactors need 64,500 MTU/yr now; demand could hit 143,900 MTU by 2050.
Read →EIB Commits EUR40M to Finland's Steady Energy LDR-50
EIB commits EUR40M to Finland's Steady Energy — its first-ever SMR investment — backing the 50 MWth LDR-50 district heating reactor.
Read →China Launches GNSI SMR Network at IAEA Vienna
China's CAEA launches the Global Network for SMR Innovation at IAEA's 70th General Conference, targeting 1,000 SMRs globally by 2060.
Read →Saudi Arabia's 31,700-Tonne Uranium Resource Comes With Caveats
Saudi Arabia disclosed ~31,700t of mapped uranium resources, but extraction costs and nonproliferation gaps complicate any fuel-cycle ambitions.
Read →Army Completes SM-1 Dismantlement After 72-Year Lifecycle
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes all field decommissioning activities at SM-1, the Army's first reactor, closing a 72-year nuclear lifecycle.
Read →China Breaks Ground on Hualong One 2.0 Demo Units
CNNC detonates first blast for Jinqimen Phase II, launching China's Hualong One 2.0 demonstration build toward a 7.2 GWe six-unit campus.
Read →Red Book 2026: 8.1M tU Identified, Supply Gap Looms
IAEA/NEA Red Book: 8.1M tU identified globally, 2024 production highest since 2006, but investment gap threatens future supply.
Read →NRC Proposes Rule Cutting $311M–$411M in Reactor Costs
NRC's 339-page proposed rule targets $311M–$411M in 30-year savings through risk-informed reactor licensing and decommissioning reform.
Read →Navy's First Shore Reactor Heads to NWS Crane by 2028
DoD selects NWS Crane, Indiana for first Navy shore-based microreactor under Army's Janus Program, targeting installation by September 2028.
Read →IAEA: North Korea Adds 28-Cascade Enrichment Hall at Yongbyon
IAEA confirms North Korea built a second enrichment facility at Yongbyon and activated an expanded Kangson annex in January 2026.
Read →Google and Fortum Sign Nuclear PPA for Loviisa Through 2050
Google and Fortum ink a multidecade nuclear PPA, giving Loviisa's 1,014 MWe plant a revenue anchor through 2050.
Read →West Virginia Becomes 6th NLIC Finalist
West Virginia joins Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah as the 6th NLIC finalist after Gov. Morrissey's team lobbied DOE directly.
Read →KHNP Signs Orano LOI to Cut 30% Russian Uranium Share
KHNP and Orano signed an LOI at the Élysée Palace to reduce Korea's ~30% Russian enriched uranium dependency.
Read →Zaporizhzhia Regains Grid Power After 7th IAEA Ceasefire
IAEA's 7th local ceasefire enabled repair of the 330-kV Ferosplavna-1 line, ending Zaporizhzhia's diesel-generator dependence.
Read →NuScale vs GE Vernova: Cramer Picks Revenue Over Promise
NuScale posted $75K in Q2 revenue vs GE Vernova's $11.1B. Cramer's call reflects a real commercial gap.
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