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Canada's NWMO outlines repository plans 27 March 2020
Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organisation says it remains on track to select a single, preferred site by 2023 for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. The organisation has released its latest Triennial Report, including for the first time a strategic plan beyond site selection.
JET team discovers neon can improve plasma barrier 27 March 2020
Scientists working on the Joint European Torus device have discovered that neon could be used to force extreme heat load away from a fusion reactor's exhaust system while maintaining high performance. Recent tests used neon to radiate and improve the edge of plasma known as a 'pedestal', which separates the very hot core from a cooler layer an […]
Message: Nuclear power in the fight against COVID-19 27 March 2020
Nuclear power has responded to the call to action in the public health crisis that each and every one of us is facing, writes World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising. "The global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is prompting dramatic actions from governments, placing great restrictions on people and on business in order to save potentially […]
OPG completes first Darlington rebuild 27 March 2020
Reconstruction of unit 2 at the Darlington nuclear power plant in Canada has been completed and the process to restart the reactor can now begin, Ontario Power Generation has announced. The company will delay the planned start of the refurbishment of Darlington 3, scheduled to begin in May, as part of its measures to ensure stable electricity supplies during […]
Energoatom separates plant personnel for protection against COVID-19 26 March 2020
Energoatom yesterday announced the introduction of measures to protect its key workers from exposure to COVID-19. They are being housed in separate rooms within specially appointed hotels, where all the necessary measures for disinfection and medical monitoring are being carried out, the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator said.

11Mar2020: SNETP FORUM 2020 rescheduled to 15-17 September 2020

Considering the sanitary situation related to the coronavirus in Italy and throughout Europe and as a result of precautionary measures, the SNETP governance has decided to postpone the SNETP FORUM 2020 initially planned for 22-24 April 2020 in Rome. The new dates are: 15-17 September 2020. The event will take place in Rome and the venue stays the same: ROMA EVENTI – PIAZZA DI SPAGNA.

As the participation…

05Mar2020: FORATOM welcomes climate neutrality goal

FORATOM supports the European Commission’s decision to preserve the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in its European Climate Law proposal.

FORATOM fully supports the EU’s climate neutrality goals. However, the EU’s economy will need to be radically transformed in order to achieve this. That is why it is essential that any EU policy which is developed in order to support this goal provides support to all low-carbon technologies” stated Yves Desbazeille, FORATOM’s Director General. The European Commission has…

04Feb2020: New version of the SNETP Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) available for comments

The Task Force on the SNETP-SRIA update chaired by F. Roelofs (NRG) in close collaboration with NUGENIA, ESNII anf NC2I has been working for more than a year to consolidate a new version of the association strategic agenda. This shall replace the last one published back in 2013 taking into account the evolution of the platform towards a legal association and also the scientific and technical challenges facing each of its pillar and the nuclear fission field in general.

For the seek…

30Jan2020

Apply now for the SNETP Young Generation Award!

Awards scope

During the SNETP FORUM 2020 (15-17 September 2020 in Rome, Italy) awards will be attributed to selected Masters’ students, PhD candidates, post-docs or young professionals who are planning to pursue a career in the nuclear field.

Award description and purpose

The awards will help successful candidates who seek to enlarge their network of professional contacts and develop international collaboration through working on their subject with experts…

19Dec2019: Foratom welcomes taxonomy agreement and urges level playing field for nuclear

“Europe’s nuclear energy industry has welcomed an agreement between the European council, parliament and commission on new criteria to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable and the fact that it does not blacklist nuclear energy.

“To ensure a level-playing field, Foratom believes that the same criteria should be applied equally to all power producing technologies,” a statement said.

The European parliament confirmed on Tuesday that negotiators had reached an agreement on the legislation. The so-called “taxonomy” stipulates that a…

18Dec2019: ANNETTE December 2019 newsletter

In this issue is presented an updated list of courses adding new information on pre-existing and new courses.

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12Dec2019: DigiDecom – ELINDER 2020

The DigiDecom-ELINDER 2020 innovative training course on Nuclear Decommissioning is the first event of an annual series. The course will be hosted by IFE, a designated IAEA Collaborating Centre, in Halden, Norway on 23-27 March 2020. The training course will include informative lectures from international experts and will also have a high focus on interactive sessions using advanced digital technologies.

Learn how to take advantage of exciting key technologies like virtual & mixed reality, robotics, AI and serious…

02Dec2019: COP25 – The European parliament has adopted a resolution

“The European parliament has adopted a resolution on the 2019 UN climate change conference (COP25) in Madrid that recognises the role nuclear energy can play in meeting climate objectives as a zero-greenhouse gas emissions source. It said that nuclear energy can ensure a significant share of electricity production in Europe, but in view of waste it also requires a “medium and long-term strategy that takes into account technological advances” to improve its sustainability.

The parliament also approved a resolution declaring a climate and environmental…

14Nov2019

HTR 2020 – Call for papers

When: 6-8 October 2020
Where: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

The International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology is the sole international conference focusing on high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and process heat application technology.

HTR 2020 provides a comprehensive networking and exchange forum for professionals in R&D and in industry as well as for decision makers from governments, utilities, end-user industries and vendors. Attendees will obtain the latest results and information on new orientations and perspectives.

Topics:

National research programmes and industrial projects
Industrial applications and markets
Fuel and waste
Materials, components and…

07Nov2019: ANNETTE November 2019 newsletter

In this issue is presented an updated list of courses adding new information on pre-existing and new courses.

Click HERE to access to the November 2019 ANNETTE Newsletter!