Manchester UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 - Manchester scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to 'fish out' the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that could make the decommissioning indu
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 - AREVA has completed clean-up and dismantling operations on the facilities belonging to the former MOX fuel fabrication plant in Cadarache (Bouches-du-Rhone). Around 60 emptied process areas have thu
Vienna (AFP) March 8, 2017 - The board of the UN atomic watchdog, which tracks Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, Wednesday backed Yukiya Amano to serve a third term as director general, the board's chairman said.
Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2017 - EU authorities on Monday approved a controversial nuclear expansion project in Hungary that is heavily backed by Russia.
Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017 - The troubled French nuclear reactor builder Areva said Wednesday that it sharply narrowed its losses last year, thanks to an ongoing restructuring programme.
Pullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 - A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods. The work is reported
Manchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 - The University of Manchester is to lead a consortium to build the next generation of robots that are more durable and perceptive for use in nuclear sites. The cost of cleaning up the UK's existing n
Tehran (AFP) Feb 25, 2017 - Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme.
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017 - Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom's subsidiaries produced the total of 7,900 metric tons of uranium in 2016, which is on the 2015 level, the company said Monday. Uranium
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 - German energy provider RWE on Thursday announced a surprise loss of 5.7 billion euros for 2016, hit by writedowns on its plants and one-off costs related to the country's exit from nuclear power.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 21, 2017 - A new automated system detects cracks in the steel components of nuclear power plants and has been shown to be more accurate than other automated systems. Periodic inspection of the components of n
Paris (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 - Two nuclear reactors being built in the southern Chinese city of Taishan will come onstream months later than planned, said China General Nuclear Power (CGN), which runs the project together with France's EDF.
Ljubljana (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 - A 35-year-old nuclear plant in Slovenia was restarted Friday after it automatically shut down because of a water supply problem, its operator said.
Ljubljana (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 - A 35-year old nuclear plant in Slovenia automatically shut down because of a water supply problem, its operator said Thursday, ruling out any radiation danger.
Paris (AFP) Feb 14, 2017 - The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was no risk of contamination.
Caen, France (AFP) Feb 9, 2017 - An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation.
