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  Tokyo (AFP) April 23, 2025 A tricky operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed, the site operator said Wednesday. Dangerously high radiation levels mean that removing melted fuel and other debris from the plant hit by a huge tsunami in 2011 is seen as the most daunting challenge in the decades-long decommissioning project. Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material are inside the power station - the site of one of history's worst nuclear ... read more |
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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
Mizzou launches design phase for new nuclear research reactorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 The University of Missouri has officially begun work on its cutting-edge research facility, NextGen MURR, with the signing of an initial agreement to design and license the new reactor. This marks t ... more 
Using AI to monitor inaccessible locations of nuclear energy systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Artificial intelligence is opening new frontiers in nuclear safety, enabling real-time monitoring of areas traditionally too hazardous or inaccessible for conventional sensor systems. Researchers at ... more 
Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plantTokyo (AFP) April 15, 2025 Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more |
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Framatome and TechnicAtome complete acquisition of valve manufacturerParis, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Framatome and TechnicAtome have finalized the acquisition of Segault SAS from Canada-based Velan Inc., bringing a historic French valve manufacturer under their shared ownership. The move strengthen ... more |
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Commercial fusion milestone sets stage for next-gen powerLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Successfully tapping into fusion energy's potential could transform the global energy landscape with a clean and virtually limitless power source. In a major advance toward that vision, Type One Ene ... more 
Framatome to upgrade digital systems at Swiss Leibstadt nuclear facilityParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Framatome has been chosen by Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to overhaul the instrumentation and control (I&C) infrastructure at Switzerland's Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant. This effort will deploy Fr ... more 
Gas injection setup in new fusion system is guided by public-private researchPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 When the plasma inside a fusion system starts to misbehave, it needs to be quickly cooled to prevent damage to the device. Researchers at Commonwealth Fusion Systems believe the best bet is a massiv ... more 
WPI researcher to explore efficient uranium extraction from industrial wastewaterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 A Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) professor has secured an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate novel methods for recovering uranium from industrial wastewate ... more |
Producing fusion fuel without mercury may open path to clean energyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 BODY TEXT: A longstanding barrier to the production of nuclear fusion fuel may have been overcome, as researchers from ETH Zurich and Texas A and M University have unveiled a method for isolating li ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plantsWashington (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor. ... more
Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine's NPPs; Zelensky plays down prospectOslo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he could not legally negotiate ownership of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which President Donald Trump suggested Washington could take over. ... more 
Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactorTokyo (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A Japanese utility has started dismantling an old nuclear reactor with an eye toward building a new one, a spokesman said Tuesday, as the country drives for more clean energy. ... more 
UN atomic chief visits uranium-mining NigerNiamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 International Atomic Energy Agency Director General (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on Thursday urged greater cooperation with Niger while on a visit to the junta-led Sahel nation, a leading source of uranium. ... more |
Highly radioactive nuclear waste - how to keep it from oblivionLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 Sweden's radioactive nuclear waste will be stored in a sealed bedrock repository for 100,000 years. It will be hazardous for a very long time. So how can we ensure that humanity does not forget that ... more
Google, Amazon, Meta join back tripling of global nuclear power by 2050Washington DC (UPI) Mar 12, 2025 A coalition of the world's biggest corporate energy users signed a pledge Wednesday in Houston to support a tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050. ... more 
Scientists craft breakthrough fuel for next-generation nuclear reactorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 After years of dedicated research, scientists at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have perfected a method to create the specialized fuel necessary for the world's first critical fast-spectrum molten ... more 
Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plantsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 When Zoe Fisher was in fourth grade, her art teacher asked her to draw her vision of a dream job on paper. At the time, those goals changed like the flavor of the week in an ice cream shop - "zookee ... more |
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Framatome advances nuclear fuel innovation as U.S. NRC reviews high burnup fuel reportParis, France (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Framatome has reached a key milestone in nuclear fuel advancement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepting its topical report on "High Burnup for Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) ... more
Highly radioactive nuclear waste - preserving awareness for future generationsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Sweden has committed to storing its high-level radioactive nuclear waste within a sealed bedrock repository for the next 100,000 years. Given its prolonged hazardous nature, a crucial challenge rema ... more
Some fuel lodges in the inner walls of fusion vessels. Researchers now have a better idea of how muchPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 10, 2025 To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need to fully understand how the plasma fuel interacts with its surroundings. The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved ... more
Coolant leak at Europe's biggest nuclear reactor: operatorHelsinki (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 About 100 cubic metres of "radioactive coolant" leaked from Finland's Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, operator TVO said Monday, adding that the incident posed no safety risk. ... more |
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Nuclear inspectors review contentious Bangladesh plantDhaka (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 An expert team was in Bangladesh on Monday to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant ahead of the contentious facility's expected operational start later this year. ... more |
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Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out Madrid (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Spain, a European renewable energy leader, is coming under increasing pressure from the right and business groups to reverse its plans to phase out its nuclear power plants by 2035. ... more
Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalisedTokyo (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Japan's top court said Thursday it had finalised the acquittal of two former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant charged with professional negligence over the 2011 meltdown. ... more 
Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?Boston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot plasm ... more
Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclearRome (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Italy's cabinet opened the door Friday to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition - though experts say any revival is at least a decade away. ... more |
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