Slovenian Climate Strategy 2050 To Endorse Nuclear Energy The Slovenian National Assembly approved a resolution on climate strategy until 2050 under which Slovenia commits to become climate neutral in the coming 30 years. The resolution includes a provision saying that Slovenia will use nuclear energy in the long term, so supporting the country in decreasing…
PSI New Method For Complex X-ray Studies Of Correlated Metals Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), working in an international team, have developed a new method for complex X-ray studies that will aid in better understanding so-called correlated metals. These materials could prove useful for practical applications in…
UK To Explore The Potential Of High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) The UK’s plan to have the latest nuclear technology up and running within the next decade has moved a step closer with publication of a call for evidence which sets out the government’s suggested approach to building the first advanced small modular reactor demonstrator. The government…
Nuclear Technology Efficiently Supports The Insect Pest Control To protect crops against parasites and harmful insects, nuclear science has conducted extensive research for targeted, environmentally friendly biological control: the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). The IAEA, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has helped countries implement SIT, in which irradiation is…
ESA To Investigate The Production Of Nuclear Fuel For Space Missions The European Space Agency (ESA) has just awarded a contract to Tractebel to evaluate the possibility of producing plutonium 238 (Pu-238), the nuclear fuel used for space exploration, on its soil. The fuel powers nuclear batteries known as radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and radioisotope…
Deep Borehole Repository Study For Slovenia’s Triga II Research Reactor Nuclear waste management company Deep Isolation has been awarded a contract to conduct a borehole feasibility study for Arao, Slovenia’s radioactive waste management organisation. The study will examine whether a deep borehole repository could dispose of spent fuel from Slovenia’s Triga II research reactor at…
Ukraine, Arising Interest In A Future Based On Nuclear Energy Last week, two great news highlighted the commitment and the interest of Ukraine in the deployment of new nuclear reactors in the country, to boost the decarbonisation of the Ukrainian energy mix and to support an effective energy transition. Westinghouse Signs Agreement To Deploy AP1000…
SCK CEN And IBA Cooperate To Enable The Production Of Actinium-225 SCK CEN – Belgian Nuclear Research Center (ENS Corporate Member) and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology, announced a strategic R&D partnership to enable the production of Actinium-225 (225Ac), a novel radioisotope which has significant potential in…
Ansaldo Nucleare to Build the ATHENA Experimental Facility in Romania The consortium including Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Member) and Reinvent Energy (Romania), has been awarded a contract worth approximately €20 million for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning service of the ATHENA experimental plant. ATHENA – Advanced Thermo-Hydraulics Experiment for Nuclear Application will be a…
Fennovoima Is A New ENS Corporate Member Following the unanimous approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that Fennovoima became a new effective Corporate Member of the European Nuclear Society. Fennovoima is a nuclear energy company established to meet the energy needs of Finnish enterprises. Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant…