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Last week, COG’s Macit Cobanoglu, together with Mackenzie Denyes of Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Sarah Jane Eaton of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire and Weina Chong, P.Eng., M.Eng., PMP. of Bruce Power, participated on a panel moderated by Brian Fehrenbach of Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries at the #NEXTGEN2NETZERO conference. Panelists shared how their organizations are supporting “Nuclear Energy for a Sustainable Net Zero”.     Macit noted that COG has been providing a robust collaboration platform for the CANDU community over four decades. Through a broad range of R&D programs, joint projects, OPEX sharing, and training for its utility members and supplier participants, COG contributes to the safety, reliability and economics of CANDU technology. For example, COG’s Fuel Channel Life Management program helped extend the lives of CANDU reactors by 10-15 years, resulting in billions of savings for COG’s utility members by enabling the utilities to spread out the refurbishment of their units and avoiding the shutdown of multiple units prematurely.     Panelists agreed that enhanced collaboration amongst regulators was a significant step towards ensuring a harmonized and efficient approach to licensing new reactors, and that the volume of workforce needs for building and operating new nuclear is both a challenge and an opportunity for the sector. 

UK's Energy Future Looks Bright with Rolls-Royce SMR 🚀 Big news for the UK's nuclear future! Great British Nuclear has shortlisted Rolls-Royce SMR to provide Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology for the next generation of nuclear power. This is a major milestone for the company, which leads the way in regulatory approvals, 18 months ahead of its competitors. * This selection puts Rolls-Royce SMR in the running to negotiate with GBN on deploying UK-based SMR units alongside three international vendors. * The company's commitment to innovative solutions for a low-carbon future has been recognised, following its selection by the Czech Republic to deploy a fleet of SMRs and its finalist status in Sweden’s SMR selection process. * A successful outcome in the GBN selection process will jumpstart investment in the UK supply chain, create jobs, and deliver the country's long-term energy-secure and low-carbon future. Read more here 👇 : https://lnkd.in/dWUZYHJh Follow for more!

🚨Breaking: The nuclear renaissance continues! 8090 Industries portfolio company Oklo Inc has received greenlight from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct site investigations for the planned reactor at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. Best captured by Oklo Inc CEO Jacob DeWitte: “This sets the stage for doing all the initial site ... prep work, and what I would call initial construction activities. What we’re seeing is hyperscalers taking the approach of trying to secure large capacity from existing plants to the greatest extent that they can, which makes sense, because some of that can be the nearest-term power delivery. But the nuclear “industry has radically fallen short of its ability to keep up with the market interest. The challenge has just been the industry’s offerings in terms of product, the business model and ability to execute have just been horrible.” “All of that is elements around which disruption has needed to take place to sort of change the paradigm,” he said. “And that’s where we really have taken a different angle.” He expects Oklo to break ground at the Idaho site in 2026, with plans to have the reactor up and running by the following year. Kerem Ozmen Charles Oppenheimer Wes Mendenhall Filip Vurdelja Haluk Sabanci Dincer Grant Brown Ishan Meswani Garuth A. Andrew Irwin Shilpa Patel

Rolls-Royce's small modular reactor (SMR) design has achieved a significant milestone, clearing the second stage of the UK's rigorous nuclear regulatory assessment process. https://lnkd.in/eKJWw3MP The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced that Rolls-Royce's 470 MW SMR design has completed the second of three stages in its Generic Design Assessment (GDA). This marks a crucial step toward deploying this innovative technology, which is vital for meeting the UK's net zero targets. Helena Perry, Rolls-Royce SMR’s Safety and Regulatory Affairs Director, stated, "The team will move directly into Step 3 of this rigorous independent assessment of our technology – ideally positioning us to deliver low-carbon nuclear power and support the UK transition to net zero." With large-scale nuclear projects facing financial hurdles, the UK government is focusing on small nuclear plants, like SMRs, which promise lower costs and quicker construction times. Last year, the government launched a competition to develop SMR technology, aiming for deployment in the 2030s. This development brings the UK one step closer to a sustainable, low-carbon energy future. #NuclearEnergy #NetZero #Innovation #SustainableTechnology #CleanEnergy #SMR

Breaking new ground in the EPC supply chain: A robust supply chain is needed to enable new reactors to be built on time, on budget and at the scale needed to meet decarbonisation goals - and major players in the nuclear engineering, procurement and construction sector shared some of the experiences and lessons learned from projects both nuclear and non-nuclear at World Nuclear Symposium 2024.

