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Pressure reactor installed in Kudankulam Unit 3
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), which operates two 1,000 MWe VVER nuclear reactors at Kudankulam and is building four other reactors of similar capacity in this future nuclear park, has taken a further step in the…
Opinion: Why our energy future relies on nuclear power
With Teesside at the center of a new national energy plan, Cameron Gilmour of the Sizewell C Consortium and David Bond, CEO of Sheffield Forgemasters, discuss a new era of UK reindustrialisation
Industries and businesses…
Small modular reactors are gaining popularity
Interest in the development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) continues to gain momentum due to their size, design and potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
On March 28, 2002, Alberta, Ontario,…
France will respond to Luxembourg concerns about French nuclear safety
By Geert De ClercqPARIS - French nuclear safety authority DSC offered to discuss the Luxembourg government's concerns about the safety of a nuclear power plant near the France-Luxembourg border at a meeting in June, the DSC said in a…
US Army OKs Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype in Idaho – KIRO 7 News Seattle
BOISE, Idaho — (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.Late last week, the department approved Project Pele's plan to build the…
Biden launches $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants and help fight climate change
The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants threatened with closure, citing the need to pursue nuclear power as a carbon-free energy source that helps fight against climate change.A…
Le Pen puts cutting fuel taxes and suppressing winds at the heart of its energy plan
Breadcrumb Links PMN Company Author of the article: Bloomberg News Francois de Beaupuy Publication date : April 15, 2022 • 11 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Content of…
Jim Ratcliffe Attacks ‘Ignorant Minority’ Calling for Fracking Freedom
The standoff comes as one of the most influential Tory politicians outside London said Treasury officials "fundamentally don't understand" the impact of the cost of living crisis.
Ben Houchen, the mayor of Tees Valley and a key ally of…
Samsung and Seaborg partnership on floating nuclear reactors : New Nuclear
April 08, 2022
The MoU covers the manufacture and sale of turnkey power plants combining Samsung Heavy Industry's shipbuilding expertise and the Danish company's Compact Molten Salt Reactor (CMSR). It…
Global energy shake-up threatens years of natural gas shortage
(Bloomberg) - The delicate balance in the natural gas market is collapsing, putting the global economy under pressure as nations struggle to get enough fuel.Bloomberg's Most ReadWar, the energy transition, bad weather and exploding demand…
Reviews | Give up the oil and the petro-dictators too
For the editor:Regarding “How to Defeat Russia and Save the Planet,” by Thomas L. Friedman (column, March 30):Mr. Friedman, from your lips to the ears of every American citizen and politician! Thank you for your thoughtful and uplifting…
How Made In Chelsea toff Richard Dinan became a nuclear fusion expert
Most of the tofs who appear in Made In Chelsea on television only dream of becoming reality stars.
But Richard Dinan with floppy hair is different. He spent much of his time on the E4 show dreaming of how to make the journey to the stars…
Boris Johnson opposes onshore wind in power row splitting cabinet
Boris Johnson has opposed onshore wind farms in cabinet row, delaying the publication of his energy security strategy.His comments have appalled environmentalists who believe the development of onshore wind power is a vital part of the UK's…
India plans to build ten nuclear power plants in the next three years
The Indian government reportedly plans to build ten "fleet mode" nuclear power plants in the country over the next three years.
Quoting the Press Trust of India, NDTV said the nuclear power plant will…
Plant Life Extension (Plex) and Plant Life Management (Plim) for Nuclear Reactor Market to Witness…
the Lifetime Extensions (Plex) and Lifetime Management (Plim) for Nuclear Reactors The report is an in-depth examination of the general Plant Life Extensions (Plex) And Plant Life Management (Plim) For Nuclear Reactors consumption…
Energy in crisis: nuclear power on the agenda | Podcasts
We've heard of nuclear fission - the splitting of the atom in common parlance - but there is another form of nuclear energy, which boasts of being almost limitless and which is said to be safer and cleaner. It's nuclear fusion. Rather…
Suburban House Democrat proposes lifting ban on nuclear expansion to build microreactors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – Six months after state lawmakers approved a $694 million government grant to support Exelon's aging nuclear power plants in Byron and Dresden, a new plan in the Illinois House could allow for the…
Keep Worries About Ukrainian Nuclear Reactors Realistic – Breaking Defense Breaking Defense
The monument to the "memory of the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster" in front of the new 108-meter (355-foot) Chernobyl safe containment covering the 4th block (reactor 4) of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. (Sergei…
The science of nuclear weapons, visualized
Visualized: How Nuclear Weapons Work
In 1945, the world's very first nuclear weapon was detonated at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico, USA, marking the start of the atomic age.
