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  College 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.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to train machine learning tools in the discovery of new materials for fusion power plants. An integral part of a fusion power plant is its first wall, or the interior surface that faces the plasma during energy production. The str ... read more |
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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 
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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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 
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
Italy lays groundwork for return to nuclear powerMilan, Italy (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Italy announced Monday it would within weeks create the legislative framework for its first nuclear power stations in almost 40 years. ... more 
Zelensky's nuclear arms comments 'dangerous provocation': PutinMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggesting that Kyiv would seek nuclear weapons if it could not join NATO as a "dangerous provocation". ... more |
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Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AIKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now. But as the huge facility gears up to restart, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa has a new tsunami wall, just in case. ... more 
Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms raceWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. ... more
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitionsNew York (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. ... more 
Framatome to provide long-term fuel supply for Trillo nuclear plantParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Framatome has secured a contract with CNAT (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo) for the long-term supply of HTP fuel assemblies to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain. The agreement in ... more |
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Google signs nuclear power deal with startup KairosSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Department of Energy awards $49M to advance foundational fusion researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $49 million in funding for 19 projects aimed at strengthening laboratory-based research within its Foundational Fusion Materials, Nuclear Science, a ... more
GE Vernova selects Velan to manufacture valves for BWRX-300 small modular reactorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 GE Vernova's Nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) (NYSE: GEV), has chosen Montreal-based Velan Inc. to provide engineering support and manufacture valves for the first BWRX-300 small mo ... more 
Researchers synthesize new plutonium isotope for the first timeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an impor ... more
Private firms set to benefit from nuclear power investmentsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 The Chinese government has approved five major nuclear power projects, each of which allocates 10 percent of shares to private investors. This move highlights ... more |
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