EDF to defuel Dungeness B nuclear station ahead of schedule
French operator EDF has decided to start the decommissioning of Dungeness B nuclear power station in Kent, England, earlier than…
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What are small modular nuclear reactors? A Power Technology explainer
Small modular reactors (SMRs) could allow energy developers to build smaller nuclear plants than conventional construction would.
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Japan aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced the country’s ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon-neutral by…
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Hotter than the sun: ITER and the pursuit of nuclear fusion
There’s a running joke that nuclear fusion is always 30 years away. However, it may be achieved sooner as projects…
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Five things we learnt from the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna
This September’s IAEA Scientific Forum, part of the 64th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, leaned on a number of speakers…
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TerraPower announces nuclear reactor with molten salt power storage
TerraPower and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy have announced the launch of a small nuclear reactor design made to store power…
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Scandinavian countries detect nuclear particle emissions from Russia
Nuclear monitoring stations in Sweden have detected radioactive particles suggesting a nuclear incident in Eastern Europe.
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While nuclear power has the potential to wreak significant damage on human life and the environment, a study by Forbes…
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