Since then,…
CNEA & INVAP, RDIPE, Kurchatov Institute, Teploelectroproekt, KAERI, JAERI, Toshiba, Gen4…
Market Research Store provides a study of the current general extent and projected growth of the industry from 2021 to 2027. The Micro Nuclear Reactors (MNRs) market study is an all-encompassing assessment of current market trends.…
Letter from Sudbury: The war in Ukraine shows the dangers of nuclear energy and weapons
Content of the article The war in Ukraine is terrible. This is insane because even if Putin conquers Ukraine, Ukrainians will never submit to Russian authority. Content of the article This illegal war points to the unthinkable that…
Sanctions against Russia must not include banning Russian energy imports, Hungarian PM says
US President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 8 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his administration was banning Russian imports of oil, natural gas…
Elon Musk calls on Europe to restart its nuclear power plants: “critical for international…
Former national security adviser Robert O'Brien and Fox News contributor Byron York discuss the effectiveness of Biden's sanctions against Russia on "WSJ at Large." Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that Europe needed…
Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant sparks debate over climate solution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's takeover of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine should prompt companies and policymakers to be more cautious about plans to build reactors to fight climate change, officials said. nuclear safety…
Advanced technology uncovers ancient Maya and Egyptian civilizations
From 3D measurements and virtual technology to artificial intelligence (AI) and DNA analysis, rapidly developing technologies are advancing research into ancient relics and human activities.
These technologies are used not only for…
ORNL, TVA’s partner to drive decarbonization, explore carbon-free technologies
Newswise - The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, are joining forces to advance decarbonization technologies from discovery to deployment through a new Memorandum of…
UN nuclear watchdog convenes emergency meeting to discuss Ukraine conflict
VIENNA, Austria - The UN's nuclear watchdog convened a meeting of its governing body on Sunday to discuss the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, days after troops from Moscow seized control of the site of Chernobyl.
The…
Ignore ‘politics’, says Russian company that wants to build nuclear in South Africa…
News analysis A mushroom cloud after a French atomic bomb test in the Pacific in 1971. (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)Russian nuclear company Rosatom doesn't think "politics" - around things like invading…
New, smaller nuclear reactors could be the future of clean energy
Randall Reames
| Guest columnistIntel's decision to invest billions of dollars in Ohio for a high-quality, world-class manufacturing facility is great news for Buckeye State.Looking for a location to install a major facility with…
This AI can control hot plasma from the sun in a nuclear fusion reactor
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DeepMind used artificial intelligence to power magnets for nuclear fusion reactors.The deep reinforcement learning algorithm redistributes the power to match the…
wife of Maryland nuclear engineer pleads guilty to espionage offense | Takeover bid
A Maryland woman today pleaded guilty to conspiring to release restricted data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Her husband pleaded guilty to the same offense on Monday, February 14.
Diana Toebbe, 46, of Annapolis, was…
The future of nuclear
The Olkiluoto 3 project remains over budget and behind schedule. Credit: public domain.
Nuclear power is increasing worldwide, with figures from…
11 MW in 5 sec: breakthrough in nuclear fusion, and why it matters
Scientists in the UK have succeeded in producing the greatest amount of energy yet from a nuclear fusion reaction, the same process that makes the Sun and all other stars shine and emit energy . This result is considered a major…
Overheating connection puts French nuclear reactor Bugey 3 out of service
A flag with the logo of the company Electricite de France (EDF) and a French flag flies next to the EDF power plant in Bouchain, near Valenciennes, France, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited…
JET nuclear fusion reactor sets new world energy record
EUROfusion scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have announced that the Joint European Torus (JET), the largest and most powerful operational nuclear fusion reactor called a tokamak, has produced the record…
Czech and Slovak companies cooperate for the long-term operation of the plant: Corporate
February 08, 2022
The Czech utility ČEZ and the Slovak radioactive waste management company JAVYS have extended their cooperation by signing a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on the management…
BWXT helps enable transit from deep space to Mars |
LYNCHBURG — Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies hopes to provide the fuel that will power a spacecraft to Mars and back.To that end, the nuclear services company, which employs about 2,600 people in the Lynchburg area,…
Increasing use in heat exchangers, chemical and biological reactors, condensers, corrosive fluid…
Zirconium Tubing Market Overview 2022 Zirconium tubes are suitable for environments and applications where the properties of stainless steels are not sufficient.
