Nuclear power

Power Generation Construction Projects in Europe: Top 50 Regional Projects and Country Profiles for Top 10 Counties - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 4, 2021

For Europe as a whole, the project pipeline for wind power projects has the highest value, at US$251.5 billion, ahead of nuclear power projects, with US$246.8 billion.

Key Points: 
  • For Europe as a whole, the project pipeline for wind power projects has the highest value, at US$251.5 billion, ahead of nuclear power projects, with US$246.8 billion.
  • These dominate the pipeline, with wind power accounting for 39% of the pipeline by value, ahead of nuclear with a 34% share.
  • This report provides a detailed analysis of power generation construction projects in Europe, based on projects tracked.
  • The top 50 regional projects are listed giving country, stage, value of projects.

China Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Market Report 2020: Pressurized Water Reactors to Dominate the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The "China Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "China Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The China nuclear power plant equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% in the forecast period of 2020-2025.
  • Upcoming projects in China are expected to create significant demand for different nuclear power plant equipment.
  • With a significant share of pressurized water reactors, they are expected to dominate the reactor segment in the forecast period.

Lightbridge Awarded Patent in Eurasia for Innovative Nuclear Fuel Assemblies

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

RESTON, Va., Dec. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it has received Patent No.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it has received Patent No.
  • 036359 from the Eurasian Patent Office for its innovative nuclear fuel assemblies, comprising of multi-lobe fuel rods arranged in a mixed grid pattern.
  • Lightbridge is developing its advanced metallic fuel designed to make both existing and new nuclear power plants more efficient, more cost competitive, and even safer.
  • The Company is developing Lightbridge Fuel, a proprietary next-generation nuclear fuel technology for current and future reactors, which significantly enhances the economics, safety, and proliferation resistance of nuclear power.

Global Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market Report 2020-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

The "Global Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This study identifies the change in regulations due to nuclear reactor accidents as one of the prime reasons driving the nuclear decommissioning services market growth during the next few years.
  • The report on nuclear decommissioning services market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
  • Also, the nuclear decommissioning services market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.

North America Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Market Report 2020-2025 Featuring Key players | EnergySolutions, AECOM, NorthStar Group Services, Hydro-Quebec, and Orano - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The North America nuclear power reactor decommissioning market is expected to rise at a CAGR of approximately 9% during the forecast period of 2020-2025.

Key Points: 
  • The North America nuclear power reactor decommissioning market is expected to rise at a CAGR of approximately 9% during the forecast period of 2020-2025.
  • Factors such as increasing the installation of renewable energy that is cleaner and more economical are likely to drive the North America nuclear power reactor decommissioning market.
  • However, the high cost of decommissioning nuclear plants is expected to restrain the North America nuclear power reactor decommissioning market.
  • Increasing the use of robots and artificial intelligence in the decommissioning of the nuclear reactor is safer and is likely going to create several for the North America nuclear power reactor decommissioning market in the future.

EnergySolutions and FirstEnergy Finalize Sale of Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant (TMI-2)

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Friday, December 18, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnergySolutions announced today that it has completed the nearly two-year process for its EnergySolutions subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to acquire the Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant (TMI-2), from subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnergySolutions announced today that it has completed the nearly two-year process for its EnergySolutions subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to acquire the Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant (TMI-2), from subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp.
  • The purpose of this sale is to complete the decommissioning process of the facility, located in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania.
  • This is a major step forward in the United States when it comes to decommissioning shut down nuclear power plants, stated Ken Robuck, President and CEO of EnergySolutions.
  • 99% of the damaged core was removed from the plant, packaged and relocated to a storage facility at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Global Nuclear Decommissioning Services Markets, 2020-2027 - With Several Governments Planning Decommissioning of Projects, Market is Poised for Growth

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Friday, December 18, 2020

DUBLIN, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nuclear Decommissioning Services - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nuclear Decommissioning Services - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Higher Maintenance Load Sends Nuclear Decommissioning Services on an Accelerated Path to Growth at 5.9%
    The global market for Nuclear Decommissioning Services is projected to reach US$7.9 billion by the year 2027, trailing a post COVID-19 CAGR of 5.9%, over the analysis period 2020 through2027.
  • Intensive monitoring and preventive maintenance needed by aging reactors is expected to push up demand for nuclear decommissioning services.
  • Myriad Benefits of Nuclear Power over Coal, Oil, and Gas to Drive the Vision of the "Plutonium Economy"

Global Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market 2020-2024 | Key Highlights on Dominant Segments and Forecasts for New Normal | Technavio

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

By geography, Europe is going to witness lucrative growth during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • By geography, Europe is going to witness lucrative growth during the forecast period.
  • About 73% of the markets overall growth is expected to originate from Europe.
  • The market growth in Europe is driven by the gradual phasing out of nuclear power plants by countries such as France and Germany.
  • France and the Russian Federation are the key markets for nuclear decommissioning services in Europe.

NASA Supports America's National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The president issued Space Policy Directive-6 (SPD-6), the Nation's Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion (SNPP), Wednesday, Dec. 16.

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  • The president issued Space Policy Directive-6 (SPD-6), the Nation's Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion (SNPP), Wednesday, Dec. 16.
  • Space nuclear systems power spacecraft for missions where alternative power sources are inadequate, such as environments that are too dark for solar power or too far away to carry sufficient quantities of chemical fuels.
  • Space nuclear systems include radioisotope power systems and nuclear reactors used for power, heating, or propulsion.
  • The space agency is also advancing nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion capabilities.

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing incorporates innovative auto-calibration technology into opacity monitoring

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Friday, December 11, 2020

To learn more about the advantages of auto-calibrate technology and see a video about how it works, visit Preferred Utilities Manufacturing on the web at http://www.preferred-mfg.com .

Key Points: 
  • To learn more about the advantages of auto-calibrate technology and see a video about how it works, visit Preferred Utilities Manufacturing on the web at http://www.preferred-mfg.com .
  • About Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation:
    Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation is an engineering-based manufacturer of fuel oil handling systems, boiler instrumentation and controllers, high quality burners, nuclear power plant outage reduction tools, and related component parts for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
  • Preferred Utilities Manufacturing applies continuous research and development to existing products, helping them to lead the industry with new and innovative power plant solutions.
  • Founded in 1920, Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation is celebrating a century in business this year.