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22 March '24Join a focus group on small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) organised by SCK CEN!
Are you curious about the rise of small modular nuclear reactors and their potential role in future energy supply? We – social scientists at SCK CEN – are organising focus groups to hear what you as citizens think about and expect from this innovative technology.
08 November '23Leaders in heavy liquid metal technology join forces for deploying Lead-Cooled Small Modular Reactors
Five leaders in heavy liquid metal technology join forces to speed up the industrial deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMR). These prominent international partners are Ansaldo Nucleare, ENEA, RATEN, SCK CEN and Westinghouse Electric Company. Their collaborative journey begins with the demonstration of Lead Fast Reactor Technology, showcasing its potential. Today, all partners formalized their commitment with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The signature took place in the presence of Alexander De Croo, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Klaus Iohannis, the President of Romania, and representatives from the Italian and United States embassies in Belgium. This collaboration positions sustainable nuclear energy as a key component of the global energy transition.
13 December '22Exploring 2040: more focus for more social impact
Nuclear research centre presents 'Exploring 2040', a future and investment plan focusing on dismantling and waste, innovative nuclear systems and nuclear medicine.
Today the brand-new Director-General Peter Baeten presented his future plan for the nuclear research centre SCK CEN: Exploring 2040. In the coming years, it will invest heavily in new infrastructure. "This infrastructure is a necessity to increase our social impact in three areas," it reads. SCK CEN wants to make a difference in global warming, the impending dismantling and the fight against cancer.
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