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  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A different mix of fuels with enhanced properties could overcome some of the major barriers to making fusion a more practical energy source, according to a new study. The proposed approach would still use deuterium and tritium, which are generally accepted as the most promising pair of fuels for fusion energy production. However, the quantum properties of the fuel would be adjusted for peak efficiency using an existing process known as spin polarization. In addition to spin polarizing half the fue ... read more |
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Framatome's PROtect fuel achieves key milestone at Gosgen Nuclear Plant in SwitzerlandParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Framatome's PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (E-ATF) technology has reached an important operational benchmark at Switzerland's Gosgen Nuclear Power Plant. This development marks the first in ... more 
US touts Trump-proof nuclear expansion plans at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 US officials touted newly announced plans Wednesday to triple nuclear energy by 2050 as a bipartisan project that could survive Donald Trump's incoming administration. ... more 
Nuclear energy gains importance in Europe's green energy plansBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 The energy landscape is undergoing a major shift as electrification accelerates amid the climate crisis, highlighting the urgent need for clean energy solutions. Nuclear energy, long met with skepti ... more 
Vietnam looks to restart nuclear power projectsHanoi (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Vietnam wants to restart nuclear power plans to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs, the government has said, after it scrapped two multibillion-dollar projects in 2016. ... more |
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Rwanda counting on Russia to train nuclear power specialistsSochi, Russia (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Rwanda said Saturday it was counting on Russia training its citizens to become specialists in nuclear energy, as the African country bets on nuclear power to boost its energy supply. ... more |
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Fukushima trial nuclear debris removal completeTokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 A difficult operation to remove a small piece of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant using a robotic device was completed successfully, the plant operator said Thursday, after technical issues halted earlier attempts. ... more 
In search of high-performance materials for fusion reactorsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2024 Nuclear fusion promises an abundant and environmentally friendly energy source, yet developing reactors that can harness it efficiently remains a challenge. Key among these challenges is identifying ... more 
Texas A&M to train machine learning tools to design materials for fusion power plantsCollege Station TX (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 As the search for renewable energy sources continues, fusion energy emerges as a strong candidate. Researchers from the Texas A and M Engineering Experiment Station have received funding from the U. ... more 
Small modular nuclear reactors may drive US energy and emissions progressLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Interest in small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) is surging as major tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft make significant investments in this low-carbon energy innovation. SMRs hold ... more |
Building the materials for the next generation of nuclear reactorCollege Station TX (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Before they can ever safely power up, future nuclear reactors will need to be designed and built from innovative, well-tested materials. Three Texas A and M Ph.D. students and one postdoctoral resea ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Framatome expands cybersecurity capabilities with acquisition of AllentisParis, France (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 On the sidelines of Euronaval 2024, Framatome has announced its acquisition of Allentis, a well-regarded French cybersecurity company specializing in IT security solutions. Allentis provides compreh ... more 
Radiation level of robot-retrieved Fukushima debris testedTokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Technicians tested the radiation level of debris from inside a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima plant on Tuesday after it was removed by a robot for the first time since the nuclear power station was hit by a tsunami in 2011. ... more 
Niger disputes French firm's uranium moveNiamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Niger's military junta is disputing a decision by French nuclear fuel firm Orano to halt uranium production, according to a document from a state partner in the venture seen Friday by AFP. ... more 
Czech body rejects EDF, Westinghouse nuke deal complaintsPrague (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The Czech antitrust watchdog said Thursday it had rejected complaints from France's EDF and the US's Westinghouse concerning a multi-billion-dollar tender to build two nuclear units in the Czech Republic. ... more |
Germany to bury nuclear waste but toxic dispute unresolvedSalzgitter, Germany (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 An elevator rattles down about a kilometre (3,000 feet) below ground in five minutes to reach Germany's nuclear necropolis, a future repository set to to entomb much of its radioactive waste. ... more
Czech body halts nuclear deal after EDF, Westinghouse cry foulPrague (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 The Czech antitrust watchdog said Wednesday it temporarily blocked the Czech Republic from signing a nuclear deal with South Korea's KHNP worth billions of dollars. ... more 
Czechs buy stake in Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of joint projectPrague (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 The Czech state-run power group CEZ said Tuesday it would buy a 20-percent stake in British small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) producer Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of a joint project. ... more 
Japan nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restartTokyo (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according to its operator. ... more |
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Framatome to Supply Nuclear Fuel for Hungary's Paks VVER ReactorsParis, France (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 Framatome and Hungary's MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd. have signed a significant contract to supply nuclear fuel to the Hungarian Paks VVER reactors starting in 2027. This contract, which enhance ... more
Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima nuclear debris: reportsTokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will resume an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive material next week, reports said Friday, after having suspended the effort over a technical snag. ... more 
Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate changeBoston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 For many decades, fusion has been touted as the ultimate source of abundant, clean electricity. Now, as the world faces the need to reduce carbon emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change, ma ... more 
Swedish court grants permit to build nuclear waste burial siteStockholm (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 A Swedish court on Thursday gave the green light to begin construction on a nuclear waste repository where spent fuel will be buried for up to 100,000 years. ... more |
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French uranium group Orano receives 300 mn euro injection from stateParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 France has injected 300 million euros ($330 million) into state-controlled uranium producer Orano as it seeks to relaunch the country's uranium industry, the company and the economy ministry said Thursday. ... more |
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Slovenia cancels vote on second nuclear reactorLjubljana (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The Slovenian parliament on Thursday called off next month's referendum on the construction of a second nuclear reactor in the EU country of two million people. ... more
Nuclear energy firm Orano halts Niger uranium productionNiamey, Niger (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 French nuclear fuel firm Orano said on Wednesday it was halting its uranium production in junta-ruled Niger from October 31, citing a "highly deteriorated" situation and its inability to operate. ... more
Cost of dismantling UK nuclear plant soars: auditLondon (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 The cost of decommissioning and cleaning up Britain's Sellafield nuclear site over the next century has soared to GBP136 billion ($177 billion), the country's National Audit Office forecast Wednesday. ... more 
Framatome completes lifecycle operations for enhanced accident-tolerant fuel assemblies in the USLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Framatome's GAIA fuel assemblies, featuring PROtect Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (E-ATF) technology, have successfully completed their third 18-month fuel cycle at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle. T ... more |
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