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December 24, 2024
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France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream



Paris (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks. The Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor in Normandy started providing electricity to French homes at 11:48 am (1048 GMT) Saturday, the EDF power company's CEO Luc Remont said in a statement. "Great moment for the country," President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement on social net ... read more

CIVIL NUCLEAR
Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina
Buenos Aires (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
Argentina's President Javier Milei vowed on Friday to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers, which consume vast amounts of electricity. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants
Geneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Switzerland's government said Friday it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country's energy needs. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imaging
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Researchers from Xiangtan University and the China Institute of Atomic Energy have introduced an innovative type of plastic scintillator that promises to enhance radiation detection capabilities. Th ... more
ENERGY TECH
Plasma heating efficiency in fusion devices boosted by metal screens
Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Heating plasma to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of which involves injecting e ... more
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Framatome integrates 3D-printed fuel components in Swedish nuclear reactor
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Framatome has advanced nuclear technology by installing innovative 3D-printed fuel components in the Ringhals 4 reactor operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. Initiated in September 2024, the project tes ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome to provide advanced digital system upgrades for Bruce Power fleet life extension
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Framatome has secured a contract with Bruce Power to upgrade digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for Units 5, 7, and 8 at the Ontario-based nuclear facility. These enhancements build o ... more
ENERGY TECH
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world's first fusion power plant
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
America is one step closer to tapping into a new and potentially limitless clean energy source today, with the announcement from MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) that it plans to build ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
After long delay, French nuclear plant coming on stream
Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy will finally enter service on Friday after a dozen years of delay, operator EDF said Wednesday. ... more

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China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium mines
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024
Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
The quest for fusion energy, a potential solution to global energy challenges, has advanced through innovative approaches to plasma performance prediction. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors rely ... more
ENERGY TECH
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
If you're looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion - the process that powers the sun - has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Teletrix launches commercial AR platform for advanced radiation training
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Teletrix has secured a commercial license for its cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) training platform, VIZRAD AR, which simulates ionizing radiation environments. The platform, originally develope ... more
ENERGY TECH
Improved fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data modeling
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Fusion energy research is advancing worldwide as a potential solution to global energy challenges. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which rely on strong magnetic fields to trap extremely hot pl ... more
ENERGY TECH
Battery-like memory withstands extreme heat for future applications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
A team of engineers led by the University of Michigan has developed a groundbreaking memory device capable of operating at extreme temperatures, enabling potential use in fusion reactors, jet engine ... more
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Australia's opposition says nuclear plan cheaper than renewables
Sydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2024
Australia's opposition said Friday its plan to launch nuclear power in the sun-baked country will be cheaper than a renewables-only strategy - a claim blasted by the government as "fiction". ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
GE Vernova SMR reactor advances to Step 2 of UK regulatory approval process
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has achieved a key milestone with the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology advancing to Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design A ... more
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Framatome partners with Japan on sodium-cooled fast reactor development
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Framatome, alongside the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR), has formalized a key Design Cooperation Implementation Arrangement f ... more
ENERGY TECH
Fusion advances with innovative stellarator research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
Plasma many times hotter than the sun's surface swirls inside a large metallic device designed to replicate the power source of stars: fusion. While the exterior resembles a metal ring surrounded by ... more
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UN nuclear watchdog head condemns 'direct' drone attack on agency car in Ukraine
Vienna (AFP) Dec 12, 2024
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday condemned a "direct" drone attack that destroyed a "clearly marked" agency car in Ukraine earlier this week, saying the strike had the "intention to harm". ... more
ENERGY TECH
DOE UK DESNZ and Tokamak Energy invest in fusion facility upgrade for fusion pilot plant
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.K.'s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and Tokamak Energy Ltd. (TE) have announced a $52 million collaboration to enhance the ST40 experi ... more
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Kazakhstan holds talks with France on 1st nuclear power plant
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Kazakhstan on Friday said that its energy minister had held talks with French officials and companies in the running to build the Central Asian country's first nuclear power station. ... more
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Europe's oldest nuclear power plant to shut in 2033: Swiss operator
Geneva (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant, one of the oldest in the world, will keep running until 2033, its operator announced on Thursday, as environmentalists argued it should be shut down "immediately". ... more
ENERGY TECH
Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniques
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Fusion energy is emerging as a critical component in achieving a carbon-neutral society by providing a sustainable source of electric power. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, researchers ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
France's Orano says Niger junta controls uranium firm
Paris (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta. ... more
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UK nuclear plants to stay open longer in cleaner power boost
London (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
Four of Britain's five nuclear power plants still in operation will have their lifetime extended, their French operator EDF said Wednesday, as the UK aims to decarbonise its energy grid by 2030. ... more
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KSTAR launches 2024 plasma experiments to refine fusion reactor technologies
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 30, 2024
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) has officially launched its 2024 plasma experiments, focusing on advancing plasma operation technologies critical to the development of fusion energy syste ... more
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Serbia lifts moratorium on nuclear power
Belgrade (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Serbia has removed its decades-old moratorium on nuclear power, according to new legislation passed this week, as the country aims to decarbonise its energy sector in the next 25 years. ... more
ENERGY TECH
ODS FeCrAl alloys show durability in liquid metal flow at fusion reactor temperatures
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have successfully demonstrated the durability of oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) FeCrAl alloys under conditions mimicking those in f ... more
ENERGY TECH
South Korea completes ITER vacuum vessel sector delivery
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
South Korea has concluded its delivery of four vacuum vessel sectors for the ITER fusion reactor, marking a major milestone in the international project underway in Cadarache, France. These componen ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Cheers, angst as US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen
Middletown, United States (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
The planned reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant is praised as a boon for Pennsylvania and a boost for AI, but it is loathed by residents still haunted by a near-catastrophic meltdown there in 1979. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Ukraine urges gamers not to enter Chernobyl exclusion zone
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 21, 2024
Ukraine border guards on Thursday urged fans of a horror video game not to illegally enter the Chernobyl exclusion zone, saying dozens of people had been caught trespassing in the tightly controlled territory. ... more
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