18 April 2007

South Africa to sign the GIF Framework Agreement

During its meeting on 18 April 2007, the South African Cabinet approved the proposal for South Africa to sign the GIF Framework Agreement. Once ratified by parliament, the South African implementing agent will be the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs.

30 March 2007

First Project Arrangemnt signed

The first GIF Program Arrangement was signed on 30 March 2007, covering advanced fuel for the SFR system. Signed by the five partners to the SFR System Arrangement, the project agreement sets out a detailed plan for research and development activities in this area and details the schedule, funding and deliverables expected to achieve this.

30 November 2006

Three System Arrangements signed

The GIF has established System Steering Committees to implement the research and development for each Generation IV reactor concept , with participation by GIF Members interested in contributing to collaborative R&D. Each System Steering Committee will plan and integrate R&D projects contributing to the development of a system. Three system arrangements were signed on 30 November 2006, for the following systems: Gas-cooled fast reactor system (GFR), Supercritical-water-cooled reactor system (SCWR), Sodium-cooled fast reactor system (SFR) and Very-high-temperature reactor system (VHTR). Details of the current partners for each System Arrangement are available on the System Arrangement page.

15 November 2006

China, Russia Join the Generation IV International Forum (GIF)

China and Russia signed the GIF Charter on 15 November 2006, bringing GIF membership to thirteen.

13 July 2006

China, Russia Join the Generation IV International Forum (GIF)

In an official press release the US Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Dennis Spurgeon announced that China and Russia are expected to join the GIF. The GIF Policy Group during its meeting on July 13 voted unanimously to extend an offer of membership to China and Russia. China and Russia's formal entry into GIF is expected to be finalized by November 2006.

22 February 2006

Generation IV International Forum signs agreement to collaborate on sodium-cooled fast reactors

In an official press release the US Department of Energy the United States announced that it has signed a sodium-cooled fast reactor systems arrangement with France and Japan. This agreement provides the framework for collaboration among these countries on the research and development of these advanced nuclear reactors.  The signing of the agreement took place on February 16, 2006.

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