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Kairos completes first phase of testing in ETU 3 reactor mockup
Testing at the mockup of the Hermes 2 reactor cavity has validated aspects of the precast concrete shielding design and remote handling and maintenance capabilities to support Kairos Power's Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant and future commercial fleet.
Monday, 7 September 2026
Saltfoss enlists Korean services for MSR development
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is to provide fuel fabrication and material corrosion evaluation services to the Danish developer of floating molten salt reactors Saltfoss for its seaMSR-100 reactor over the next two years.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 4 September 2026
Project to consider trans-Atlantic nuclear-powered cargo ships
UK-based classification society and professional advisory service Lloyd's Register, Danish global shipping company AP Moller-Maersk, the USA's Port of Charleston and the UK's Port of Felixstowe are partnering to examine the security and safeguarding requirements for the theoretical trans-Atlantic deployment of nuclear-powered container ships.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 3 September 2026
Helical selected for Japanese fusion demonstration project
Tokyo-based fusion company Helical Fusion announced it has been conditionally selected by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a project aimed at demonstrating fusion energy power generation in the 2030s.
Fusion
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Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Newcleo-led consortium to develop floating nuclear plant
A consortium led by France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has been awarded funding to develop the conceptual design of a nuclear barge able to host multiple 200 MWe small modular reactors.
Energy & Environment
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Friday, 28 August 2026
Ampera, LLNL team up for TRISO fuel development
US microreactor developer Ampera Inc has announced a strategic partnership project with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to further the development of scalable, advanced nuclear fuel for use in advanced nuclear energy systems, including compact and subcritical reactor platforms.
Uranium & Fuel
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Friday, 28 August 2026
Holtec's SMR-300 test facility taking shape at INL
Holtec International says the HI-TEST facility - a one-third scale representation - will probe the SMR-300 design margin and potentially support future power uprates.
Corporate
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Thursday, 27 August 2026
Pacific Fusion breaks ground on New Mexico facility
California headquartered pulsed magnetic fusion system developer Pacific Fusion has broken ground for its USD1 billion Research and Manufacturing Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Fusion
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Wednesday, 26 August 2026
IAEA project focuses on research reactor testing of fuels and materials
A four-year project aims to develop technical guidance to help produce more effective, safer and efficient testing of new reactor and fuel technologies in research reactors.
Uranium & Fuel
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Friday, 21 August 2026
Second US port to explore nuclear maritime technologies
The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has signed an agreement with the US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration to explore the use of small modular reactors, microgrids, and advanced vessel propulsion systems. The port is also to collaborate with Core Power for a site-specific maritime nuclear readiness study.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 20 August 2026
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