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  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. In the letter, EU industry Commissioner Stephane Sejourne said Brussels was gathering information to assess if KHNP received "foreign financial contributions" that tilted the playing field in its favour. This was a preliminary move that could lead to the opening of an official invest ... read more |
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Ontario Approves Construction of GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 Small Modular ReactorLondon, 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  
Fusion modeling breakthrough accelerates stellarator design and confinement accuracyLos 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 
New model enhances accuracy in fusion barrier predictions for nuclear researchSydney, 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 
UT Austin researchers advance magnetic fusion design with new confinement methodLos 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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Microscale weld imaging unlocks improved durability for fusion power plantsLondon, 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 
New reactor model unlocks deeper insights into molten salt reactor dynamicsSydney, 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 
Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plantWindhoek (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  
Second Fukushima debris removal trial completeTokyo (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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Mizzou launches design phase for new nuclear research reactor Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 The University of Missouri has officially begun work on its cutting-edge research facility, NextGen MURR, with the signing of an initial agreement to design and license the new reactor. This marks t ... more  |
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Using AI to monitor inaccessible locations of nuclear energy systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Artificial intelligence is opening new frontiers in nuclear safety, enabling real-time monitoring of areas traditionally too hazardous or inaccessible for conventional sensor systems. Researchers at ... more
Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plantTokyo (AFP) April 15, 2025 Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more 
Czech nuclear plants to get uranium from KazakhstanPrague (AFP) April 15, 2025 The Czech Republic has signed a deal to buy uranium from Kazakhstan as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian fuel supplies for its nuclear power plants, state-owned utility CEZ said Tuesday. ... more 
GE Hitachi moves forward with UK SMR bidParis, France (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has officially submitted its final proposal in Great British Nuclear's (GBN) competitive process for selecting small modular reactor ( ... more |
Nuclear fuel reaches new enrichment standardWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025 For the first time, nuclear fuel enriched above 5% will be irradiated in a commercial U.S. reactor, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. ... more
Study explores radiation-driven chromium chemistry in molten salt reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 High heat and ionizing radiation inside nuclear reactors generate intense chemical environments that threaten the durability of structural materials. To ensure the longevity of advanced reactor syst ... more 
Framatome and TechnicAtome complete acquisition of valve manufacturerParis, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Framatome and TechnicAtome have finalized the acquisition of Segault SAS from Canada-based Velan Inc., bringing a historic French valve manufacturer under their shared ownership. The move strengthen ... more 
Commercial fusion milestone sets stage for next-gen powerLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Successfully tapping into fusion energy's potential could transform the global energy landscape with a clean and virtually limitless power source. In a major advance toward that vision, Type One Ene ... more |
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Framatome to upgrade digital systems at Swiss Leibstadt nuclear facilityParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Framatome has been chosen by Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to overhaul the instrumentation and control (I&C) infrastructure at Switzerland's Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant. This effort will deploy Fr ... more
Gas injection setup in new fusion system is guided by public-private researchPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 When the plasma inside a fusion system starts to misbehave, it needs to be quickly cooled to prevent damage to the device. Researchers at Commonwealth Fusion Systems believe the best bet is a massiv ... more 
WPI researcher to explore efficient uranium extraction from industrial wastewaterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 A Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) professor has secured an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate novel methods for recovering uranium from industrial wastewate ... more
Producing fusion fuel without mercury may open path to clean energyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 BODY TEXT: A longstanding barrier to the production of nuclear fusion fuel may have been overcome, as researchers from ETH Zurich and Texas A and M University have unveiled a method for isolating li ... more |
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Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plantsWashington (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor. ... more |
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Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine's NPPs; Zelensky plays down prospect Oslo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he could not legally negotiate ownership of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which President Donald Trump suggested Washington could take over. ... more 
Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactorTokyo (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A Japanese utility has started dismantling an old nuclear reactor with an eye toward building a new one, a spokesman said Tuesday, as the country drives for more clean energy. ... more 
UN atomic chief visits uranium-mining NigerNiamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 International Atomic Energy Agency Director General (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on Thursday urged greater cooperation with Niger while on a visit to the junta-led Sahel nation, a leading source of uranium. ... more 
Highly radioactive nuclear waste - how to keep it from oblivionLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 Sweden's radioactive nuclear waste will be stored in a sealed bedrock repository for 100,000 years. It will be hazardous for a very long time. So how can we ensure that humanity does not forget that ... more |
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