The Nuclear Industry Association's recent submission for a justification application on Rolls-Royce SMR’s ground-breaking small modular reactor design, signifies a transformative leap in our journey towards clean energy and energy security. This innovative technology aligns to both the UK’s rigorous safety and regulatory standards but also provides a clean, adaptable power source for the future. Each of these ‘factory-built’ power plants will provide sufficient energy to power over a million homes. The government’s approval of this application will underscore a progressive stance on our energy policy, acknowledging the importance of a robust and balanced electricity grid to lower consumer costs and help achieve our net-zero targets. The progress made by Rolls-Royce SMR is great news - let’s also recognise this has wider benefits for the country - a big confidence boost in this industrial sector, in addition to a bolstered energy autonomy and all in a sustainable way. This is an exciting step for the future of energy in the UK. #CleanEnergy #Innovation #SMR

Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. Commercial fusion electrical energy generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY If you want nuclear energy, opt for the cleaner and safer option of FUSION. Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage in 100 or 80 years is increasingly real, as stated in recent UN documents and linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

The fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around it and has buried its head in the sand. Pull your heads out and start backing, investing, and adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercial growing fusion energy industry. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. Commercial fusion electrical energy generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY If you want nuclear energy, opt for the cleaner and safer option of FUSION. Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage in 100 or 80 years is increasingly real, as stated in recent UN documents and linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

BREAKING: US company NuScale Power knocked out of UK's mini-nuclear power plant competition with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero NuScale was informed on Wednesday that they didn't meet the criteria for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design competition, citing that their planned reactors are at an advanced stage and no longer need support to get to market. This marks a significant setback for NuScale, which had been vying for a spot in this prestigious competition. Despite this disappointment, NuScale remains committed to its mission of advancing nuclear energy globally. The UK government agency Great British Nuclear (GBN) has announced that four companies will move forward to the final stage of the process: Rolls-Royce, Westinghouse Electric Company, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and Holtec Britain. These businesses will submit their "final best offers" to the Government, with the winners expected to be announced late this year or early in 2025. The SMR technology is seen as a game-changer for nuclear energy, promising significant cost savings and reduced construction times through factory-produced modules. The UK government is keen to see this technology come to fruition, with GBN purchasing sites in Wales and Gloucestershire earlier this year. What do you think about NuScale's exclusion from the competition? Let me know your thoughts! #NuclearEnergy #SMRs #SmallModularReactors #GBEnergy

Rolls-Royce SMR shortlisted to provide UK’s new nuclear power fleet   Rolls-Royce SMR has welcomed today’s announcement by Great British Nuclear that it has been shortlisted alongside three international SMR technology providers and will be invited to negotiate on the deployment of SMRs in the UK. Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce SMR CEO, said: “Rolls-Royce SMR is the UK’s only SMR company and is already 18 months ahead of competitors in the regulatory approvals process. Today’s news that we will progress to formal negotiation with GBN will help us to maintain this important first-mover advantage.”  “Rolls-Royce SMR has already been chosen by the Czech Republic to deploy their fleet of SMRs and is in the final two in Sweden’s SMR selection process. Success in the UK will further strengthen our position as the leading SMR company and ensure the UK is able to capitalise on this transformational opportunity for the domestic supply chain.” Reaching a successful outcome in the GBN selection process, at pace, will enable immediate investment in the UK supply chain, create and sustain thousands of jobs and deliver the long-term energy security and low-carbon future that the country needs. #RollsRoyceSMR #SMR #Nuclear #NetZero  https://lnkd.in/dpHcvMSF