Reactor Technology Archivi - Energia nucleare https://energianucleare.eu/en/reactor-technology/ Notizie sul nucleare Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:33:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://energianucleare.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/favicon-en-150x150.jpg Reactor Technology Archivi - Energia nucleare https://energianucleare.eu/en/reactor-technology/ 32 32 Rocketdyne goes independent: $845 million deal targets space nuclear power https://energianucleare.eu/en/rocketdyne-goes-independent-845-million-deal-targets-space-nuclear-power/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/rocketdyne-goes-independent-845-million-deal-targets-space-nuclear-power/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:33:41 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/rocketdyne-goes-independent-845-million-deal-targets-space-nuclear-power/ AE Industrial Partners has completed its $845 million acquisition of L3Harris Technologies' space propulsion, power, and avionics divisions, relaunching Rocketdyne as a standalone company. Nuclear propulsion for Mars and space-based nuclear energy systems are among its stated priorities.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/rocketdyne-goes-independent-845-million-deal-targets-space-nuclear-power/feed/ 0 CCTE and BWXT Canada Sign Agreement for ANEEL Thorium Fuel https://energianucleare.eu/en/ccte-and-bwxt-canada-sign-agreement-for-aneel-thorium-fuel/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/ccte-and-bwxt-canada-sign-agreement-for-aneel-thorium-fuel/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:20:24 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/ccte-and-bwxt-canada-sign-agreement-for-aneel-thorium-fuel/ Clean Core Thorium Energy has signed a supply agreement with BWXT Canada to manufacture full-scale ANEEL fuel bundles at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. The thorium and low-enriched uranium fuel is intended for irradiation in an operating commercial reactor.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/ccte-and-bwxt-canada-sign-agreement-for-aneel-thorium-fuel/feed/ 0 Hualong One: Taipingling’s second unit enters commercial operation in China https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-taipinglings-second-unit-enters-commercial-operation-in-china/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-taipinglings-second-unit-enters-commercial-operation-in-china/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:28:37 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/hualong-one-taipinglings-second-unit-enters-commercial-operation-in-china/ The second unit of China's Taipingling nuclear project in Guangdong began commercial operation on August 3, 2026, completing phase one of the largest Hualong One plant in the Greater Bay Area. Together, both units will generate more than 18 billion kilowatt-hours per year.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-taipinglings-second-unit-enters-commercial-operation-in-china/feed/ 0 Nuclitalia, BWRX-300 and Saudi Arabia: nuclear energy advances on three fronts https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclitalia-bwrx-300-and-saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-advances-on-three-fronts/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclitalia-bwrx-300-and-saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-advances-on-three-fronts/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:19:13 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/nuclitalia-bwrx-300-and-saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-advances-on-three-fronts/ Italy formalizes Nuclitalia, the joint venture between Enel, Ansaldo Energia and Leonardo to assess water-cooled SMR technologies. Meanwhile, GE Vernova breaks ground on the Western world's first modular reactor in Canada and announces $14.2 billion in investments in Saudi Arabia.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclitalia-bwrx-300-and-saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-advances-on-three-fronts/feed/ 0 Nuclear Physics and SMRs Take Center Stage at ICFAI Tripura Conference https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclear-physics-and-smrs-take-center-stage-at-icfai-tripura-conference/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclear-physics-and-smrs-take-center-stage-at-icfai-tripura-conference/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:26:53 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/nuclear-physics-and-smrs-take-center-stage-at-icfai-tripura-conference/ The Physics Department of ICFAI University Tripura hosted the national conference INP-NPG 2026, bringing together scientists, academics, and industry experts to discuss advances in nuclear physics, small modular reactors, and AI applications in the nuclear sector.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/nuclear-physics-and-smrs-take-center-stage-at-icfai-tripura-conference/feed/ 0 Hualong One Passes Criticality Test: China Presses Ahead https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-passes-criticality-test-china-presses-ahead/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-passes-criticality-test-china-presses-ahead/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:37:15 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/hualong-one-passes-criticality-test-china-presses-ahead/ Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province has achieved first criticality, with its 1,100 MWe Hualong One reactor sustaining a controlled chain reaction for the first time. Grid connection is now the next milestone.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/hualong-one-passes-criticality-test-china-presses-ahead/feed/ 0 Western nuclear accelerates: SMRs, microreactors, and billions from the DOE https://energianucleare.eu/en/western-nuclear-accelerates-smrs-microreactors-and-billions-from-the-doe/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/western-nuclear-accelerates-smrs-microreactors-and-billions-from-the-doe/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:35:58 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/western-nuclear-accelerates-smrs-microreactors-and-billions-from-the-doe/ June 2026 marks a turning point for the Western nuclear industry, with four microreactor designs reaching criticality in the US, $17.5 billion committed for the AP1000, and BWXT's mPower SMR eyed for floating nuclear platforms. The sector is advancing on multiple fronts simultaneously.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/western-nuclear-accelerates-smrs-microreactors-and-billions-from-the-doe/feed/ 0 VeloAlpha: the Chinese AI rewriting the rules of fusion simulation https://energianucleare.eu/en/veloalpha-the-chinese-ai-rewriting-the-rules-of-fusion-simulation/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/veloalpha-the-chinese-ai-rewriting-the-rules-of-fusion-simulation/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:26:46 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/veloalpha-the-chinese-ai-rewriting-the-rules-of-fusion-simulation/ Beijing-based startup VeloAlpha has developed FusionAlpha, an AI-powered simulator capable of accelerating fusion reactor design by up to 10,000 times compared to existing codes. The breakthrough could dramatically cut costs and hardware development cycle times in the nuclear fusion sector.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/veloalpha-the-chinese-ai-rewriting-the-rules-of-fusion-simulation/feed/ 0 Oklo’s Groves Reactor Wins Final DOE Safety Approval https://energianucleare.eu/en/oklos-groves-reactor-wins-final-doe-safety-approval/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/oklos-groves-reactor-wins-final-doe-safety-approval/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:17:53 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/oklos-groves-reactor-wins-final-doe-safety-approval/ The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the final safety analysis for Oklo's Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas, clearing the path toward first criticality by July 2026. It marks the first advanced reactor on private land to reach this milestone under the DOE's Reactor Pilot Program.

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]]> https://energianucleare.eu/en/oklos-groves-reactor-wins-final-doe-safety-approval/feed/ 0 Extreme Materials and 3D Printing: American Nuclear Science Honours Its Best https://energianucleare.eu/en/extreme-materials-and-3d-printing-american-nuclear-science-honours-its-best/ https://energianucleare.eu/en/extreme-materials-and-3d-printing-american-nuclear-science-honours-its-best/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:08:25 +0000 https://energianucleare.eu/extreme-materials-and-3d-printing-american-nuclear-science-honours-its-best/ Two U.S. researchers receive high-profile awards for work directly tied to advanced nuclear reactor construction and materials development for extreme environments. A clear signal of how much the sector is investing in core expertise and foundational technologies.

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