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January 22, 2025
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Chinese artificial sun achieves record-setting milestone towards fusion power generation



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a significant scientific achievement by maintaining high-confinement plasma operation for an unprecedented 1,066 seconds. This record-setting performance, achieved on Monday, marks a major advancement in the quest for fusion-based energy generation. The accomplishment, led by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) under the Chine ... read more

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Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasma
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
A new analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) reveals fresh evidence that collisions of even very small nuclei with large ones might create tiny spe ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
US utilities collaborate to accelerate GE Vernova's BWRX-300 deployment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), announced a partnership with a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners aimed at ex ... more
ENERGY TECH
US Department of Energy invests $107 million in fusion energy innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $107 million to support six projects under its Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. This initiative, alongside progress in the M ... more
ENERGY TECH
UT secures $20 million grant for fusion materials research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance materials development for nuclear fusion systems ... more
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Raw materials from nuclear waste
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? According to Prof. Kristina Kvashnina of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), there is another option. With support ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
AI powers modeling of safer sustainable nuclear reactors
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Researchers from Skoltech and the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of UB RAS have developed a machine learning-based model that predicts the properties of molten salts. These substance ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Argonne's research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
Lemont IL (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
All U.S. nuclear reactors, which currently provide more than half of the nation's carbon-free power, are first- or second-generation light water reactors. This means they use water as both a coolant ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giant
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Mongolia on Friday signed a $1.6 billion investment deal with French nuclear giant Orano allowing it to exploit a vast uranium deposit in its southwest, a move Paris says will enhance its energy independence. ... more

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IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025
Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
Nuclear-powered electricity generation is set to hit a record level in 2025, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global production, the International Energy Agency forecast on Thursday. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
U.S., Thailand agree to peaceful use of nuclear energy
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2025
Officials for the United States and Thailand on Tuesday signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the two nations. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal
Hanoi (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remain
San 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste melters
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world ... more
ENERGY TECH
Energetic particles could help control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak
Madrid, 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
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Supra thermal ions in burning plasmas physics explained
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 ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
ORNL advances safer faster inspection for nuclear reactor components
Los 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
ENERGY TECH
Mystery of supra-thermal ions in fusion plasmas solved by advanced collision models
Sydney, 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
ENERGY TECH
Plasma heating efficiency in fusion devices boosted by metal screens
Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
Heating plasma to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of which involves injecting e ... more
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Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for spring
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 26, 2024
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will start the second round of a tricky operation to collect samples of radioactive debris from the site this spring. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome integrates 3D-printed fuel components in Swedish nuclear reactor
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
Framatome has advanced nuclear technology by installing innovative 3D-printed fuel components in the Ringhals 4 reactor operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. Initiated in September 2024, the project tes ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Framatome to provide advanced digital system upgrades for Bruce Power fleet life extension
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
Framatome has secured a contract with Bruce Power to upgrade digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for Units 5, 7, and 8 at the Ontario-based nuclear facility. These enhancements build o ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
Paris (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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina
Buenos 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
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Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants
Geneva (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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Hybrid plastic scintillators offer safer radiation detection and enhanced imaging
Sydney, 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
After long delay, French nuclear plant coming on stream
Paris (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
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MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world's first fusion power plant
Boston 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium mines
Almaty, 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
ENERGY TECH
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science models
Tokyo, 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
ENERGY TECH
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source
Boston 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
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Teletrix launches commercial AR platform for advanced radiation training
Los 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
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