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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it to extreme temperatures and pressures during implosion. In DT fusion, most energy is carried away by neutrons for electricity generation, while alpha particles remain in the fuel, promoting further fusion reactions. When the energy deposited by alpha particles surpasses that produced by the implosion, the pl ... read more |
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Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remainSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. ... more 
Energetic particles could help control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamakMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The quest for sustainable energy sources capable of meeting global demand remains one of the most pressing scientific challenges. Among these, nuclear fusion-the energy source powering stars-stands ... more  
ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor componentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extendin ... more 
Mystery of supra-thermal ions in fusion plasmas solved by advanced collision modelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 The pursuit of nuclear fusion as a clean and abundant energy source has made significant strides with the advent of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This technology relies on compressing deuterium ... more |
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France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on streamParis (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks. ... more |
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Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in ArgentinaBuenos Aires (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Argentina's President Javier Milei vowed on Friday to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers, which consume vast amounts of electricity. ... more 
Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plantsGeneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Switzerland's government said Friday it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country's energy needs. ... more 
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imagingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 Researchers from Xiangtan University and the China Institute of Atomic Energy have introduced an innovative type of plastic scintillator that promises to enhance radiation detection capabilities. Th ... more
After long delay, French nuclear plant coming on streamParis (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy will finally enter service on Friday after a dozen years of delay, operator EDF said Wednesday. ... more |
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world's first fusion power plantBoston MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 America is one step closer to tapping into a new and potentially limitless clean energy source today, with the announcement from MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) that it plans to build ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium minesAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more 
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 The quest for fusion energy, a potential solution to global energy challenges, has advanced through innovative approaches to plasma performance prediction. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors rely ... more
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy sourceBoston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 If you're looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion - the process that powers the sun - has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate ... more 
Teletrix launches commercial AR platform for advanced radiation trainingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Teletrix has secured a commercial license for its cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) training platform, VIZRAD AR, which simulates ionizing radiation environments. The platform, originally develope ... more |
Improved fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data modelingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Fusion energy research is advancing worldwide as a potential solution to global energy challenges. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors, which rely on strong magnetic fields to trap extremely hot pl ... more 
Battery-like memory withstands extreme heat for future applicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 A team of engineers led by the University of Michigan has developed a groundbreaking memory device capable of operating at extreme temperatures, enabling potential use in fusion reactors, jet engine ... more 
Australia's opposition says nuclear plan cheaper than renewablesSydney (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Australia's opposition said Friday its plan to launch nuclear power in the sun-baked country will be cheaper than a renewables-only strategy - a claim blasted by the government as "fiction". ... more 
GE Vernova SMR reactor advances to Step 2 of UK regulatory approval processParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has achieved a key milestone with the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology advancing to Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design A ... more |
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Framatome partners with Japan on sodium-cooled fast reactor developmentParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Framatome, alongside the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR), has formalized a key Design Cooperation Implementation Arrangement f ... more 
Fusion advances with innovative stellarator researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Plasma many times hotter than the sun's surface swirls inside a large metallic device designed to replicate the power source of stars: fusion. While the exterior resembles a metal ring surrounded by ... more 
UN nuclear watchdog head condemns 'direct' drone attack on agency car in UkraineVienna (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday condemned a "direct" drone attack that destroyed a "clearly marked" agency car in Ukraine earlier this week, saying the strike had the "intention to harm". ... more 
DOE UK DESNZ and Tokamak Energy invest in fusion facility upgrade for fusion pilot plantLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.K.'s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and Tokamak Energy Ltd. (TE) have announced a $52 million collaboration to enhance the ST40 experi ... more |
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Kazakhstan holds talks with France on 1st nuclear power plantAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Kazakhstan on Friday said that its energy minister had held talks with French officials and companies in the running to build the Central Asian country's first nuclear power station. ... more |
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Europe's oldest nuclear power plant to shut in 2033: Swiss operatorGeneva (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant, one of the oldest in the world, will keep running until 2033, its operator announced on Thursday, as environmentalists argued it should be shut down "immediately". ... more 
Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniquesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 Fusion energy is emerging as a critical component in achieving a carbon-neutral society by providing a sustainable source of electric power. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, researchers ... more 
France's Orano says Niger junta controls uranium firmParis (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta. ... more 
UK nuclear plants to stay open longer in cleaner power boostLondon (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Four of Britain's five nuclear power plants still in operation will have their lifetime extended, their French operator EDF said Wednesday, as the UK aims to decarbonise its energy grid by 2030. ... more |
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