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#France reaches a new milestone in the 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 with the inauguration of the largest #electrolyzer factory in France (𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁). #Electrolyzers are used to produce #hydrogen from 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 and are strategic for initiating the #decarbonization of heavy industry and part of transportation. The inauguration of this factory, which benefited from 𝟭𝟭𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 in 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗶𝗱, should allow France to achieve its objective of sovereignty in terms of installed #𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 capacity (𝟲.𝟱 𝗚𝗪 in 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬, and 𝟭𝟬 𝗚𝗪 in 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱). #McPhy, a former engineering startup that employs 𝟮𝟲𝟬 people in 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆, and 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, was born from the research of the #CNRS and the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (#CEA). #EDF owns about 𝟭𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹.

Exciting news ahead! 📢 Due to our commitment towards the #decarbonization of #shipping, Wavelength has been selected to become a member of the European Industrial Alliance on #SMR. What is the Alliance for? • The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) aims to facilitate and accelerate the development, demonstration, and deployment of SMRs in Europe by the early 2030s. The #EuropeanGreenDeal, #Fitfor55 policy package, and #REPowerEU play a central role in driving energy transition and industry #decarbonisation in #Europe. Emerging technologies, like small modular reactors (SMRs), are making significant progress and could play a crucial role in integrated energy systems, providing low-carbon energy with a relatively small environmental impact. In order to accelerate the uptake of SMR technology the #Commission announced on the 6th of February 2024 the launch of the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors. What would be the role of Wavelength in the Alliance? ▪︎ Our company does not hold knowledge on SMR technologies, but will assist and collaborate with key technology stakeholders in considering the use cases related to #maritime transportation, floating infrastructures, or eventually other #powertoX uses. We are committed and eager to contribute to the working groups within this exciting Alliance now forged.

I'm pleased to share our recent technical report developed in collaboration with my colleague Abdalla Abou Jaoude at Idaho National Laboratory: "A Generalized Nuclear Code of Accounts for Cost Estimation Standardization." This important document addresses the challenges faced by potential owner-operators when evaluating Advanced Reactor (AR) designs for commercial deployment. By providing a technology-neutral and inclusive Generalized Nuclear Code of Accounts (GN-COA), this report aims to standardize cost estimation methodologies, ensuring clarity and consistency in evaluating competing concepts and their associated cost drivers. The GN-COA offers a standardized format endorsed by future vendors and customers, paving the way for advancements in nuclear energy technology. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e_KraFEF Or on OSTI: https://lnkd.in/egNaa94g

💡 Exciting News from ANSTO! 💡 The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) continues to lead in atomic research, enhancing human health, saving lives, driving industrial growth, and protecting our environment. Their Australian Synchrotron in Clayton, Victoria, stands as a cornerstone of Australia's scientific infrastructure, utilising electrons accelerated to near light speed. However, this remarkable facility has substantial energy needs, demanding an innovative solution to curb costs, power critical research, and achieve ambitious sustainability targets. Enter our game-changing recommendation: a 1.59MW rooftop solar system! 🌞 This massive installation, one of the largest in Victoria, features over 3,000 panels across ANSTO’s buildings within the Monash University precinct. This includes the Australian Synchrotron, the guesthouse, and the environmentally controlled storage facility. RACV are proud to support ANSTO in their mission, harnessing the power of solar energy to fuel groundbreaking research and contribute to a sustainable future. #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Innovation #ANSTO #ScientificResearch #EnergyEfficiency #SolarSolutions

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published the latest developments in SMRs. ☢️ Let’s provide a general summary before we start examining the designs more closely. ✅As of 2024, the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) continues to gain momentum, with 68 active designs currently in progress. ✅These designs represent a diverse array of reactor technologies and applications. ➡️1. Land-based, Water-cooled SMRs: 14 designs, including integral PWRs, compact PWRs, loop-type PWRs, boiling water reactors, and pool-type PWRs. ➡️2. Marine-based, Water-cooled SMRs: 6 designs, featuring barge-mounted floating power units, ideal for flexible deployment. ➡️3. Gas-cooled SMRs: 14 high-temperature reactors, known for efficient electricity generation and industrial applications. ➡️4. Liquid Metal-cooled, Fast-neutron SMRs: 10 designs, using coolants like sodium, pure lead, or lead-bismuth. ➡️5. Molten Salt SMRs: 11 designs that use molten salt fuel and coolant technologies, offering enhanced safety and flexible fuel cycles. ➡️6. Microreactors: 13 compact designs generating up to 30 MW(th), employing a variety of coolants such as light water, helium, molten salt, and liquid metal, ideal for niche applications. ☢️☢️☢️ The variety in SMR technologies opens up new possibilities for clean and scalable energy solutions across sectors, addressing both power generation and specialized industrial needs. SMRs are a key step forward in the journey toward sustainable energy and decarbonization. #SMR #NuclearEnergy #Innovation #SustainableEnergy #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy

