James Hopf
@HopfJames
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Retired nuclear engineer. Climate action and nuclear power advocate. Supporter of tech-neutral climate policies.
Tracy, CA
Joined October 2020
Westinghouse and KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) have apparently reached an agreement to resolve the Westinghouse intellectual property issue. Basically, KHNP and KEPCO will only be allowed to bid on nuclear projects in Asia. Article link in reply. Korea will not be allowed
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Westinghouse and Korea's KHNP are considering cooperation to build large PWRs in the US!! The idea will likely be discussed at an Aug. 25 meeting between Trump and Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. Article link in reply. This arrangement may help the US nuclear industry meet
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Advanced materials company ASP Isotopes has signed a non-binding MoU with Fermi America, to consider building a HALEU (5-20% enriched uranium) fuel production facility in Texas. The facility would use laser-based isotope separation technology. Article link in reply.
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The bandwagon continues. Malaysia's government is conducting a feasibility study for starting a nuclear power program. The study will focus on nuclear deployment in "regions where renewable energy deployment faces unique challenges." Article link in reply. The study is in
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Holtec has told New Jersey leaders that it wants to build four SMRs and a solar farm on the Oyster Creek nuclear plant site. The overall generation capacity from those facilities would be 1350 MW. Article link in reply. This is similar to Holtec's plans for the Palisades site,
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On India's Independence Day, prime minister Modi talked about India's nuclear power plans. They plan to increase nuclear capatity tenfold by 2047 (India's 100-year anniversary). Article link in reply.
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Sources are saying that Korea (KHNP and Kepco) agreed to pay Westinghouse $825 million for every reactor it exports to other countries. Article link in reply. The agreement was made to resolve a Westinghouse lawsuit that challenged the Czech Republic's selection of Korea to
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Google and Kairos Power plan to start up a 50 MW Hermes 2 reactor in Oak Ridge by 2030. TVA signed a power purchace agreement to buy the power at a fixed, agreed upon price. Article link in reply. Google and Kairos will shoulder all of the project's financial risks. The aim
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Destructive testing of fuel rods that have high fuel burnup levels will be performed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Article link in reply. The aim is to increase attainable fuel burnup levels. That would allow longer operation periods between reactor
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Public support for nuclear is growing rapidly, even in famously anti-nuclear Greece. In response, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is considering the use of nuclear power. Article link in reply. He said:. "[Greece] “should be prepared to join the [EU] nuclear
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