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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an important advance in nuclear science. This achievement was recently detailed in 'Physical Review C'. The study explores "magic numbers" of protons and neutrons - specific numbers that lead to extra stability in atomic nuclei. These magic numbers include values like 2, 8, 20, and 126. Prior research indicated ... read more |
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Department of Energy awards $49M to advance foundational fusion researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $49 million in funding for 19 projects aimed at strengthening laboratory-based research within its Foundational Fusion Materials, Nuclear Science, a ... more 
GE Vernova selects Velan to manufacture valves for BWRX-300 small modular reactorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 GE Vernova's Nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) (NYSE: GEV), has chosen Montreal-based Velan Inc. to provide engineering support and manufacture valves for the first BWRX-300 small mo ... more 
Private firms set to benefit from nuclear power investmentsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 The Chinese government has approved five major nuclear power projects, each of which allocates 10 percent of shares to private investors. This move highlights ... more 
United States approves $1.52B loan to restart Michigan's Palisades nuclear plantWashington DC (UPI) Sep 30, 2024 The Biden administration said on Monday that a final deal had been made to give an energy company a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to bring a Michigan nuclear power plant back to life. ... more |
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Czech Republic, S.Korea insist nuclear deal to go aheadPlzen, Czech Republic (AFP) Sept 20, 2024 Czech and South Korean officials expressed confidence Friday that a deal to build two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic would go ahead despite legal challenges. ... more |
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US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power MicrosoftWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 2024 Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to Microsoft, US electricity company Constellation Energy announced Friday. ... more 
Czechs to develop small nuclear reactors with Rolls-RoycePrague (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 The Czech government said Wednesday it endorsed Britain's Rolls-Royce as a partner for the state-owned power group CEZ to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMR). ... more  
Japan suspends trial removal of Fukushima nuclear debrisTokyo (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said on Tuesday it has suspended an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive material because of a new technical problem. ... more 
GE Vernova advances SMR technology in the UK through strategic MoUsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has formalized a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Aecon, AtkinsRealis, Jacobs, and Laing O'Rourke, marking a pivotal s ... more |
South Korea approves building two nuclear reactorsSeoul (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 South Korea approved the construction of two nuclear reactors on its east coast Thursday, reversing a previous administration's anti-nuclear policy as Seoul now works to expand its atomic energy capabilities. ... more  |
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Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future Belgrade (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source. ... more 
New Reactions May Unlock Long-Lasting Superheavy Nuclei with Distinct PropertiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 A group of researchers has made critical advancements in the quest to form long-lived superheavy nuclei. These "double magic" nuclei, featuring specific numbers of protons and neutrons that form an ... more
Czechs to pick small nuclear reactor year's endPrague (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 Czech state-owned power group CEZ said on Tuesday it would pick a partner to supply and run up to 10 small nuclear reactors by the end of the year. ... more 
Trial removal of nuclear debris from Fukushima reactor beginsTokyo (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 A difficult operation to remove a small amount of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began Tuesday, after technical issues suspended an earlier attempt. ... more |
New French nuclear reactor resumes operationsParis (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, resumed operations on Saturday after shutting itself down automatically earlier this week. ... more 
UN nuclear chief in Russia reiterates safety concernsMoscow (AFP) Sept 6, 2024 UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi held more talks with Russian officials Friday over safety concerns at two nuclear power plants threatened by the fighting between Moscow and Kyiv. ... more
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutronsOak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world leader in molten salt reactor technology development - and its researchers additionally perform the fundamental science necessary ... more
New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdownParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just a day after starting up for the first time. ... more |
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Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris Tokyo (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it aims to carry out a trial removal of highly radioactive debris next week, after a previous attempt was suspended. ... more 
Oil power UAE completes Arab world's first nuclear plantDubai (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world's first nuclear power plant, calling it a "significant step". ... more
UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2024 UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, four weeks after Ukraine launched its unprecedented cross-border incursion. ... more 
Bubbling, frothing and sloshing: Long-hypothesized plasma instabilities finally observedPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 30, 2024 Whether between galaxies or within doughnut-shaped fusion devices known as tokamaks, the electrically charged fourth state of matter known as plasma regularly encounters powerful magnetic fields, ch ... more |
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Framatome Gains U.S. Approval to Transport Higher Enriched Nuclear FuelParis, France (SPX) Aug 30, 2024 Framatome has secured approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license amendment that permits the transportation of fresh nuclear fuel assemblies within the United States wit ... more |
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UN nuclear head at Russian plant warns over fighting Kurchatov, Russia (AFP) Aug 27, 2024 UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi on Tuesday warned during a visit to Russia's Kursk nuclear plant that its proximity to ongoing fighting was "extremely serious" following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive. ... more 
UN nuclear head to visit Russian plant near fightingKursk, Russia (AFP) Aug 27, 2024 UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia's Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to "independently assess" events following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region. ... more
EDF, Westinghouse protest S.Korean rival's Czech nuclear dealPrague (AFP) Aug 27, 2024 France's EDF and the US's Westinghouse have appealed the Czech Republic's decision to award a multi-billion-dollar nuclear tender to South Korea's KHNP, the Czech antitrust watchdog said Tuesday. ... more 
Putin 'very rational', says ex-Iraq weapons inspector BlixStockholm (AFP) Aug 24, 2024 Former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix told AFP he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will not risk a catastrophe at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid mounting international concern over its safety. ... more |
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