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October 17, 2025
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Physics informed AI forecasts safer tokamak rampdowns for future fusion plants



Cambridge 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 avoidance when plasma current is reduced, a critical step for future grid-scale fusion plants. Tested on Switzerland's TCV device using several hundred plasma pulses, the hybrid model accurately forecast plasma evolution during rampdown with relatively little data. Only a couple hundred low-performance ... read more

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Artificial plant device cleans radioactive soil using only sunlight
Tokyo, 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
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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
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Poisson model solved opening path to stronger materials better groundwater management and safer nuclear waste storage
Los 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
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Ukrainian nuclear plant to be repaired 'soon': watchdog
Vienna (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said Wednesday that he expects repairs to begin "soon" to restore the power supply to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. ... more
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World's largest superconducting fusion system will use American technology to measure the plasma within
Plainsboro 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
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Boron isotopes unlock secrets of nuclear waste glass corrosion
Tokyo, 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
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Framatome and Nuclearelectrica advance production of cancer-fighting medical isotopes
Paris, 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 globally
Los 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 plant
Vienna (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
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Next generation GNF4 fuel unveiled for enhanced reactor performance
Paris, 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
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New AI enhances the view inside fusion energy systems
Plainsboro 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
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US Joint Venture Formed to Scale TRISO Fuel for Advanced Reactors
Richland 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
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Tehran, Moscow sign $25 bn deal to build nuclear plants in Iran
Tehran (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
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Durham scientists validate superconducting wires for ITER fusion project
London, 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
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Uranium enrichment: Why Iran refuses to step back
Tehran (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
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Framatome expands nuclear footprint with new India operations base
Paris, 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
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French nuclear waste project sparks protest
Mandres-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
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Framatome to upgrade Kozloduy nuclear plant electrical systems
Los 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
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EU top court annuls decision approving Hungary nuclear plant expansion
Budapest (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
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Top EU court upholds nuclear green label
Vienna (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
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Deep Fission secures $30M to advance underground nuclear reactors
Los 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 reactors
Los 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: operators
London (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
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AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performance
Tokyo, 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
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New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor
Boston 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
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Sweden seeks to lift ban on uranium mining in nuclear energy push
Stockholm (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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Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant fails
Taipei (AFP) Aug 23, 2025
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 threshold. Ma'anshan Nuclear Powe ... more
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Fire at nuclear plant after Russia downs Ukrainian drone
Moscow (AFP) Aug 24, 2025
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. The "device detonated" upon imp ... more
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