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Future space missions could have new options opened up by nuclear technology, experts attending an International Atomic Energy Agency event have said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-power-in-space-is-focus-of-IAEA-and-UN-eve
Neutrino detection kit has been installed within the containment of Argentina's Atucha 2 reactor in support of a US-Argentine experiment to learn more about the mysterious particles.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Atucha-II-supports-neutrino-experiment
The UK government announced this week its invitation to local communities to put forward proposals to host the country's prototype fusion energy power plant. The successful site will be home to the construction of STEP - the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production - that is targeted for completion by 2040. At a media briefing ahead of the government's announcement, Professor Ian Chapman, CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, explained why this is an exciting prospect for the whole world.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 05 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Speech-The-search-for-a-UK-home-for-the-world-s-fi
Researchers have found that small amounts of plutonium were included inside cesium-rich microparticles (CsMPs) emitted during the Fukushima Daiichi accident in 2011, the University of Helsinki reports.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 18 July 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsinternational-study-finds-plutonium-particles-were-released-during-fukushima-accident-8029597
Transatomic Power Corporation has released technical information on the design of its molten salt reactor (MSR), which it says offers multiple advantages over existing generation technologies.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 08 July 2016
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Molten-salt-reactor-neutronics-data-released
A new research project at Idaho National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory will use an innovative approach to learn how to get more use from nuclear fuel.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdoe-awards-3-million-for-inl-research-projects