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In 2022, fans of space exploration witnessed the long-awaited first test flight of NASA’s lunar Space Launch System rocket. This year could see even more action at the launch pad as a bunch of new rockets make their debut.
Dow and X-energy have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop a four-unit Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor facility at one of Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast sites.
One of the most serious problems with nuclear power is the disposal of thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel. There have be a series of proposals for different disposal methods but the two most popular are geological repositories and deep drilling.
Australia’s Silex Systems has completed an eighty one million dollar institutional placement to further develop its laser based uranium enrichment technology. Silex is working on laser separation of chemical isotopes. It hopes that the equity funding will enable it to accelerate commercialization of the technology.