-2018.jpg)
Westinghouse Electric Company and South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction have signed an agreement to “jointly participate in global AP1000 plant opportunities,” the Pennsylvania-based nuclear technology firm announced on May 24.
“Trailblazer” Hanford engineer Wanda Munn passes away
Nuclear engineer and longtime ANS member Wanda Munn died on July 23 at the age of 93. Described as a “trailblazer for women [and] an outspoken advocate for the peaceful use of nuclear...
NEA publishes new SMR Dashboard
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has published the third edition of the NEA Small Modular Reactor Dashboard, a comprehensive global review of SMR technology that defines criteria for assessing...
BWXT advances on TRISO project
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has achieved a key milestone in its project to additively manufacture advanced forms of TRISO fuel for Generation IV advanced nuclear reactors. The Lynchburg Technology...
Maritime organizations to consult with the IAEA
The Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) recently announced that it was officially granted nongovernmental organization consultative status with the International Maritime Organization....
Test reactor fuel fabrication will be fast-tracked by DOE under new pilot program
The Department of Energy has announced a program to accelerate nuclear fuel fabrication for new test reactors. The Fuel Line Pilot Program would see the DOE approve facilities developed by...
House Oversight Committee schedules hearing on nuclear energy
Rep. Eric Burlison (R., Mo.), the chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, has announced a hearing on...
INL to use Microsoft’s AI to streamline nuclear licensing
The Idaho National Laboratory has announced that it will collaborate with Microsoft on the use of artificial intelligence technologies to streamline the nuclear permitting and licensing...
A big day for nuclear at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit
Representatives across all levels of Pennsylvania government convened at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15 with investors and key leaders in the energy community at the behest of Sen. Dave...
From the Pages of Nuclear News: Industry update July 2025
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:ADVANCED REACTOR MARKETPLACE Utah moves to forefront of advanced nuclear developmentEnergySolutions has signed a memorandum of...
Westinghouse awarded $180M ITER contract
Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has signed a $180 million contract with the ITER Organization for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the fusion reactor being built in...
