Ukraine planning for post-war nuclear power plants
Energoatom's CEO Petro Kotin says that construction work on two new Westinghouse AP1000 units at the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant "will begin as soon as the war is over".
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.
Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear as green but won’t sue
Germany will vote against the European Commission's controversial "taxonomy" proposal that classes nuclear energy as green but won't file a lawsuit against it, German officials told POLITICO.
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.
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...