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Boron isotopes unlock secrets of nuclear waste glass corrosionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Tiny variations in boron isotopes have provided scientists with a powerful new tool to understand how glass used for nuclear waste storage gradually breaks down over time. The discovery could lead t ... more  
World's largest superconducting fusion system will use American technology to measure the plasma withinPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 When the experimental fusion system known as JT-60SA comes online in 2026, it will be the world's largest fusion machine: a crowning achievement for Japan and Europe, which partnered to build it. No ... more 
Most US nuke workers to be sent home as shutdown bitesWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 The US agency in charge of nuclear weapons is putting most of its workforce on unpaid leave, a top Republican lawmaker warned Friday, as a prolonged government shutdown bit further into already crippled public services. ... more 
Work begins to repair Ukraine nuclear plant's power linesVienna (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Work has started to repair damaged power lines to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a lengthy outage, following the establishment of local ceasefire zones, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Saturday. ... more |
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Compact fusion boom propels PLD REBCO tape production while spotlighting cost and stability hurdles Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 The rapid rise of compact fusion has ignited demand for high temperature superconducting tapes, creating a major opening for the HTS industry. Manufacturers are scaling pulsed laser deposition REBCO ... more 
Poisson model solved opening path to stronger materials better groundwater management and safer nuclear waste storageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 Stanford researchers report an exact solution to a long-standing statistical model for heterogeneous materials, enabling precise predictions about where components appear within complex mixtures suc ... more 
Physics informed AI forecasts safer tokamak rampdowns for future fusion plantsCambridge MA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 MIT researchers have unveiled a prediction method that blends a physics-based plasma model with machine learning to manage tokamak rampdowns more safely and reliably. The approach targets disruption ... more 
Framatome and Nuclearelectrica advance production of cancer-fighting medical isotopesParis, France (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Framatome and SN Nuclearelectrica SA (SNN) have signed a new agreement to advance the Medical Radioisotopes Project, a key initiative launched in 2024 under Nuclearelectrica's long-term strategy to ... more |
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GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung CT forge alliance to scale BWRX-300 small modular reactors globallyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Samsung C&T have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the international deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) across markets outs ... more |
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IAEA says no danger after drone hits Russian nuclear plantVienna (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday that there was "no impact on nuclear safety" after a drone hit the cooling tower of a Russian nuclear plant. ... more 
Next generation GNF4 fuel unveiled for enhanced reactor performanceParis, France (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), the GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi, Ltd., has announced GNF4, a next generation fuel product designed to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability for boiling wate ... more
New AI enhances the view inside fusion energy systemsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Imagine watching a favorite movie when suddenly the sound stops. The data representing the audio is missing. All that's left are images. What if artificial intelligence (AI) could analyze each frame ... more
US Joint Venture Formed to Scale TRISO Fuel for Advanced ReactorsRichland WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Framatome and Standard Nuclear Inc. have launched a new joint venture to produce Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) nuclear fuel at commercial scale, reinforcing U.S. and Western supply chains for adv ... more |
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Lightning Strikes 12 Times a Minute Inside Zap Energy Fusion Platform Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Zap Energy has advanced its Century test platform to sustain more than 100 plasma shots at a frequency of 0.2 Hz, equivalent to one discharge every five seconds. Each pulse generated currents up to ... more  |
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Zelensky warns situation 'critical' as nuclear plant off grid for a week Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 30, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a "critical" situation. ... more 
Tehran, Moscow sign $25 bn deal to build nuclear plants in IranTehran (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN sanctions on Iran. ... more 
Durham scientists validate superconducting wires for ITER fusion projectLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Durham University researchers have completed one of the largest verification campaigns on superconducting materials ever undertaken, supporting the success of ITER, the world's largest fusion experi ... more 
Artificial plant device cleans radioactive soil using only sunlightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 A research group at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Seongkyun Kim from the Department of Physics and Chemistry, has developed a solar-powered artifi ... more |
Uranium enrichment: Why Iran refuses to step backTehran (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected any compromise over his country's nuclear programme this week, vowing not to yield to pressure to give up uranium enrichment. ... more
Framatome expands nuclear footprint with new India operations baseParis, France (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 Framatome formally opened its new operations hub in Navi Mumbai on September 17, joined by dignitaries from the French Embassy, Consulate, EDF, and company leadership. The move signals Framatome's l ... more
French nuclear waste project sparks protestMandres-En-Barrois, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2025 A project to build a facility to store highly radioactive nuclear waste in the French countryside drew a protest by hundreds of people on Saturday, with police firing tear gas to break up rowdy demonstrators. ... more 
Framatome to upgrade Kozloduy nuclear plant electrical systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Framatome has signed a new contract to maintain and modernize the electrical systems of the two VVER-1000 reactors at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant. The work will be carried out by Framato ... more |
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Nuclearn secures $10.5 million to expand AI platform for nuclear operations Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 Nuclearn has raised $10.5 million in Series A financing to accelerate development and global deployment of its AI-powered platform for nuclear operations. The round, led by Blue Bear Capital with pa ... more 
EU top court annuls decision approving Hungary nuclear plant expansionBudapest (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 The EU's top court on Thursday annulled a European Commission decision to approve the expansion of a nuclear plant in Hungary with Russian aid, upholding a complaint from neighbouring Austria. ... more 
Top EU court upholds nuclear green labelVienna (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The EU's top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission's decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria. ... more 
Deep Fission secures $30M to advance underground nuclear reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2025 Deep Fission Inc, a nuclear technology company developing small modular pressurized water reactors deployed in boreholes one mile underground, has raised $30 million in a private placement at $3.00 per share and completed a reverse merger with Surfside Acquisition ... more |
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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 |
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Ageing UK nuclear plants to run longer: operatorsLondon (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Two British nuclear power plants nearing the end of their lifespan will run for an extra year, its operators announced Tuesday, helping with UK energy security and net zero targets. ... more
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 
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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