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Chi-Nu experiment ends with data to support nuclear security, energy reactors
Oct 04, 2023 (SPX)
"Nuclear fission and related nuclear chain reactions were only discovered a little more than 80 years ago, and experimenters are still working to provide the fu...
China fosters new-generation nuclear power reactors
Oct 02, 2023 (XNA)
At present, China boasts over 50 operational nuclear reactor units, and among them is the "Hualong One" generator set, installed in the eastern city of Fuqing. ...
Framatome awarded DoE contract to advance Digital Twin-based Diagnostics
Sep 27, 2023 (SPX)
Phase two of this project focuses on the commercialization of automated diagnostic technology for nuclear plant auxiliary systems, specifically the plant servic...
Poland signs deal with Westinghouse for first nuclear power plant
Sep 27, 2023 (AFP)
The plant in northern Poland will cost an estimated $23 billion to build, with the first reactor set to come online in 2033. Poland was among 11 EU nations that...
Toshiba says $14 bn offer to go private set to succeed
Sep 20, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement comes after a takeover scheme to delist Toshiba launched last month by a Japan Industrial Partners-led consortium closed on Wednesday. "We have...
Framatome breaks industry record for safe and timely reactor vessel exam at Surry Power Station
Sep 19, 2023 (SPX)
Working with the Dominion Energy team, Framatome's non-destructive examination experts safely performed the exam in just 64.5 hours - the quickest time of any 3...
UK and Japan partnership to develop new technologies for nuclear waste disposal
Sep 19, 2023 (SPX)
The research will support work to decommission Sellafield Nuclear Plant in the UK and remove radioactive debris from the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. Tw...
Rwanda inks deal to build nuclear reactor
Sep 12, 2023 (AFP)
The reactor will be ready for testing in 2026, according to Dual Fluid Energy, the startup responsible for building the prototype. "The new reactors can be used...
Kazakh leader calls for rare vote on nuclear plant
Sep 01, 2023 (AFP)
Authorities carried out hundreds of nuclear tests on Kazakhstan's steppes during the USSR era, overlooking the environmental and health impact. Many in Kazakhst...
Sweden to clear obstacles for new nuclear reactors
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
"The climate transition requires a doubling of the electricity production in the coming 20 years," Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari told a press conference....
Ukraine nuclear plants fully operational for winter: operator
Aug 08, 2023 (AFP)
"All the power at our disposal will be given to the electricity grid", after the servicing of some reactors before winter, Energoatom chief Petro Kotin, told jo...
No explosives found on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant roofs: IAEA
Aug 04, 2023 (AFP)
Europe's largest atomic facility fell to Russian forces shortly after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Kyiv and Moscow have since accused each othe...
Niger coup raises questions about uranium dependence
Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)
France's nuclear fuel firm Orano, formerly part of Areva, operates a uranium mine in the north of the country, employing some 900 mostly Nigeran staff. The comp...
EU says no uranium 'supply risk' after Niger coup
Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)
"There is no supply risk as such when it comes to the EU," European Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz said. "EU utilities have sufficient inventories of natur...
First newly constructed nuclear power plant in 30 years goes online in Georgia
Jul 31, 2023 (UPI)
"Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 3 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the state of Georgia," the company stat...
First US nuclear reactor in seven years goes online
Jul 31, 2023 (AFP)
The Vogtle Unit 3 near Waynesboro, in the southeastern state of Georgia, has begun serving some 500,000 homes and businesses, operator Georgia Power said in a s...
Framatome's accident tolerant fuel technology one step closer to market readiness
Jul 28, 2023 (SPX)
"The accelerated delivery and proven performance of our technology reflects the dedication and expertise of our people with the collaborative support from the i...
IAEA discovers mines near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant
Jul 25, 2023 (UPI)
The anti-personnel mines were seen during a walkaround of the site in a restricted area between the internal and external fences -- but facing away from the pla...
Mines found at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: UN watchdog
Jul 25, 2023 (AFP)
Europe's largest nuclear facility fell to Russian forces shortly after the invasion of Ukraine in February last year and Kyiv and Moscow have since accused each...
Unlocking the power of molecular crystals: a possible solution to nuclear waste
Jul 20, 2023 (SPX)
Now, a team of University of Houston researchers has come up with an innovative solution for nuclear waste management: molecular crystals based on cyclotetraben...
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