Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change, the U.N. nuclear chief said Wednesday. Over a quarter of the electricity from nuclear power is low-carbon electricity and global carbon dioxide emissions would be considerably higher without nuclear power, Grossi said. General Assembly.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Defence industry minister Paul Papalia said, “The rotation of nuclear-powered submarines through HMAS Stirling is a significant opportunity for our local defence industry and will support the diversification of our economy and create more jobs for Western Australians.”

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JULY 18, 2023

The grants follow the creation of Great British Nuclear (GBN), a public body established to help deliver the UK’s nuclear programme with the goal of providing 24GW of nuclear power by 2050. The nuclear industry is estimated to generate around £6bn for the UK economy. AMRs operate at a higher temperature than SMRs.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A nuclear fusion device – that will be wholly designed, built and operated by students – is being planned for the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney. The fusion construction project is headed up by nuclear engineering expert Dr. Patrick Burr and he aims to have a working device operating within two to three years.

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APRIL 8, 2024

From 2027 Submarine Rotational Force – West will be established at Stirling, in the lead up to it becoming home to Australia’s future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Specifically, the government states HMAS Stirling is vital to Australia’s national defence, supporting Royal Australian Navy vessels based in the West.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Faced with fuel shortages and rising energy prices, the nation has taken the step to end an 11-year prohibition on the building of new nuclear reactors. . That was in line with the government's plan to phase out nuclear energy by 2030.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The South Australian Government is partnering with the United States’ largest shipbuilder HII to accelerate the development of of the state’s defence industry workforce, skills, and supply chain. HII President, Nuclear and Environmental Services, Michael Lempke spoke further to the announcement.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 19, 2023

A new study by Monash University researchers will help nuclear-propelled submarines to remain underwater – and undetected – for much longer. It identified a critical corrosion mechanism of nuclear fuel cladding material that is affected by how the material is processed. Monash plans to lead the charge.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology organisation (ANSTO) has been working with the Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan (NUT) for over two decades on related research for nuclear reaction protection.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The alliance is a dedicated partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support of all steps of Australia’s optimal pathway to sovereign nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS Pillar 1. ” The post UNSW-alliance to address AUKUS workforce opportunities appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Australian Submarine Agency has entered into a contract with Bisalloy Steels, for the qualification of Australian steel for use on Australia’s SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines. The contract is for a term of approximately 16 months.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

A major boost to Western Australia ‘s maritime defence industry has been achieved with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Government and the world’s largest manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

The University of Adelaide said it is ready to help train the workforce and provide the research expertise needed to help Australia achieve its goal to be a nuclear-powered defence force. The university also offers a postgraduate course in Radiation Management, which will be adapted to the requirements of the nuclear submarine enterprise. “For

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Babcock Australasia (Babcock), Bechtel Australia and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have agreed to work together to identify opportunities to leverage their skills and experience to establish and support Australia’s conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine program.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

A new partnership between the University of Adelaide and Babcock Australasia is set to accelerate Australia’s critical defence industry workforce to support the biggest and most ambitious defence agenda in the nation’s history, including the AUKUS program. It will be one of the most transformative industrial endeavours in Australia’s history.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The US Congress passed the 2024 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), which includes substantial enabling provisions for Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program. The most complex maintenance activity on a US nuclear-powered submarine in Australia to date is planned at HMAS Stirling in the second half of 2024.

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 2, 2023

Australian laser enrichment technology developer Silex Systems has announced that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) and Dominion Energy Services have signed a non-binding letter of intent to spearhead cooperation in the nuclear fuel supply chain.

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MEM

JUNE 9, 2023

new cleo, the clean and safe nuclear technology company developing innovative Generation IV reactors using nuclear waste as fuel, has announced an agreement to purchase in full of S.R.S. Both based in Italy, SRS and Fucina jointly work in the energy and nuclear engineering sector. Servizi Ricerche e Sviluppo S.r.l. (“SRS”),

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 12, 2024

(Moltex) announces that a patent for its spent nuclear fuel recycling process has been granted in Canada. In the process, spent nuclear fuel is converted into several parts. This patent is testament to Moltex’s commitment to innovation and to finding improvements in existing nuclear energy processes,” said Rory O’Sullivan, CEO, Moltex.

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MAY 29, 2023

The agreement includes a phased approach to build Australia’s undersea capability through the acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program is an unparalleled advanced manufacturing opportunity that will be Australia’s biggest defence investment,” said Professor Stirling. .

