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The GEMINI 4.0 project has reached its conclusion, marking a significant milestone in the development of next-generation nuclear technology for industrial applications. This European initiative, which launched in June 2022, held its final project meeting in Lyon, France bringing together over 30 participants at the Framatome offices and 10 additional attendees online. The project’s culmination represents more than just an

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In November 2024, in Petten (The Netherlands), I reconvened the GEMINI 4.0 consortium to share the progress made toward achieving the objectives of our GEMINI 4.0 project: confirming that a GEMINI+ system can safely and efficiently decarbonize various industrial activities through nuclear cogeneration of process steam, electricity, and hydrogen at the required large scale. The meeting was hosted by the

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GEMINI 4.0 Summer School 2024: Uniting Industry and Academia on High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) Technology.   From September 24 to 26, 2024, the GEMINI 4.0 Summer School brought together students, young engineers, and industry representatives to explore High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) technology, marking the first European Summer School to include industry participation. This event provided a comprehensive overview of HTGR’s

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The agenda to the Summer School in September, has now been finalised.  The GEMINI 4.0 partners are looking forward to welcoming its selected participants to this three day occasion to learn about the latest developments within HTGR technology and much more. The Summer School will also be a good opportunity to meet, connect and network with different stakeholders.  Download the

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The deadline to submit your applications to our Summer School has been extended to the 17th of June 2024. Don’t hesitate and submit your application now!  Are you a young professional or a university student from the nuclear science and engineering field? Are you keen to learn more about the latest developments within HTGR technologies? Then do not miss the

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Reflecting on our participation in the annual SNETP 2023 Forum, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden from the 15th – 17th May 2023. It was an incredible opportunity for the Gemini 4.0 project, to connect with over 200 like-minded stakeholders to discuss the key role that the wider EU nuclear community, can play in the fight against climate change. We

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Post written by Michael Futterer, Senior Expert at the European Commission – Joint Research Centre. This October, Canada was once more a hotspot for numerous international events around SMR development and deployment. In conjunction with the annual conference on Small Modular Reactors (G4SR-4) a group of meetings and workshops was organised by the Generation IV International Forum with industry (GIF

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To officially launch the project, the GEMINI 4.0 consortium met on 21 June 2022 both in Lyon, France and online for those who could not attend in person.  GEMINI 4.0 aims to demonstrate that the GEMINI+ system can provide a global solution for the competitive and safe decarbonization of industrial activities.. Throughout the day, partners discussed the objectives and main

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The GEMINI+ partners produced a booklet dedicated to nuclear cogeneration through High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactors (HTGRs) for industry and transport. Dedicated to the general public, the stakeholders from the political spheres, from industry and from financial institutions, this document outlines: what is the potential of HTGR technology how can it contribute to achieving the European energy transition why Poland made it

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To mark the end of the GEMINI+ project which was launched in September 2017, join the GEMINI+ Final Workshop organised online, on 25 November. This half-day event (8:45 am to 1 pm) will provide a perspective on the contribution that High Temperature Reactors (HTRs) may bring to deep decarbonisation besides focus on a real potential first demonstration project in Poland. 

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