|
  Tokyo (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. Extracting the estimated 880 tons of highly radioactive fuel and debris inside the former power station remains the most challenging part of decommissioning the facility, which was hit by a catastrophic tsunami in 2011. Radioactivity levels inside are far too high for humans to ... read 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  
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 
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 |
| Previous Issues | Oct 25 | Oct 24 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 | Oct 21 |
|
|
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books 
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 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
|
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 
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 investments Sydney, 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 
Framatome secures contract from US Dept of Energy for HALEU fuel developmentParis, France (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 Framatome has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel for advanced nuclear reactors. This new fuel type enhances fuel e ... more 
Stopping off-the-wall behavior in fusion reactorsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Fusion researchers are increasingly turning to the element tungsten when looking for an ideal material for components that will directly face the plasma inside fusion reactors known as tokamaks and ... more 
Fusion project with Russia faces 'rough sea': chiefTroitsk, Russia (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 An international nuclear fusion project including the EU and Russia will continue despite a "rough sea" and "difficulties", its chief said Monday during a visit to Russia. ... more |
|
Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plantAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests. ... more 
Ukraine kills Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant official in car bombKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 A Ukrainian car bomb attack killed an official of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Friday, officials from both countries said. ... more 
Researchers explore 3D printing of tungsten parts for nuclear reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Sougata Roy, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, is working on advanced manufacturing techniques to support clean energy efforts through 3D printing. Roy's res ... more 
A new tool enhances nuclear data analysis for global research effortsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 A significant step forward in nuclear data analysis has been achieved, offering advancements across key fields such as particle physics, nuclear science, clean energy, and healthcare. Researchers ha ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books
'People will come back': Kazakhstan debates nuclear futureUlken, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 In the semi-abandoned village of Ulken on a giant steppe, Anna Kapustina, a mother of five, hopes controversial plans to build Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant will breathe life into her ailing hometown. ... more |
|
Framatome partners with CEZ for European VVER-1000 nuclear fuel developmentParis, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 Framatome has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEZ to collaborate on the development of Framatome's own VVER-1000 nuclear fuel. This partnership strengthens their ongoing cooper ... more 
United States approves $1.52B loan to restart Michigan's Palisades nuclear plantWashington DC (UPI) Sep 30, 2024 The Biden administration said on Monday that a final deal had been made to give an energy company a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to bring a Michigan nuclear power plant back to life. ... more 
Sweden to start building new nuclear reactor by 2026: PMStockholm (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 Sweden will begin construction on a new nuclear reactor before the country's next legislative election in 2026, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in an interview published on Friday. ... more
GE Vernova moves forward with UK Small Modular Reactor competitionLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has successfully advanced to the next stage of Great British Nuclear's (GBN) competition for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
