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Turkish top diplomat to attend nuclear energy summit
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a nuclear energy summit organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Brussels on March 21, where world leaders will discuss the role of the nuclear energy in addressing challenges to reduce the use of fossil fuels, enhance energy security and boost economic development.
New national planning strategy allows construction of modular nuclear reactors
Slovenia's parliament has adopted a new national spatial planning strategy that paves the way not just for the planned expansion of the country's only nuclear power station but also for the construction of small modular reactors.
Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.
Romanian Nuclear Company Insists US Reactors are Safe
The Romanian state-owned electricity company, Nuclearelectrica, thas said that small modular reactors, SMRs, coming from the US, pose no danger to the country or its environment.
SMRs are advanced nuclear reactors that produce clean energy and have a much smaller installed capacity than a large reactor, it said.
In “Groundbreaking” Romania Nuclear Deal, US Strikes at China, Russia
A deal to build a US small modular reactor in Romania has significance beyond simply cutting dependence on coal.
Bulgaria Mulls Building Small Nuclear Reactor
US-based NuScale Power said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) on the possible deployment of NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR) technology at the Bulgarian plant.
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Slovenia to sign memorandum on civilian nuclear cooperation with US
Ljubljana – Slovenia is to sign a memorandum of understanding on strategic civilian nuclear cooperation with the US. The document expresses the desire of both countries for deeper bilateral strategic ties, which would improve energy security, increase prosperity and strengthen political and economic ties, the Slovenian government has said.
Rolls-Royce focusing on defense, nuclear businesses in Turkey
British engineering and manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce, which has operations in key five sectors, will direct its focus toward Turkey's defense and civil nuclear industries in the near term while prioritizing knowledge transfer, a top company representative has told the Hürriyet Daily News.