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Sweden seeks to lift ban on uranium mining in nuclear energy push
Aug 27, 2025 (AFP)
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...
Fire at nuclear plant after Russia downs Ukrainian drone
Aug 24, 2025 (AFP)
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. T...
Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant fails
Aug 23, 2025 (AFP)
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 thr...
Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 years
Aug 22, 2025 (AFP)
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 governmen...
MIT study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactors
Aug 20, 2025 (SPX)
Now, MIT researchers and collaborators have uncovered a link between properties of graphite and how the material behaves in response to radiation. The findings ...
PNNL to assess GNF high burnup fuel rods after reactor service
Aug 15, 2025 (SPX)
The shipment comprised rods from GNF2 assemblies first loaded for two operating cycles at a U.S. nuclear plant. Working closely with the operator, GNF redesigna...
New nuclear program will boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation
Aug 13, 2025 (SPX)
The award brings together world-leading expertise led by The University of Manchester in collaboration with the Universities of Oxford, Plymouth, and Loughborou...
France restarts nuclear plant after jellyfish invasion
Aug 13, 2025 (AFP)
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...
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
Aug 11, 2025 (AFP)
The automatic shutdowns of four units "had no impact on the safety of the facilities, the safety of personnel, or the environment", EDF said on its website. "Th...
Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cells
Aug 08, 2025 (SPX)
"Naturally occurring uranium has a long half-life and is thus not only radiotoxic but also chemotoxic," said Dr. Susanne Sachs of HZDR's Institute of Resource E...
Russia breaks ground for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant
Aug 08, 2025 (AFP)
Russia has historically been the sole dominant player in the region and is trying to maintain its leading position, while China has invested billions of dollars...
Idaho Lab teams with Amazon to fast track AI driven nuclear energy systems
Jul 30, 2025 (SPX)
As a national leader in applying AI to nuclear energy, INL is creating a suite of AI-driven technologies aimed at cutting costs and timelines while enhancing sa...
Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister says
Jul 29, 2025 (AFP)
Since the junta took power in a 2023 coup, Niger has turned to Russia, which commands the world's largest arsenal of atomic weapons, for help in fighting the we...
Three drones detected in Japan nuclear plant
Jul 27, 2025 (AFP)
The unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted Saturday night by the operator of Genkai Nuclear Power Station in the southwestern Kyushu region, the Nuclear Regulati...
Joint KIT and EU Effort Aims to Advance Nuclear Safety and Scientific Expertise
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
"Nuclear technology continues to play an important role in materials research, healthcare, and energy, to name a few," said Professor Jan S. Hesthaven, Presiden...
Atomic Brussels? Support for nuclear power gains ground in EU
Jul 24, 2025 (AFP)
The European Commission listed "nuclear fission energy" among the sectors eligible to receive EU money in its 2028-2034 budget proposal unveiled last week -- re...
Oak Ridge and Atomic Canyon partner to boost nuclear licensing through AI tools
Jul 24, 2025 (SPX)
The initiative aims to harness high-performance computing and advanced AI tools to automate portions of license application reviews, allowing for faster regulat...
AI helps automate nuclear reactor licensing process at INL
Jul 22, 2025 (SPX)
Backed by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy via the National Reactor Innovation Center, the collaboration aims to speed up h...
UK gives green light 38 bn pounds to build Sizewell C nuclear plant
Jul 22, 2025 (AFP)
The government, the largest shareholder in the project, said Sizewell C, in eastern England, will cost around GBP 38 billion ($51 billion) to construct. The pro...
Japan moves toward first new reactor since Fukushima disaster
Jul 22, 2025 (AFP)
After the 2011 tsunami and meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan shut down all of its nuclear reactors, with the public voicing unease about th...
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