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Energy Startup News #24

2025-06-10 11:37 news digest
France Debates Economic Model for Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
A new report from Le Point explores how France is seeking an economically viable strategy for closing the nuclear fuel cycle, as policymakers and experts weigh recycling, reprocessing, and long-term waste storage options.
🔗 https://www.lepoint.fr/innovation/nucleaire-trouver-un-modele-economique-pour-fermer-le-cycle-05-06-2025-2591306_1928.php

Newcleo and JAVYS Launch Joint Venture in Slovakia
Newcleo and JAVYS have formed a joint venture to develop a lead-cooled fast reactor project in Slovakia, aiming to combine Newcleo’s reactor technology with JAVYS’s decommissioning and fuel cycle experience.
🔗 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/newcleo-and-javys-establish-joint-venture-company

OECD Launches WISARD Project to Align Nuclear Projects with Sustainability Goals
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has launched the WISARD Project, focused on helping nuclear developers plan for sustainability, system integration, and responsible decommissioning from day one.
🔗 https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_105787/planning-for-sustainability-from-the-start-launch-of-the-wisard-project

Google and TAE Energy Double Down on Fusion as AI Demands Soar
Google and TAE Technologies are expanding their collaboration to develop commercial fusion energy, with Google applying AI and machine learning tools to accelerate TAE’s reactor simulations and plasma control.
🔗 https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/tae-google-investment/

Thorizon Partners with French Lab for Advanced Corrosion Testing
Dutch startup Thorizon is working with French research institute ICSM to perform advanced corrosion testing on materials used in its molten salt reactor design, reinforcing the project’s long-term durability.
🔗 https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/thorizon-enlists-french-expertise-for-corrosion-tests

Westinghouse Test Microreactor Clears Key Regulatory Step
Westinghouse has received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to proceed with its eVinci test microreactor, scheduled for construction at Idaho National Lab. The project is a milestone for mobile nuclear systems.
🔗 https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/approval-of-westinghouse-test-microreactor-progresses

Infinity Two Clears First Major Design Review for Molten Salt Reactor
Startup Infinity Two has completed its first major design review, progressing toward a commercial molten salt reactor focused on passive safety and modular deployment in European markets.
🔗 https://www.neimagazine.com/news/infinity-two-clears-first-major-design-review/

NuScale’s 77 MWe SMR Design Clears NRC Final Review
NuScale Power has received final NRC approval for its 77 MWe small modular reactor design, paving the way for the company’s first firm commercial order and bolstering U.S. leadership in modular nuclear innovation.
🔗 https://www.powermag.com/nuscales-77-mwe-smr-clears-nrc-review-sets-stage-for-first-firm-order/