Market Analysis and Overview: Global Zirconium Tube…
The second reactor vessel arrives in Akkuyu: New Nuclear
February 03, 2022
A cargo ship carrying materials and equipment for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant - including the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 2 - has arrived from Russia at the construction…
Ministry to resume subsidies for stalled pluthermal plan
The Economy Ministry plans to relaunch its subsidy program for areas that house pluthermal generation facilities in an attempt to break the deadlock in the nuclear fuel recycling program.
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Fallout Shelter Best at Best Layout Guide
Fallout Shelter Best Layout Guide. The way you lay out your safe will have a big effect on your success in the fallout shelter photo: on the new floor, go left, then right if possible.
Build the…
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman says nuclear power is not a climate solution
Former heads of nuclear regulators in Europe and the United States released a statement this week expressing their opposition to nuclear power as a climate solution.
The debate over the benefits and risks of nuclear energy has been…
Ukrainian diplomat sees little chance of war, but local conflict is possible
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the ongoing tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky said on Wednesday, adding he saw little chance of a total war, although there may…
WSU’s Nuclear Reactor Pool Gets a Makeover – WSU Insider
The tank that holds WSU's nuclear research reactor will soon be coated with a new flexible epoxy coating without the reactor ever having to leave its watery home.
The university's nuclear science center has a unique reactor…
EU countries argue over whether nuclear and gas are ‘green’
Many central European countries are looking to switch from carbon-intensive coal-fired electricity to natural…
Tennessee Governor Lee supports nuclear power and TVA’s plans for next generation reactors
SPRING CITY, Tenn. - Governor Bill Lee came to America's newest nuclear reactor on Thursday and pledged his support for the Tennessee Valley Authority's plans to eventually help create even more nuclear power with the…
Innovative nuclear reactor planned for a small town in Wyoming; The Bill Gates company behind the…
KEMMERER, Wyoming (AP) — In this sleepy Wyoming town that has depended on coal for more than a century, a man-made company that revolutionized personal computing is launching an ambitious project to fight climate change: a national…
Sweden investigates drone flights over nuclear power plants
Published on: 01/17/2022 - 15:28
Stockholm (AFP) – Swedish intelligence is launching an investigation into several drone flights that took place over the country's nuclear power plants over…
A star is born in Daejeon as Korea leads merger race
The Kstar fusion reactor, or Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research, built by the…
Slovakia eyes small modular reactors for nuclear future – EURACTIV.com
Slovakia is interested in small modular reactors and will support discussions on this subject at European level, said State Secretary for Economy Karol Galek, who again welcomed the Commission's proposal to include energy…
The development of small reactors accelerates decarbonization
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Yes, Jimmy Carter once really helped contain a nuclear collapse
In late 2021, we received several requests from Snopes readers seeking to verify the authenticity of a compelling story, told in several widely shared social media posts, about one of former President Jimmy Carter's accomplishments…
The first advanced reactor proposal suffers a setback
This story was updated at 6:20 PM EST.
The clearance application for one of the first advanced nuclear reactor designs to go to federal review suffered a setback today when regulators announced they were rejecting the proposal for lack…
Kemmerer Gazette | Experts speak on the nuclear installation project
The Wyoming Energy Authority and the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources presented a recent webinar titled "Advanced Nuclear 101" to provide expert information and answer questions regarding the Natrium nuclear power plant…
Fueled by billions of dollars, nuclear fusion enters a new era
Inside the “Tokamak” fusion reactor under construction as part of the ITER fusion project in France, September 2021.
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After raising more than $ 3 billion in 2021 from Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, fusion…
heat waves – in red and black | How can we keep half nuclear, half renewable?
WILLIAM RAUNo. Just as it was impossible to assemble an economy with a half-slave, half-free workforce, a half-nuclear and half-renewable energy house is also impossible. Nuclear power and renewable energy are irremediably…
Germany to disconnect 3 of its last 6 nuclear power plants
Germany will disconnect three of its last six nuclear power plants on Friday, another step towards completing its nuclear power withdrawal as it focuses on renewables.The government decided to accelerate the phase-out of nuclear power…
15 reactors are said to be in a war zone
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is in danger.
