UK invests £300m in high-tech nuclear fuel programme

The programme aims to produce specialised fuel for advanced reactors

New facility receives first nuclear waste shipment

The facility can store 6,681 waste boxes in its thick walls and accommodate up to nine boxes daily

Urenco and Energoatom sign long term contract

Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear operator and UK-based Urenco have inked a contract for the supply of enriched uranium

Rolls-Royce SMR chooses UK fuel design partner

Rolls-Royce SMR has selected Westinghouse Electric Company UK Ltd to design fuel for its small modular reactor

UK goes nuclear with US, Canada, Japan and France to fuel future energy needs

Leaders from G7 nations have successfully reached an agreement on nuclear energy in Sapporo, Japan

UK fires up £102m nuclear and hydrogen government funding

Of this investment, nearly £77 million will be spent on supporting nuclear fuel production

Greece taken to EU Court over environmental impact assessment failures

The Environmental Impact Assessment Directive applies to a wide range of defined public and private projects including long-distance railway lines, motorways and express roads and airports

Government opens fund to boost domestic nuclear fuel production

Projects designed to boost the production of fuel for reactors will be supported

US companies partner on nuclear fuel recycling

The partnership between Curio and Energy Northwest is part of the former company’s plans to deploy what it claims will be the first commercial nuclear fuel recycling facility in the US

Swedish Government gives go-ahead for nuclear waste storage site

The licence allows the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company to make preparations for initial construction of the site at Forsmark