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Nuclear News Daily—8/26: Nuclear Company partner / Cold fusion / CFS approval
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In this issue: The Nuclear Company announces a new partnership, new research on cold fusion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems receives county-level approval, and more. Trivia Tuesday: It’s Tuesday, which means nuclear trivia! Today’s question is inspired ...원문 링크
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도입부: In this issue: The Nuclear Company announces a new partnership, new research on cold fusion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems receives county-level approval, and more.The Nuclear Company forms partnership with University of South Carolina
The Nuclear Company, which in April opened its primary engineering and construction office in Columbia, S.C., announced a partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, whereby the company will invest up to $5 million in the college over five years. USC is to match the private investment with funds from federal grants, industry partners, and other donors. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:X-energy and Amazon
signed an MOU with KHNP and Doosan Enerbility to partner on the deployment of more than 5 GW of SMRs in the U.S. by 2039. E&E News (subscription required)
관련 링크:Wyoming's Bar Nunn community is divided
over a proposed nuclear microreactor, with officials citing economic benefits and job creation while some residents express safety concerns and fear of radiation exposure. Newsweek; Oil City News
관련 링크:The planning commission
of Chesterfield County, Va., unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the 400-MWe ARC power plant being planned by Commonwealth Fusion Systems. The project now awaits approval from the county board of supervisors. Virginia Business
관련 링크:Utah is advancing
in its pursuit of nuclear energy through a collaborative agreement to explore potential sites for TerraPower’s Natrium reactor. This initiative aligns with Operation Gigawatt, which aims to double the state's energy output. Deseret News
관련 링크:Here’s a video of Utah Gov.
Spencer Cox and TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque talk on Operation Gigawatt, TerraPower’s recent Natrium progress, and the collaboration between the company and the state on Bloomberg TV.
관련 링크:Plans at Mizzou
for NextGen MURR are continuing as planned with funding sources secured and hope for more federal dollars on the horizon. Inside Higher Ed
관련 링크:Linn County, Ia.
, approved the first reading of an ordinance to facilitate nuclear energy's return. While the NRC decides the fate of Duane Arnold NPP, the ordinance allows local oversight on facility siting and community impacts. KCRG
관련 링크:University adds electrochemical boost in pursuit of cold fusion
Researchers at the University of British Columbia seeking the energy grail of cold fusion—alias lattice confinement fusion or low-energy nuclear reaction— used electrochemistry to load extra deuterium ions into a metal lattice and found a “modest” performance boost of 15 percent, compared with experiments without the electrochemical loading technique. While the experiment is benchtop scale, with more energy input than gained, it is the first time that deuterium–deuterium fusion has been demonstrated using the technique. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:New report lays out path to U.S. nuclear energy dominance
The new report “How America Can Achieve Nuclear Energy Dominance,” from the Working Group on U.S. Nuclear Energy Dominance, outlines a plan of action for the Trump administration that includes deploying new nuclear reactors, developing domestic supply chains, promoting nuclear exports, reforming regulations, and developing the workforce. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:A nuclear icebreaker first: Female captain takes the helm
Navigation engineer Marina Starovoitova has been named captain of a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She was officially appointed during a ceremony in Nizhny Novgorod that marked the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear energy industry. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Nuclear trivia—reveal
The answer: There are currently six AP1000s, Westinghouse’s flagship reactor, in operation across the world. The roughly 1,110 MWe, two-loop pressurized water reactor first saw deployment at Sanmen nuclear power plant in China, where two entered commercial operation in 2018. The next two units were also built in China, at Haiyan nuclear power plant in 2018 and 2o19. Then, in 2023, the AP1000 entered operation in the U.S. Unit 3 at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle made massive headlines by being the first commercial nuclear plant to start up in the U.S. in more than three decades. Unit 4 followed shortly after in 2024, becoming, as of now, the last of the fleet to enter operation. Looking ahead: The AP1000, which, according to Westinghouse, has the smallest footprint per MWe of any nuclear reactor, may soon see a significantly expanded fleet. In the company’s latest press release, they reaffirmed that there are currently 14 additional AP1000s under construction and 5 more under contract. Sites are either being considered or under construction in Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, the U.K., the U.S., and beyond. In the U.S. in particular, Westinghouse has announced ambitious plans for future deployment. In July, at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, the company unveiled its goal to have ten AP1000s under construction by 2030. Westinghouse also recently officially confirmed reports that they are working to bring four reactors to Fermi America’s Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus.
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