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An innovative small modular reactor (i-SMR) being developed in South Korea has submitted an application for standard design approval, marking a significant step in its regulatory process.

Lithuania has signed a tripartite memorandum to evaluate the implementation of small modular reactor technology involving key stakeholders in the nuclear energy sector.

Poland's Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement to develop a generic design for SMR reactors, which are projected to be key in Poland's nuclear energy strategy.

A new analysis commissioned by the Danish government explores the potential benefits and challenges of nuclear power in Denmark, particularly focusing on small modular reactors (SMR) as a part of the future energy landscape.

Rising demand for nuclear energy and the expansion of data centers are putting pressure on global uranium supplies, raising fears of a fuel crisis for reactors.

Japan plans to include the construction of next-generation reactors as part of its second investment project in the United States.

The article discusses the transportation of a small nuclear reactor by air and the potential implications for military logistics and energy.

The French government has approved a new energy policy plan that includes the construction of six new nuclear reactors by 2035.

France is refocusing its energy policy by prioritizing nuclear power while scaling back wind and solar expansion, with plans for at least six new nuclear reactors by 2035.

The South Korean National Assembly passed a special law supporting the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), prompting environmental groups to criticize it as an irresponsible decision risking the nation's resources with unverified technology.

The Trump administration's plan to use small nuclear reactors has turned to an old strategy for radioactive waste disposal: burying it deep underground, despite the absence of such facilities.

Mexican company Bleeding Edge Technologies (BETS) and American firm Hadron Energy have signed a letter of intent to use small nuclear reactors to power digital infrastructure, addressing energy consumption growth for AI projected to rise by 15% annually until 2030.

The U.S. government, under President Donald Trump, is accelerating plans to build a new generation of small nuclear reactors while facing the challenge of where to store growing amounts of highly toxic nuclear waste.

The Swedish government proposed last autumn to expand nuclear power production, and Vattenfall plans to construct several small modular reactors near the Ringhals nuclear power plant with a total capacity of 1500 megawatts.

Russian state corporation Rosatom has announced the start of construction of new reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary, marking a transition to 'nuclear power plant under construction' status according to IAEA standards.

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, asserts that Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy is a 'historical mistake' and urges Chancellor Merz to guide energy policy towards a 'safer and more sensible direction', potentially incorporating advanced small nuclear reactors.

Countries, including several in Europe, are planning new nuclear reactors as a response to the climate crisis and to secure a stable energy source independent of fossil fuel imports.

The Trump Administration is exempting new experimental nuclear reactors from environmental review requirements, which typically mandate public assessments of their environmental and safety impacts.

The excerpt discusses the mistakes of the anti-nuclear movement in the 1970s, especially shifting focus from opposing weapons to opposing nuclear reactors.

Ukrainian armed forces spokesman Vladyslav Vološin warned that Russian troops are using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area as a military base, positioning equipment near nuclear reactors and launching drones towards the rest of Ukraine.

Russian forces have placed military vehicles by the reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, violating international humanitarian law by using the site for military purposes.

The new wave of nuclear energy threatens to overwhelm the global uranium trade, with numerous countries constructing new reactors enough to potentially double the number of operating units in the next decade.

The US government is investing $2.7 billion in domestic nuclear power to reduce dependency on uranium imports from Russia, assigning three companies with $900 million each for uranium enrichment technology.

The UK is focusing on smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors to transition its energy mix, as the construction of large nuclear power plants is lengthy and costly.

Spanish authorities are investigating the sinking of the Russian ship Ursa Major, which allegedly was part of the 'phantom fleet' and transported nuclear reactors for North Korea.

Investigations reveal that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank a year ago in the Mediterranean carrying two nuclear reactors for North Korea, was likely hit by a torpedo.

The European Commission has authorized the construction of a €42 billion nuclear power complex in Poland, marking a significant revival of nuclear energy in Europe, as announced by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.