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December 19, 2024
ENERGY TECH
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world's first fusion power plant
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
America is one step closer to tapping into a new and potentially limitless clean energy source today, with the announcement from MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) that it plans to build ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
After long delay, French nuclear plant coming on stream
Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy will finally enter service on Friday after a dozen years of delay, operator EDF said Wednesday. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
If you're looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion - the process that powers the sun - has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate ... more
ENERGY TECH
Improved fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data modeling
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Fusion energy research is advancing worldwide as a potential solution to global energy challenges. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which rely on strong magnetic fields to trap extremely hot pl ... more
ENERGY TECH
Battery-like memory withstands extreme heat for future applications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
A team of engineers led by the University of Michigan has developed a groundbreaking memory device capable of operating at extreme temperatures, enabling potential use in fusion reactors, jet engine ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
GE Vernova SMR reactor advances to Step 2 of UK regulatory approval process
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has achieved a key milestone with the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology advancing to Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design A ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome partners with Japan on sodium-cooled fast reactor development
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Framatome, alongside the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR), has formalized a key Design Cooperation Implementation Arrangement f ... more
ENERGY TECH
Fusion advances with innovative stellarator research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Plasma many times hotter than the sun's surface swirls inside a large metallic device designed to replicate the power source of stars: fusion. While the exterior resembles a metal ring surrounded by ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium mines
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
The quest for fusion energy, a potential solution to global energy challenges, has advanced through innovative approaches to plasma performance prediction. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors rely ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Teletrix launches commercial AR platform for advanced radiation training
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Teletrix has secured a commercial license for its cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) training platform, VIZRAD AR, which simulates ionizing radiation environments. The platform, originally develope ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Australia's opposition says nuclear plan cheaper than renewables
Sydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2024
Australia's opposition said Friday its plan to launch nuclear power in the sun-baked country will be cheaper than a renewables-only strategy - a claim blasted by the government as "fiction". ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
UN nuclear watchdog head condemns 'direct' drone attack on agency car in Ukraine
Vienna (AFP) Dec 12, 2024
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday condemned a "direct" drone attack that destroyed a "clearly marked" agency car in Ukraine earlier this week, saying the strike had the "intention to harm". ... more
ENERGY TECH
DOE UK DESNZ and Tokamak Energy invest in fusion facility upgrade for fusion pilot plant
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.K.'s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and Tokamak Energy Ltd. (TE) have announced a $52 million collaboration to enhance the ST40 experi ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Kazakhstan holds talks with France on 1st nuclear power plant
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Kazakhstan on Friday said that its energy minister had held talks with French officials and companies in the running to build the Central Asian country's first nuclear power station. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Europe's oldest nuclear power plant to shut in 2033: Swiss operator
Geneva (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant, one of the oldest in the world, will keep running until 2033, its operator announced on Thursday, as environmentalists argued it should be shut down "immediately". ... more
ENERGY TECH
Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniques
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Fusion energy is emerging as a critical component in achieving a carbon-neutral society by providing a sustainable source of electric power. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, researchers ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
France's Orano says Niger junta controls uranium firm
Paris (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
UK nuclear plants to stay open longer in cleaner power boost
London (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
Four of Britain's five nuclear power plants still in operation will have their lifetime extended, their French operator EDF said Wednesday, as the UK aims to decarbonise its energy grid by 2030. ... more
ENERGY TECH
KSTAR launches 2024 plasma experiments to refine fusion reactor technologies
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 30, 2024
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) has officially launched its 2024 plasma experiments, focusing on advancing plasma operation technologies critical to the development of fusion energy syste ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Serbia lifts moratorium on nuclear power
Belgrade (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Serbia has removed its decades-old moratorium on nuclear power, according to new legislation passed this week, as the country aims to decarbonise its energy sector in the next 25 years. ... more
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