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As Russia's build-up on the Ukrainian border continues, few observers note that an invasion of Ukraine could put nuclear…
Canada’s first new nuclear reactor in decades is American designed. Will this prompt a…
A visitor to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Clarington, Ont., Looks at the grounds of the facility during a visit in February 2016.Fred Lum / The Globe and MailOntario Power Generation's selection of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy…
Rtl today – gradual exit: Belgium to shut down all nuclear reactors by 2025
Belgium will shut down its seven nuclear reactors by 2025 but will not close the door to next-generation nuclear technology,…
UTA and Texas A&M aim to refine nuclear microreactors
Dereje Agonafer (left) of UT Arlington and Yassin A. Hassan of Texas A&M.Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas A&M University received a three-year $ 500,000 grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
Supercomputer supports SMR simulation – Nuclear Engineering International
Understanding of physical behavior inside an operating nuclear reactor can be improved through simulations on a supercomputer, says Jared Sagoff
Scientists hoping to build new…
EDF takes more nuclear reactors offline after discovery of faults
Steam rises from a cooling tower at the Electricité de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Civaux, France, October 8, 2021. REUTERS / Stephane MaheRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterPARIS, December 15 (Reuters)…
Approval in principle granted to the Jaitapur site for the installation of 6 nuclear reactors: Govt
NEW DELHI : The government informed Parliament on Thursday that it had given its agreement in principle to a site in Jaitapur in Maharashtra for the installation of six nuclear reactors of 1,650 MW each in technical…
Opal carries out a safety self-assessment: Regulation & Safety
December 14, 2021
The Australian Organization for Nuclear Science and Technology (ANSTO) has undertaken a review of the safety and security performance of the Opal research reactor, saying its future…
Worried parents give new meaning to ‘nuclear reactors’
Protesters outside Holtec are making their feelings known. Photo> Erik Lindberg
At a meeting of the Education Council in November 2021 of Hendrick hudson School district, Amy Galinko stepped on the podium. “Even if the board does not…
Idaho Site marks 30 years of cleaning success
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The environment at the Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site and the underlying Snake River Plain aquifer are considerably safer today after 30 years of cleaning in accordance…
nuclear power plants on guard – Taiwan French News
The volcanic pumice stone native to the Ogasawara Islands in Japan has drifted to the north coast of Taiwan, and maritime authorities and the Atomic Energy Council are taking precautions.
Eruptions in the Micronesian Island…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman touts the safety of small reactors like the one planned for…
Christopher Hanson is Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (CNRC)
The chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission said he was intrigued by the type of small nuclear power plant the military wants to install at…
Vogtle monitors see more delays, more $ 1 billion for nuclear power plant
ATLANTA - Monitors say even the most recent rollback in completion dates for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia isn't enough to explain all the delays and increased costs they see coming.
Testimony filed with the Georgia Public Service…
India Cannot Reach Net Zero Emissions Targets Without Nuclear Power (Kakodkar)
India cannot meet its net zero emissions commitments without nuclear power, says eminent nuclear physicist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar. In a conversation with Activity area Kakodkar said on Friday…
US climate envoy Kerry says China, India and Russia must do more to tackle global warming
John Kerry, United States President-elect Joe Biden's special presidential envoy for the climate nominee, speaks as President-elect Biden announces his national security nominees and nominees at his transitional seat in Wilmington,…
Toebbe case receives complex designation, trial postponed to May 2022 | Newspaper
MARTINSBURG - A jury trial on May 17, 2022 has been scheduled in the case alleging that a nuclear engineer…
India pushes resumption of trade talks with Canada following two Michaels China woes
It also comes as the federal government emerges from its three-year diplomatic freeze with China after Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were recently returned unharmed to Canada. They spent more than 1,000 days in Chinese jails in what is…
China develops nuclear reactor for space travel “100 times more powerful than a NASA…
China is developing a nuclear reactor to aid its missions to the Moon and Mars.The reactor can generate one megawatt of electricity and is said to be 100 times more powerful than a similar device NASA is working on, according to the South…
Energy and Infrastructure Bill: How will it solve traffic jams and help nuclear and hydrogen…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was enacted by President Joseph Biden earlier this month, includes a significant and ongoing streamlining of the federal environmental approval and review process for large infrastructure…
