Radiation

IIT Develops New Radiation-Resistant Cement Mortar to Enhance Structural Safety and Protection Performance of Nuclear Facilities

Recently, a research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has successfully developed a new type of cement mortar that can effectively enhance t…

East China Regional Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station Conducts Post-Holiday Resumption Inspections to Guard the "Lifeline" of Nuclear Safety

As the new year begins, everything is renewed. Following the conclusion of the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, on-site inspectors from the East China Regional Nuc…

East China Supervision Station Conducts Supervision of Primary Circuit Hydrostatic Test for Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3

Recently, the East China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the East China …

Nuclear Fuel

US Lab Begins TRISO Fuel Irradiation Test

X-energy has begun 13 months of irradiation testing for its TRISO-X fuel at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to assess performance under various operating condit…

Solar Cell

Novel Smart Coating for Space Solar Cells

A research team from China has developed a transparent smart radiation device (TSRD) to enhance thermal management for solar cells on spacecraft. These cells fa…

Nuclear waste

Regulator in Final Stages of Finnish Repository Licence Review

The Onkalo facility with the Olkiluoto plant in the backgroundFinland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has said it is on track to complete its asses…

Solar Panel

Organic Solar Cells for Space Demonstrate Radiation Resistance, Self-Healing

A study from the University of Michigan found that carbon-based solar cells, referred to as organic solar cells, may outperform conventional silicon solar cells…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

UK Consortium Advances Fusion-Grade Steel Production

NEURONE project billet leaving the caster and entering the product straightenerThe NEURONE (Neutron Irradiation of Advanced Steels) consortium is a GBP12 millio…

Ghana

IAEA Commends Ghana on Nuclear Power Programme Progress

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Ghana is committed to the "continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety" and urges the government to ensur…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Qinshan Plant Set to Increase Production of Isotopes

Testing has been completed of a device for carrying out irradiation tests of various radioisotopes - such as yttrium-90 - at the two pressurised heavy water rea…

Spent Fuel (Used Fuel)

Licensing of Finnish Repository Further Delayed

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has been given another one-year extension to complete its review of Posiva Oy's operating licence appli…

Nuclear Reactor

Licensing Of Finnish Repository Further Delayed

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has been given another one-year extension to complete its review of Posiva Oy's operating licence appli…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Chinese Scientists Develop Photovoltaic Window With Heat Flow Control

Schematic of the SPV windowThe novel smart solar window combines photoelectric and electrochromic functions. It can produce electricity while also regulating th…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Mirion wins contracts for Sizewell C nuclear power plant in UK

Mirion Technologies has secured two significant contracts to provide advanced radiation safety solutions for the Sizewell C nuclear power station, a new 3.2GW p…

Nuclear Reactor

Decommissioning Milestone at Oak Ridge Reactor

The lower section of the reactor vessel of the Oak Ridge Research Reactor has been removed and transferred to a cask for eventual shipment and disposal. The rea…