The U.K. Space Agency and the National Nuclear Laboratory are collaborating to create the world’s first space battery powered by americium-241. The isotope will be extracted from spent nuclear fuel stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria.
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Small modular reactors have aroused great interest among venture capitalists who are interested in investing in nuclear fission reactors.
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Some of the rapid pace of increase in investment in the nuclear sector is explained by its starting point which was virtually zero.
BWX Technologies Inc is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. BWX is a supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government. They provide technical, management and site services to support governments in the operation of complex facilities and environmental restoration activities. BWX will produce TRISO fuel in to power the Project Pele microreactor.