Radiation

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Swedish Regulator Proposes Framework for Expansion of Nuclear

Sweden's Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has presented its final report to the government on how the regulatory framework for nuclear power should be devel…

Nuclear Fusion

SHINE Demonstrates Cherenkov Radiation From Fusion

SHINE Technologies of the USA says it has demonstrated clearly visible Cherenkov radiation produced by fusion for what is believed to be the first time. Histori…

Nuclear Equipment

Belgium Committed to Nuclear Safety, Says IAEA

Belgium has demonstrated its commitment to continuous improvement in nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts …

Nuclear waste

Ukraine Holds Drills in Zaporizhzhia to Prepare for Radiation Leaks From Russian-Held Nuclear Plant

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Dressed in white and yellow protective suits and armed with devices to detect radiation levels, Ukrainian emergency workers took part i…

Nuclear Reactor

MOX Fuel Tests for Vver Reactors Under Way

Testing has begun on VVER-type fuel elements with uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in the MIR research reactor. Based on the results of irradiation and …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Team Completes Dutch Regulatory Review

The Netherlands has demonstrated its commitment to continuous improvement in nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of …

Solar Technology

Vaisala Launches Automated Weather Station for Utility-Scale PV

Vaisala, a Finnish environmental measurement specialist, has developed a solar-powered weather station to optimize the performance of solar plants. It provides …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Team Completes Czech Regulatory Review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energ…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

AFCONE and Stuk Collaborate on Nuclear Safeguards in Africa

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) has launched a five-year programme, Uplifting Nuclear Safeguards in Africa, which will have support from the R…

Nuclear Technology

Augmented Reality Enhances Radiation Protection Training

A method using augmented reality (AR) to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge …

Energy Technology

Russia Develops New Decontamination Technology

Rosatom fuel company TVEL and the Troitsk Institute of Innovative & Thermonuclear Research (TRINITI) have developed a technology to decontaminate radiation-cont…

Nuclear Power Plant

Power Start-up Stage Has Begun at Unit 2 of Belarus NPP

The Department for Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (Gosatomnadzor of the Republic of Belarus) ha…

Nuclear Power Plant

Mutation Risks Due to Residual Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Residual low-dose radiations from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster is not a threat to the tree species growing in the affected areas, finds a new stud…

Nuclear Technology

Demolition of Famous US Reactor Begins

The Low Intensity Test Reactor (LITR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) became world-famous when a photographer first captured a blue glow caused by radia…

Nuclear Technology

Application Submitted to Extend Swedish Repository

Sweden's radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) has submitted an application to the Radiation Safety Authority,…