NNSA Modernizes High Explosive Manufacturing Capability
State-of-the-art building of Pantex Plant’s new Advanced Fabrication Facility to replace WWII-era structures The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) […] More
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India: Natural and Fallout Radioactivity Mapping of Kakrapar Gujarat
Measurement of radioactivity in soil is very important to determine any changes in activity with time as a result of radioactive release. […] More
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Iran: How Attack on Nuclear Facility Will Affect Negotiations with US
The Iranian authorities have insisted that a power failure that shut down the country’s important Natanz uranium enrichment site, 250 miles south […] More
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10 Years After Fukushima, Safety Is Still Nuclear Power’s Greatest Challenge
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the biggest recorded earthquake in Japanese history hit the country’s northeast coast. It was followed […] More
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Uranium Purification and Conversion Contract Awarded to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS)
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) awarded a $57.5 million Phase 1 contract to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) […] More
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The Fukushima Quake This Week is an Echo of the 2011 Disaster — and a Warning for the Future
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Saturday night, injuring around 100 people, […] More
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What the ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Means for the Next Three Waves of Nuclear Reactors
The UK government has just announced its “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”, in which it lays out a vision […] More
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NNSA Plans to Modernize Critical Depleted Uranium Capabilities and Improve Program Management
High-purity depleted uranium is an important strategic material for ongoing and planned modernizations of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. However, according to […] More
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Irradiation to Slow Corrosion of Alloys Used for Molten Salt Reactors
Irradiation may slow corrosion of alloys in molten salt, a team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists has found in preliminary tests. […] More
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Adaptations and Resilience of Nuclear Power During COVID-19 Pandemic
More than 100 delegates from 40 organizations convened this week to address the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of nuclear installations, […] More
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Study Suggests Polymer Composite Could Serve as Lighter, Non-Toxic Radiation Shielding
A typical nuclear reactor uses only a small fraction of its fuel rod to produce power before the energy-generating reaction naturally terminates. […] More
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Why is UAE, Where Solar Energy is Abundant, About to Open Four Nuclear Reactors?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During daylight, solar […] More
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