Biden’s infrastructure bill needs an early victory for nuclear
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California is shutting down prematurely for political reasons. The ... The plant is safe, can withstand any major earthquake, tsunami, or other disaster, and produces more clean…
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the Moon
This file photo, Nov. 29, 2018, shows the exterior of the Idaho National Laboratory's transient reactor test…
Inside clean energy: for offshore wind power, bigger is much cheaper
Five years ago, when workers off Rhode Island installed the first offshore wind farm in the United States, the 6-megawatt turbines were almost confusing in size, nearly double the height of the Statue of Liberty. and its base.…
Nuclear Energy: Achieving JFK’s Vision for Conservation through Innovation
In September 1963, President John F. Kennedy stood behind a podium in front of more than 30,000 people in south-central Washington to inaugurate the most powerful fission plant of its time. "This is a partnership in a very real sense…
Congress feeds nuclear industry billions to support new reactors and existing fleet | New
TThe nuclear industry has just received a big boon from Congress with the passage of the bipartisan…
Macron says France will build new nuclear reactors
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference with Beninese President Patrice Talon after the signing of an agreement on the return of looted cultural objects from the African country, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France,…
Rolls-Royce Secures £ 450 Million for Mini Nuclear Reactor Company | Energy industry
Rolls-Royce will go ahead with a multibillion pound plan to deploy a new generation of mini nuclear reactors after securing more than £ 450million from the government and investors.The engineering company will set up a business focused on…
The US government “cocoons” the old reactors of the Hanford nuclear reserve in…
Every five years, workers enter the reactor building to make sure there are no leaks or infestations from rodents or birds, he said.
The cleanup of Hanford, which has about 11,000 employees and is half the size of Rhode Island, began…
First “complete” assembly of ATF Framatome loaded with PWR: Uranium & Fuel
03 November 2021
Framatome announced yesterday that its first 100% Accident Tolerant (ATF) fuel assembly has been delivered to the Exelon Generation nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland,…
Questions remain about UK nuclear power projects | Nuclear power
In 2007, Vincent de Rivaz, then CEO of EDF, said Britain would "cook our Christmas turkeys" with electricity from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant by 2017. Instead, the first concrete was poured that year and the turkey is now slated…
Nuclear time
Sir, - It seems likely to me that if instead of world leaders getting together to discuss climate change, a gang of 12-year-olds got loaded and said there are 15 ships plying the oceans that between…
Fusion Energy Helion turns to Hogan Lovells for best lawyer
Helion Energy Inc., one of many companies looking for future energy solutions, has hired Hogan Lovells senior partner Sachin Desai as first general counsel.Desai, a former legal assistant with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, joined…
US to re-test Idaho nuclear waste treatment plant
Problems with a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho appear to be resolved, U.S. officials said, and the conversion of high-level liquid waste to safer, more manageable solids could begin early next year.
Joel Case of…
5 trends shaping the future of ecommerce
The genomics revolution: why investors are paying attention
At the center of the genomics revolution is big data and DNA.
The implications are vast. Thanks to recent advances, faster cancer detection is within reach, potentially saving…
Study permafrost: thaw could release bacteria and viruses; scientists alarmed, World News
In the Arctic, in the far north of Sweden, about 10 kilometers east of the small town of Abisko, global warming is happening three times faster than in the rest of the world.
Researchers are studying the frozen earth,…
Everyone welcomes the net zero strategy: one year behind schedule and lack of both ambition and…
IIn politics, timing is of the essence. Last week the government laid out its strategy to meet its net zero carbon goals: it came a year later than expected, and less than a fortnight before the UK came to the forefront on the world stage…
Britain has ambitious climate change plans and two problems
23 October 2021WCHICKEN HE COMES in the face of climate change, the UK government is not lacking in ambition and self-esteem. In 2019, he enacted a law committing to achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A mid-sized country…
Advanced Reactors Could Bring Next Nuclear Era, Report Says | Regional news
As Wyoming continues to carve a niche in the next generation nuclear industry, researchers are following…
Former SpaceX engineers work on portable nuclear reactors that can power more than 1,000 homes
Radiant works on laptop nuclear reactors that can help provide electricity to remote communities, disaster areas and bases.
These are portable 1 MW nuclear reactors capable of supplying more than 1,000 homes per unit.
Founded by former…
Could diamond batteries be the solution to our nuclear waste problem?
