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AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 A research team led by Prof. Sun Youwen at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled two artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance the stabil ... more  
NuScale to support ENTRA1 TVA deal to deploy 6 GW of small modular reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2025 NuScale has endorsed ENTRA1 Energy's landmark agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to install up to 6 gigawatts of NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) capacity across TVA's seven-state region. ... more 
New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactorBoston MA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 MIT researchers have developed a technique that enables real-time, 3D monitoring of corrosion, cracking, and other material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment. This could a ... more 
Sweden seeks to lift ban on uranium mining in nuclear energy pushStockholm (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 The Swedish government wants to lift a ban on uranium mining to reduce its reliance on imports as it pursues its first nuclear power expansion in half a century, the environment minister said We ... more |
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Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant failsTaipei (AFP) Aug 23, 2025 A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold. Ma'anshan Nuclear Powe ... more 
Fire at nuclear plant after Russia downs Ukrainian droneMoscow (AFP) Aug 24, 2025 A fire broke out Sunday at a Russian nuclear power plant after the country's military downed a Ukrainian drone, the facility said after the blaze was put out. The "device detonated" upon imp ... more 
Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 yearsStockholm (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Sweden said Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. The government said three or five of the ne ... more 
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more |
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MIT study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactorsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world's oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in response to radia ... more |
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Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removalTokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more 
Nuclear waste may provide new source of fuel for future fusion powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 From electric vehicles to artificial intelligence data centers, modern technology demands ever-increasing amounts of electricity. Nuclear fusion could potentially deliver vast supplies of low-emissi ... more 
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This CenturyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more
PNNL to assess GNF high burnup fuel rods after reactor serviceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 High burnup fuel rods manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd., have arrived at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory fo ... more |
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AIPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A public-private partnership between Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to ... more  |
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New nuclear program will boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovationManchester UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 A consortium of UK universities has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployme ... more 
France restarts nuclear plant after jellyfish invasionLille, France (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> A nuclear power plant in northern France hit by a jellyfish invasion was getting back online on Wednesday, operator EDF said, with service restored at the first of four closed reactors. The ... more
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdownLille, France (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said. ... more 
Russia breaks ground for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plantAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Russia on Friday launched work to build the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, the world's biggest uranium producer and vast Central Asian state where Moscow, Beijing and Europe are all vying for influence. ... more |
Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Uranium, a toxic heavy metal, is present in soils, dissolves in mining water, and can enter farmland via phosphate fertilizers. In Germany, it is especially prevalent in Saxony and Thuringia, though ... more
The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium wallsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remaine ... more 
Idaho Lab teams with Amazon to fast track AI driven nuclear energy systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has entered into a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to harness cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for advancing nuclear energy solu ... more 
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2025 A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said Tuesday. ... more |
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Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister saysNiamey, Niger (AFP) July 29, 2025 Russia wishes to mine uranium in Niger, a top source of the radioactive metal ruled by a military junta friendly to the Kremlin, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev has said. ... more
Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up faces another delayWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Citing "unprecedented technological challenges," Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on Tuesday it has put off the removal of hundreds of tons of radioactive waste from the tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant until 2037. ... more
Three drones detected in Japan nuclear plantTokyo (AFP) July 27, 2025 Three drones were detected in a Japanese nuclear power plant where two reactors are being decommissioned, the country's nuclear watchdog said Sunday. ... more 
Joint KIT and EU Effort Aims to Advance Nuclear Safety and Scientific ExpertiseKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have signed a cooperation agreement to enhance collaborative efforts in nuclear safety, security ... more |
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Atomic Brussels? Support for nuclear power gains ground in EUBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 24, 2025 Long a taboo, Brussels opened the door to EU funding for nuclear power this month in a sign of the growing support atomic energy is enjoying within the bloc. ... more |
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Oak Ridge and Atomic Canyon partner to boost nuclear licensing through AI toolsOak Ridge TN (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and AI startup Atomic Canyon have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the nuclear power licensing process using artificial intelligence. The colla ... more 
Japan moves toward first new reactor since Fukushima disasterTokyo (AFP) July 22, 2025 A Japanese utility said Tuesday it was taking an initial step towards building the nation's first new nuclear reactor since the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster more than a decade ago. ... more
Contaminated Fukushima soil delivered to Japan PM officeTokyo (AFP) July 19, 2025 Dozens of bags of mildly radioactive soil collected from near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office, in an effort to show it is safe for reuse. ... more
AI helps automate nuclear reactor licensing process at INLLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has partnered with Microsoft to apply Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to streamline the complex process of nuclear reactor licensing and ... more |
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