Closing the Loop: IAEA Promotes Reuse and Recycling of Sealed Radioactive Sources
Sealed radioactive sources are used every day in equipment to treat cancer, sterilise blood and make food safe to eat. But with circular economy and sustainability in mind, manufacturers and users...
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...
Will the European Union take its last chance to respect the spirit of the Euratom Treaty?
Energy has been at the heart of the European Union’s endeavour to jointly rebuild the economy after the disasters of the second world war. Europe’s founders understood that energy is indeed the...
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...
Dukovany / Nuclear Fuel Negotiations Begin As Czech Republic Aims To Shut Out Russia
Negotiations have begun for the Czech Republic’s Dukovany nuclear power station to stop using Russian supplier Tvel because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Czech news agency CTK reported.
Tractebel to conduct Nuward SMR conceptual design studies
Tractebel is to contribute to the development of France's Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) project. The Belgian engineering firm will conduct studies for the completion of the conceptual design of...
The Ukraine War Will Accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition
In recent weeks, the EU has again shown clarity of thought when faced by another crisis, this time a war on its borders, to further deepen the decarbonization of its energy system whilst at the same...
Scientists Discover Unexplained Abundance of Rare Nuclear Fusion Fuel on Earth
Helium-3 could be the ideal fuel for nuclear fusion, a potential energy source that mimics the same process that powers stars