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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Researchers from the University of South China, Tsinghua University, and the Technical University of Munich have developed an advanced uncertainty model and intelligent control system that improves the responsiveness and adaptability of space nuclear reactors in complex environments. The new system boasts faster response times, higher control accuracy, and stronger adaptability to changing conditions. The study addresses the challenge of system uncertainty, which arises from both theoretical appro ... read more |
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Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemmaIitate, Japan (AFP) June 1, 2025 To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swathes of land. ... more 
Iran says no nuclear deal if deprived of 'peaceful activities'Cairo (AFP) June 2, 2025 Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it called "peaceful activities", a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it would drop sanctions. ... more  
Wendelstein 7-X Achieves Fusion Milestone with Record-Breaking Triple ProductBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 In a significant advance for nuclear fusion research, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics has achieved a new world record for the triple product dur ... more
Japan PM's office to accept Fukushima soilTokyo (AFP) May 27, 2025 The Japanese premier's office will symbolically accept soil from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to show it is safe, officials said Tuesday, with reports saying it will be used in flower beds. ... more |
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energyWashington (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 
Investment risk for energy infrastructure construction is highest for nuclear power plants, lowest for solarBoston 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
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 
Vietnam signs nuclear power agreement as it seeks to rebalance US tradeHanoi (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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Iran says to keep enriching uranium, even with a dealTehran (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 
Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-outBrussels, 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 
End of nuclear in Taiwan fans energy security fearsTaiwan (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
New Insights into Asymmetric Nuclear Fission from GSI/FAIR ExperimentsBerlin, 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 bankLondon (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 
EU asks Prague to hold off on S.Korean nuclear dealBrussels, 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
Google agrees to fund three US nuclear plantsWashington (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 
EDF complaint blocks Czech-Korean nuclear dealPrague (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 |
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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 
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 
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 
AI driven algorithm streamlines next generation nuclear reactor shielding designSydney, 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 energyLos 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 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
Spain nuclear plants in 'safe' shutdown mode after blackoutMadrid (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 |
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