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 New standards in nuclear physics Villigen, Switzerland (SPX) May 26, 2025  An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has measured the radius of the nucleus of muonic helium-3 with unprecedented precision. The results are an important stress test ... more | |
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy Washington (AFP) May 23, 2025  President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday to boost nuclear energy in the United States, including by rolling back regulatory processes on a still divisive technology. ... more | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority applies to build first US BWRX-300 reactor Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2025 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has formally submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at its Clinch River site in O ... more | |
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Investment risk for energy infrastructure construction is highest for nuclear power plants, lowest for solar Boston MA (SPX) May 20, 2025 Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. Yet every single one of these projects ... more | |
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Ontario Approves Construction of GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor London, UK (SPX) May 12, 2025 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) has received approval from the Province of Ontario and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to begin construction of the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor at OPG ... more | |
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Vietnam signs nuclear power agreement as it seeks to rebalance US trade Hanoi (AFP) May 20, 2025  US nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Vietnam's biggest energy firm, Hanoi said on Tuesday as it seeks to head off stiff tariffs threatened by the Trump administration. ... more | |
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Iran says open to regional nuclear fuel consortium Tehran (AFP) May 19, 2025  Iran on Monday said it was open to establishing a regional nuclear fuel consortium, reiterating that it would not stop enriching uranium. ... more | |
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Iran says to keep enriching uranium, even with a deal Tehran (AFP) May 18, 2025  Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country would keep enriching uranium "with or without a deal" with world powers, despite ongoing negotiations over its nuclear programme. ... more | |
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Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 15, 2025  Belgium on Thursday officially abandoned plans to phase out nuclear power, with parliament voting to scrap a two-decades-old pledge and to allow for the construction of new reactors. ... more | |
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End of nuclear in Taiwan fans energy security fears Taiwan (AFP) May 15, 2025  Taiwan will turn off its last nuclear reactor on Saturday, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island's reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade. ... more | |
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New Insights into Asymmetric Nuclear Fission from GSI/FAIR Experiments Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2025 An international research team has uncovered a previously unknown region in the nuclear chart characterized by a unique pattern of asymmetric fission among heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes. The fin ... more | |
 France pledges 10 mn euros for Chernobyl repair: Europe bank London (AFP) May 14, 2025  France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe's development bank announced Wednesday. ... more | |
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EU asks Prague to hold off on S.Korean nuclear deal Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 12, 2025  The EU has asked the Czech Republic to suspend signing a deal with South Korean company KHNP to build two nuclear units as it probes whether subsidies distorted competition, according to a letter seen by AFP Monday. ... more | |
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Google agrees to fund three US nuclear plants Washington (AFP) May 7, 2025 Tech giant Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power have signed an agreement to develop three advanced nuclear power plants in the United States, according to a statement released Wednesday. ... more | |
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EDF complaint blocks Czech-Korean nuclear deal Prague (AFP) May 6, 2025  A Czech court said Tuesday it blocked a multi-billion-dollar deal between Prague and South Korea's KHNP on the construction of two nuclear units following a complaint by France's EDF. ... more | |
 UT Austin researchers advance magnetic fusion design with new confinement method Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2025  Abundant and affordable clean energy moved a step closer to realization thanks to a breakthrough by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Type One En ... more | |
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New model enhances accuracy in fusion barrier predictions for nuclear research Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2025  An international team of physicists has developed an advanced model that precisely predicts the energy thresholds critical to heavy-ion fusion reactions. By integrating the Skyrme energy density fun ... more | |
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Fusion modeling breakthrough accelerates stellarator design and confinement accuracy Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2025  Abundant and affordable clean energy from fusion took a leap forward as scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy Grou ... more | |
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AI driven algorithm streamlines next generation nuclear reactor shielding design Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2025  The Nuclear Engineering and Application Laboratory (NEAL) at the University of South China has introduced a transformative approach to radiation shielding design for nuclear reactors. Leveraging adv ... more | |
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ITER completes record breaking superconducting magnet system for fusion energy Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025  In a major milestone for the future of fusion power, ITER has finalized assembly of the world's largest and most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet system, with key components contributed by the ... more | |
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Microscale weld imaging unlocks improved durability for fusion power plants London, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2025  Engineers at the University of Surrey have pioneered a new method to understand and improve the durability of welded metal components used in fusion power plants. The breakthrough provides essential ... more | |
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Spain nuclear plants in 'safe' shutdown mode after blackout Madrid (AFP) April 28, 2025 Spain's nuclear power plants automatically stopped on Monday when a massive blackout hit, but diesel generators were keeping them in "safe condition", officials said. ... more | |
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New reactor model unlocks deeper insights into molten salt reactor dynamics Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2025  Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, working alongside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have introduced a comprehensive modeling system to better simulat ... more | |
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Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant Windhoek (AFP) April 24, 2025  Leading uranium producer Namibia will this year launch talks on its first nuclear energy plant as it seeks to exploit its rich natural wealth to transform its economy, the president said on Thursday. ... more | |
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Second Fukushima debris removal trial complete Tokyo (AFP) April 23, 2025  A tricky operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed, the site operator said Wednesday. ... more | |
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