Nuclear (or radioactive) waste is the collective result of nuclear reactors, fuel processing plants, hospitals and research facilities which are generally dangerous to the environment and human health. And while there are ways to store and…
Ramana, Makhijani: Look Before You Go Nuclear | Columns
Cowboy State plans to host a multibillion-dollar "demonstration" nuclear power plant - TerraPower's Natrium Reactor. The long history of similar nuclear reactors, dating back to 1951, indicates that Wyoming will likely end up with a…
INL announces Nuclear Science Week activities
IDAHO FALLS - In honor of Nuclear Science Week October 18-22, the Idaho National Laboratory is planning several activities to celebrate the nuclear science industry, to recognize those who work in this field every day and to inspire the…
Nuclear hawks under Kishida threaten Suga’s renewable energy push
Pro-nuclear lawmakers now occupy key positions under the leadership of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, raising fears that he is straying from the previous administration's focus on renewable to help!--googleon:index-->…
Explanation: Should Australia build nuclear power plants to tackle the climate crisis? | Energy
A few weeks before the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, politicians and commentators once again suggested that Australia consider nuclear energy as part of its future electricity grid.Although renewables may meet 100% of demand by 2025 at…
Why the UK produces half of its electricity from gas | UK News
The skyrocketing price of gas is painful for domestic consumers and businesses.The wholesale price last week was 500% higher than it was at the start of the year.
It's a world price of course, so all countries are affected.…
Cameco envisioned as fuel supplier for Polish company’s modular reactor ambitions
Breadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Energy The Saskatchewan-based uranium company seeks to be "a supplier of choice" to fuel an emerging industry. Author of the article: Bryn Levy Release date : 10 October 2021 • 24…
Ex-CEO who oversaw nuclear project convicted jailed for fraud
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (AP) - A public service executive who has repeatedly lied for investors to keep pumping money into South Carolina's $ 9 billion nuclear reactor debacle will spend two years in prison for!-->!-->…
Electrochemistry Reduces Waste Load of Irradiated Nuclear Graphite | Research
British researchers have developed a process that uses electricity to remove radioactive contaminants from irradiated nuclear graphite. The process could reduce the volume of waste from nuclear power plants that require expensive and…
Ex-CEO who oversaw a doomed nuclear project | South Carolina News
By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated PressCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The executive that oversaw a $ 9 billion plan to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina is preparing to go to jail, more than four years after announcing that the gigantic…
Rosatom official sets deadline for recovery of old nuclear submarines
The K-159 in tow.
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An official at Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear company, announced a deadline for the recovery of two Soviet-era nuclear submarines that…
Small modular reactors should be part of Australia’s energy mix
As Australia prepares to decarbonize, it is time to seriously consider a role for advanced nuclear technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).The MCA today released the Small Modular Reactors in the Australian Context report by one…
China can ensure a 1.5 ° C world – and continue to dominate the global clean energy supply…
IEA report outlining two paths for China to reach net zero tries to persuade policymakers to achieve that goal by 2050, rather than ten years later, and dangles the prospect of global domination continues as the primary reward offered.…
Radioactive baby teeth, JFK and children with cancer
Nuclear Shutdown News chronicles the decline and fall of the nuclear industry in the United States and beyond, and highlights the efforts of those working to create a nuclear-free world.
Fear of nuclear annihilation after WWII has spread…
Oregon Group Says New Nuclear Reactor Plan Threatens Tri-Cities and Columbia River | North West
RICHLAND - An Oregon environmental group is opposed to Energy Northwest's plan to place a small modular…
Opposition to nuclear power is irrational – Atlantic Sentinel
Nuclear power plant in China (iStock)
In my last column for the Dutch opinion blog Wynia's week, I argue that opposition to nuclear power makes no sense.
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Notification system to protect nuclear installations from natural risks
IAEAIncident and emergency center
All over the world, nuclear power plants are exposed to natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, fires and volcanoes. The development of a unique advanced technology system to…
Herald Lusk | Committee rejects proposed structure of energy tax
CASPER - Senator Cale Case on Thursday proposed a new tax structure for energy that would be shared among all electricity producers. But a motion to draft a bill for the plan failed by a 4-9 vote in the joint revenue committee.
Case,…
Alternative Electricity Tax Proposal Fails In Wyoming Legislative Committee | State and regional
In his presentation to the committee, Case noted the small portion of the electricity produced in Wyoming that is consumed by residential and commercial buyers. Only 4% of the new tax would be borne by these groups, while 85% would be…
Advanced experimental fuel rods loaded into a Russian nuclear reactor
The first Russian-made nuclear reactor fuel bundles with experimental ATF (Advanced Technology Fuel) rods have been loaded into Unit 2 of the Rostov nuclear power plant in southwest Russia. The reactor resumed operations…