As we navigate the path towards a sustainable future, understanding the economic dynamics of the energy transition is paramount. In a recent event hosted by Tom Legard and Deborah Whitehouse, Paul Stein, former Chair of Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors and sustainable energy expert, shed a light on the complexities and opportunities in this transformative journey - https://lnkd.in/eFGdvww5 The key takeaways from the event were: 1. Unveiling the shifts in investment patterns within the energy sector. 2. Exploring the impact of regulatory frameworks on market dynamics. 3. Insights into emerging business models and technologies driving change. Paul argued persuasively that mature physics must be prioritised over new technologies if net zero goals are to be met. #sustainability #energytransition #futureofenergy #renewableenergy

Fascinating perspective on the infrastructure and other dependencies of energy projects. What #innovation in #technology or #policy can help overcome these hidden challenges? Are more distributed energy solutions a key? https://lnkd.in/eHj348fq

Today, European Parliament has approved the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).   NZIA aims to boost competitiveness of our net-zero technology industry, strengthen EU’s energy resilience, increase jobs quality and contribute to reach climate goals. It will enhance the functioning of our internal market and increase manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies.   The regulation provides special support conditions for strategic technologies. NZIA will strengthen a  comprehensive list of Net-Zero technologies, including renewable and nuclear energy technologies, carbon’s capture, use and storage, biomaterials, sustainable transport fuels, thermal and electricity grid technologies and energy storage technologies.   These technologies will be reinforced by setting production targets on European soil, developing "industrial valleys" or clusters for their production, reducing administrative burdens, promoting CO2 storage, enabling free circulation of these technologies, strengthening the EU industrial value and promoting innovation.   I want to recall that next term must be the time for developing a genuine European industrial policy that promotes investment on European soil in order to strengthen the European strategic autonomy, promote its competitiveness and tackle unfair competition from third countries.   #ChristianEhler #NetZero #EuropeanParliament #GreenTransition #EUCompetitiveness 

At the outset "Hats-off" to the AP1000. - The ONLY Large Size Advanced Generation III+ Reactor Designed/Being Offered by the U.S. NSSS Vendor. - Successfully Operating in China and the U.S. AP300 I don't claim to be a Technical Expert but AGREE with major Highlights/Benefits provided in the short video. HOWEVER, the First AP300 to be built should be viewed as a "Demonstration" unit. Simply put, as a F-O-A-K SMR. ( As opposed to the AP1000 as a N-O-A-K Nuclear Plant ) Btw: The BWRX-300 is also based on Larger Size Passive ESBWR. The important difference being the ESBWR was Design Certified by NRC but, never Built. #DATABASE(1970-2024)

The South West is getting greener by the day with the news that following a £10 million investment in Berkeley Technology Park by Chiltern Vital Group(CVG) working with Rolls Royce SMR and University of Bristol, The Western Gateway (the UK's only pan-regional partnership which straddles two countries - England and Wales) has buddied up with Polish industrial group, Industria S.A and Poland’s Central Hydrogen Valley. The agreement includes cooperation in training and skills development for Polish students and professionals, joint development of related technologies to create future large low-emission regional zero carbon industrial technology parks and the creation of private funding models to support the financial viability of SMR projects. In 2023, after collaborating with Rolls-Royce SMR for over two years, INDUSTRIA S.A selected Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology to fulfil the zero-emission energy goals of the Central Hydrogen Valley in Poland. This partnership will form an integral part of developing low-emission energy sources, the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries and the production of clean energy for future generations. The Business Magazine - South West & West Midlands #WesternGateway