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 14, 2023

Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy , together with Senator Penny Wong and South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas have confirmed that Osborne will become the home for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine construction efforts.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

ROBOTS at Sellafield are delivering breakthroughs at the site with learnings shared with the wider nuclear industry. The use of robots is increasingly commonplace at the west Cumbrian site, helping to make work safer, faster, and cheaper, and delivering valuable lessons for other nuclear sites in the UK. Today Magazine.

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E&T

MARCH 17, 2023

of new funding from the UK Space Agency, following £249,000 provided for an initial study in 2022, and will aim to develop a lunar nuclear reaction by 2029. Developing space nuclear power offers a unique chance to support innovative technologies and grow our nuclear, science and space engineering skills base.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

OAKVILLE and CHARLOTTE — Terrestrial Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit, on the sidelines of COP 28. These uses include the IMSR plant’s role in decarbonizing energy-intensive and hard-to-abate industrial sectors.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 4, 2023

million) to establish the pilot plant under its Nuclear Fuel Fund program, part of the UK’s energy security strategy. The contract is a result of partnership between Terrestrial Energy, Westinghouse Springfields Fuels and UK National Nuclear Laboratories, and follows the scoping and planning agreement signed in July 2021.

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E&T

JUNE 22, 2023

The judge said there was “nothing artificial or unlawfully limiting” about a policy aimed at providing a mix of solar, wind and nuclear power. Ministers have previously said the project could create 10,000 highly skilled jobs, with its eventual go-ahead being welcomed by unions and the nuclear industry.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 30, 2024

PICKERING – The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units (units 5-8). Based on OPG’s preliminary schedule, the refurbishment of Pickering Nuclear Generation Station is anticipated to be completed by the mid-2030s.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Ontario is exploring the possibility of building new, large-scale nuclear plants in order to meet increasing demand for electricity and phase out natural gas generation. Decarbonizing the grid, in addition to new nuclear, will require more conservation efforts, more renewable energy sources and more energy storage, the report concluded.

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E&T

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A prototype nuclear fusion power plant - possibly the world's first prototype commercial nuclear reactor - will be built in the United Kingdom by 2040, business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has said. It is the opposite of standard nuclear reactors which rely on fission, breaking atoms apart.

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E&T

AUGUST 25, 2022

Eleven years after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is considering a sharp U-turn on its nuclear strategy. . In order to prevent a similar disaster from repeating itself, Japanese authorities shut all existing nuclear plants and imposed a moratorium on new nuclear projects.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

AGRs were the second generation of nuclear reactors to be built in the UK – the first being Magnox reactors. They use carbon dioxide as coolant and have been the backbone of the UK’s nuclear power fleet since the 1980s.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 17, 2023

The Albanese Government has announced approximately $150 million in funding to support the delivery of skills and workforce required in Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program through AUKUS. million will go towards extending the Defence Industry Pathways Program within the Western Australia shipbuilding industry.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 11, 2022

ák, Deputy Minister to Minister of Industry and Trade; Tomáš Pleska?, EZ announce that they will collaborate to advance deployment of nuclear technology, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), to safely produce clean, reliable electricity in their jurisdictions, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Oct. In Europe, ?EZ

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E&T

AUGUST 22, 2023

Over 12 years after a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami wrecked the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Japanese authorities have set a date to begin releasing the plant’s treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. However, Fukushima will not be the first nuclear plant to release wastewater containing tritium into the ocean.

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APRIL 12, 2023

Together, all clean electricity sources, which includes others renewables and nuclear, reached 39 per cent of global electricity. However, other sources of clean electricity dropped for the first time since 2011 due to a fall in nuclear output and fewer new nuclear and hydro plants coming online. Change is coming fast.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

The submarines will be built under the AUKUS pact – a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, designed to assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. Rolls-Royce and Babcock will also receive a portion of the funding, with the former supplying the nuclear reactors for all UK and Australian submarines.

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E&T

JANUARY 31, 2023

Just as the continent scrambled to cut ties with its biggest gas supplier, Russia, it also faced the lowest levels of hydro and nuclear in at least two decades, which created a deficit equal to 7 per cent of Europe’s total electricity demand in 2022. However, record growth in wind and solar helped cushion the hydro and nuclear deficit.

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