Nuclear energy can power Russia’s AI, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the country has “unique solutions that can be utilised for powering data processing centres” and the plan is “to transition to the serial production of small floating and land-based nuclear stations”.
Brazil aims to start construction of Centena repository in 2026
The National Nuclear Energy Commission says that a preferred site has been selected and the aim is for the Centena radioactive waste repository to be completed by 2030.
Niigata governor consents to restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors
The governor of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture has given his approval for the restart of units 6 and 7 at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. Pending backing of his decision by the prefectural assembly next month, Hideyo Hanazumi will inform the central government of the approval, ending the process of obtaining local consent.
A concrete recycling plan for Sizewell A to C
More than 15,000 tonnes of crushed concrete generated from the demolition of the turbine hall at the shutdown Sizewell A nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England, is to be used in the construction of the new Sizewell C plant.