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  Tokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next week to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the reactors. The step is a milestone of a sort as Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) moves ahead with a decades-long project to dismantle the entire plant in northern Japan, which went into meltdown after it was hit by a catastrophic tsunami in 2011. "The company will start dismantling welded wat ... read more |
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UK to quicken rollout of mini-nuclear reactorsLondon (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Britain's Labour government on Thursday said changes to planning laws will speed up the country's rollout of mini-nuclear reactors aimed at providing cheaper and cleaner energy. ... more  
Stable thermal fusion gains momentum via isotropic neutron findingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 In physics, isotropy refers to a scenario where a system's properties remain uniform regardless of direction. For fusion, assessing the uniformity of neutron energy is vital. Isotropic neutron emiss ... more 
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit planBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Belgium's new conservative-led government on Tuesday made a U-turn on a two-decades-old pledge to exit from nuclear power, announcing plans to invest in two new reactors. ... more 
Aging reactors require a concrete solutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The structural integrity of concrete in nuclear reactors has long been understood to be affected by radiation exposure, but the specifics remained unclear until now. Researchers from the University ... more |
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US Department of Energy invests $107 million in fusion energy innovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $107 million to support six projects under its Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. This initiative, alongside progress in the M ... more |
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UT secures $20 million grant for fusion materials researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance materials development for nuclear fusion systems ... more 
Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giantUlaanbaatar (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Mongolia on Friday signed a $1.6 billion investment deal with French nuclear giant Orano allowing it to exploit a vast uranium deposit in its southwest, a move Paris says will enhance its energy independence. ... more 
IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Nuclear-powered electricity generation is set to hit a record level in 2025, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global production, the International Energy Agency forecast on Thursday. ... more 
Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasmaUpton NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 A new analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) reveals fresh evidence that collisions of even very small nuclei with large ones might create tiny spe ... more |
AI powers modeling of safer sustainable nuclear reactorsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 Researchers from Skoltech and the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of UB RAS have developed a machine learning-based model that predicts the properties of molten salts. These substance ... more  |
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Argonne's research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiencyLemont IL (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 All U.S. nuclear reactors, which currently provide more than half of the nation's carbon-free power, are first- or second-generation light water reactors. This means they use water as both a coolant ... more 
Raw materials from nuclear wasteBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? According to Prof. Kristina Kvashnina of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), there is another option. With support ... more 
U.S., Thailand agree to peaceful use of nuclear energyWashington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2025 Officials for the United States and Thailand on Tuesday signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the two nations. ... more 
Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy dealHanoi (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies. ... more |
Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remainSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. ... more 
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste meltersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more
Energetic particles could help control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamakMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The quest for sustainable energy sources capable of meeting global demand remains one of the most pressing scientific challenges. Among these, nuclear fusion-the energy source powering stars-stands ... more
Supra thermal ions in burning plasmas physics explainedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it ... more |
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ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor componentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extendin ... more 
Mystery of supra-thermal ions in fusion plasmas solved by advanced collision modelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 The pursuit of nuclear fusion as a clean and abundant energy source has made significant strides with the advent of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This technology relies on compressing deuterium ... more 
Plasma heating efficiency in fusion devices boosted by metal screensPrinceton NJ (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Heating plasma to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of which involves injecting e ... more 
Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for springTokyo (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will start the second round of a tricky operation to collect samples of radioactive debris from the site this spring. ... more |
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Framatome integrates 3D-printed fuel components in Swedish nuclear reactorParis, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Framatome has advanced nuclear technology by installing innovative 3D-printed fuel components in the Ringhals 4 reactor operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. Initiated in September 2024, the project tes ... more |
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Framatome to provide advanced digital system upgrades for Bruce Power fleet life extensionParis, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Framatome has secured a contract with Bruce Power to upgrade digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for Units 5, 7, and 8 at the Ontario-based nuclear facility. These enhancements build o ... more 
France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on streamParis (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks. ... more 
Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in ArgentinaBuenos Aires (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Argentina's President Javier Milei vowed on Friday to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers, which consume vast amounts of electricity. ... more 
Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plantsGeneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Switzerland's government said Friday it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country's energy needs. ... more |
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