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Nuclear News Daily—1/7: More on enrichment / CFS digital twin / U.S.-Kazakhstan
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In this issue: More on the $2.7 billion in DOE enrichment awards, CFS works on a digital twin, the U.S. and Kazakhstan expand collaboration, controversy in Japan, and more. Let’s dive right in… - DOE awards $2.7B for HALEU and LEU enrichment - On Mon...원문 링크
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도입부: In this issue: More on the $2.7 billion in DOE enrichment awards, CFS works on a digital twin, the U.S. and Kazakhstan expand collaboration, controversy in Japan, and more.DOE awards $2.7B for HALEU and LEU enrichment
On Monday, the Department of Energy announced that three enrichment services companies were awarded task orders worth $900 million each. Those task orders were given to American Centrifuge Operating (a Centrus Energy subsidiary) and General Matter, both of which will develop domestic HALEU enrichment capacity, along with Orano Federal Services, which will build domestic LEU enrichment capacity. The DOE also announced that it awarded Global Laser Enrichment an additional $28 million to continue advancing next generation enrichment technology. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Commonwealth Fusion Systems
is working to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine in partnership with Siemens and Nvidia. CFS’s CEO says the twin will allow the company to “compress years of manual experimentation into weeks of virtual optimization.” Axios, Latitude Media
관련 링크:Constellation’s Limerick
NPP in Pennsylvania will undergo a first-of-its-kind digital upgrade to enhance reliability and cyber resilience and support economic growth. WFMZ
관련 링크:Japanese utility
Chubu Electric is investigating possible employee misconduct during safety screenings for Hamaoka nuclear power plant, drawing regulatory concerns. ABC; Daily Telegraph; Politico Pro (subscription required)
관련 링크:Terrestrial Energy
and the DOE have partnered to advance the molten salt reactor, known as Project TETRA, aiming for rapid IMSR plant development and commercialization to meet critical energy demands. Power Magazine
관련 링크:The Financial Times
digs into Palisades’ reopening as a symbol of the nuclear resurgence amid debates on its economic viability and safety. Financial Times (subscription required)
관련 링크:Palisades NPP’s restart
has shifted to early 2026, sparking debate among environmental groups and experts. While seen as a step forward in the nuclear renaissance to meet AI data center demands, critics highlight past delays and cost overruns as persistent challenges. E&E News
관련 링크:The final reactor
at Bilibino NPP was permanently shut down on December 30. The three-unit plant, which operated for 51 years in Russia’s Arctic northeast, was replaced by Akademik Lomonosov, a floating nuclear power plant. World Nuclear News
관련 링크:The Oak Ridger continues
its series on the life of Major Gen. Kenneth D. Nichols, taking a look at the history of the Manhattan Project, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the K-25 plant. Read the full installment here.
관련 링크:U.S. and Kazakhstan launch initiatives to facilitate SMR deployment
The United States Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan announced in December that the two countries are expanding their partnership in civil nuclear energy with a new educational initiative about small modular reactors. The Department of State’s Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program will provide the Kazakhstan Institute of Nuclear Physics with an SMR classroom simulator. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:A message from Curtiss-Wright: High-temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs
Curtiss-Wright has successfully tested several full prototypes of a new high temperature neutron flux detector that we have developed to operate at up to 800°C, a necessary feature for many new reactor types. The new detectors are fission ionization chambers and the prototypes were constructed in our own facilities, which we use to manufacture our mature detector designs that operate at up to 600°C in the UK’s AGR fleet. Curtiss-Wright has a comprehensive suite of reactor protection electronics and the new detector is designed to complement our Guardline™ reactor protection system. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:NN Asks: Why are states racing to get back into nuclear?
When I wrote “From Quad to Grid” last year (Nuclear News, August 2025, p. 10), I argued that universities could serve as honest brokers in bridging public trust and technical execution for nuclear energy. Since then, state-level interest has surged. Governors and legislatures are no longer debating whether nuclear belongs in the clean energy portfolio—they’re budgeting for it; staffing it; and tying it to jobs, industrial growth, and grid reliability. This momentum isn’t a sudden change of heart. It’s the result of four timelines that have quietly converged over decades. Read Sukesh Aghara’s full article on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:DOE announces “monumental step” in SRS target recovery program
The Department of Energy has announced the successful transfer of the first Mark-18A target from the Savannah River Site to Savannah River National Laboratory, marking “the beginning of operations for a newly established radiochemical separation capability to recover valuable isotopes.” The agency stated that the Mark-18A Target Recovery Program—which involves the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration, the Office of Environmental Management, and the Office of Science—is demonstrating “how legacy materials previously destined for disposal can be recovered and transformed into valuable resources.” Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
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