All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Nuclear Fuels discovers new mineralised zones at Kaycee uranium project
Located in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin (PRB), Kaycee has all three productive sandstone formations, Wasatch, Fort Union, and Lance, and is potentially accessible for in-situ recovery (ISR) extraction
Helion secures $425m funding to commercialise its fusion technology
The US-based fusion energy company will use the funding, which brings the company’s total investment to more than $1bn, to advance the commercialisation of its fusion energy technology.
Kazatomprom, Cameco restart production at Inkai deposit
The production at block 1 of the Inkai deposit, located in southern Kazakhstan, was halted due to a lack of necessary approvals from the state authorities and delayed submission of the related documentation
TerraPower, SDC partner to deploy Natrium plants for data centres
The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of Natrium plants in the Rocky Mountain region and Texas, to support growing data centre demand
Kyoto Fusioneering delivers gyrotron technology to Tokamak Energy
Gyrotron can produce 1MW of Radio Frequency (RF) power and will play a crucial role in heating and controlling the ST40 hydrogen plasma at temperatures that are many times hotter than the sun’s core
UKAEA to invest £200m to advance fusion fuel development
UKAEA will acquire a neutron source, which will support the testbed facility to be built at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire, and provide £9m to support 12 small-scale experiments on tritium breeding and digital simulation
Oklo and RPower partner to advance power supply for data centres
The partnership leverages Oklo’s advanced nuclear expertise and RPower’s deep experience with prime and backup power systems, to provide a turnkey solution for data centres and other energy users
UK announces £410m investment to advance fusion energy
The investment will support the development of the UK fusion energy sector from 2025 to 2026, through necessary skill development for scientists, engineers, welders, and programme managers in the fusion industry
IAEA extends partnership with UKNNL as IAEA collaborating centre
As an IAEA collaborating centre, UKNNL supports the IAEA in developing and implementing activities that ensure the safe, effective, and sustainable advancement of nuclear energy
Constellation Energy to acquire Calpine for $16.4bn
The combined company will have nearly 60GW of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, solar, cogeneration and battery storage, with footprint in the continental US and other regions