Two applications have been submitted to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for the assessment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Copper and silver...
PULSAR project to research nuclear technology for Europe’s space missions
Tractebel will lead the PULSAR consortium conducting research on dynamic radioisotope power systems (RPS) fuelled by plutonium-238 (Pu-238) for space applications - to provide spacecraft and...
Floating Nuclear Plants / Denmark’s Seaborg To Work With South Korea On Export Requirements
Danish startup Seaborg Technologies has signed an agreement to collaborate with South Korean regulators and authorities to identify requirements for the export of floating nuclear power plants based...
NuScale / Nuclearelectrica Agreement Means Romania Could Deploy Europe’s First SMR By 2028
US-based small modular reactor developer NuScale has signed a memorandum of understanding with Romania’s state nuclear power corporation Nuclearelectrica to conduct engineering studies, technical...
Passing of the ITER Director-General, Dr Bernard Bigot
Dr Bigot has led ITER since 2015 and has been instrumental in shaping the ITER project, the world’s largest experimental fusion facility, under construction in South of France.
UK Starts £120 Million Fund to Develop Nuclear Power Technology
The UK government is giving £120 million ($147 million) to a new fund for the development of nuclear power as the country seeks to put atomic energy at the heart of its electricity mix.
Increasing Radiopharmaceutical Production with Cyclotrons
The expansion of cyclotron technology over the last decade is not a story unique to Portugal. There are now over 1,200 cyclotrons in operation worldwide, producing important radionuclides and...
A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking the approval process.
A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking...