Calls, Projects and Cooperation – Updates on ENS YGN Activities Last year, as part of the ENEN2plus work package WP3, Task 3.4, a new cross-sectional cooperation was established under the leadership of the European Nuclear Society (ENS) between various young sections of different nuclear and radiation-related organisations. After several months of virtual brainstorming, the collaboration,…
Framatome and NCBJ To Support Nuclear Education In Poland Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Center for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) to explore opportunities and pursue collaboration in nuclear education and research in Poland. The two companies will work together on topics of common interest including…
NUKEM Completes Tests for Advanced Waste Cementation System NUKEM Technologies (ENS Corporate Member) recently announced the successful completion of the mock-up for its cutting-edge solidification plant. This milestone marks a significant achievement in advancing the safe and efficient treatment of radioactive waste generated during the operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants and facilities, the…
NRG|PALLAS Started The First Irradiation Cycle Of 2024 For Lutetium Last week, NRG|PALLAS (ENS Corporate Member) announced the launch of the first cycle of irradiation of the year focusing on lutetium for medical applications. The Dutch company, operating the High Flux Reactor in Petten (The Netherlands), said the cycle started on 19 January, with the…
ENS Welcomes the Inclusion of Nuclear Energy Into NZIA The European Nuclear Society welcomes the inclusion of nuclear technologies in the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), as outlined in the provisional deal reached between the Council and the European Parliament. This crucial step acknowledges the essential role of nuclear energy among low-carbon technologies in achieving NetZero…
TVO and Fortum Supporting The Polish Nuclear Power Programme TVO Nuclear Services (a subsidiary of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, ENS Corporate Member) and Fortum have signed a two-year framework agreement with Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), a state-owned company responsible for the construction project of the first nuclear power plant in Poland. The goal of the agreement is…
SCK CEN Boosting Circular Economy In Nuclear Dismantling SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and CRM (Centre for Metallurgical Research) received the green light from the European Commission to continue the development of a melting furnace for research purposes. The nuclear melting furnace for research purposes – known as SMELD – is a project being undertaken by the two…
Ansaldo Nucleare Supporting LTO at Cernavoda NPP Last week, Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Member), the Italian insurance-financial group SACE, and the Romanian nuclear energy company Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to secure a financing line of up to €2bn to carry out work to extend the life of Unit 1…
Westinghouse To Start Feasibility Study On New Reactors At Borssele Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of a contract with the Dutch government to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) assessing the deployment of AP1000 reactors in support of their nuclear new-build strategy. This comprehensive study will evaluate the deployment of two…
Framatome and STU To Support Nuclear E&T in Slovakia Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Slovak University of Technology (STU) in Bratislava to explore and pursue collaborative opportunities in education and training in the field of nuclear energy. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed…