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NASA, General Atomics Test Nuclear Fuel for Faster Mars Missions
NASA and General Atomics conducted key tests on nuclear reactor fuel at Marshall Space Flight Center. The fuel was exposed to extreme temperatures to assess its viability for nuclear thermal propulsion. With successful results, the technology could enable faster space travel, reducing risks for astronauts on long-duration missions. NASA and DARPA a...
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South Korea To Pick Spent Nuclear Fuel Site By 2028
South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday.
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'Deficient' Nuclear Waste Ship Sails for Australia From France
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste sailed from France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel.
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India Pushes for Early Implementation of Nuke Deal With Australia
India today conveyed to Australia its eagerness to conclude negotiations for early implementation of the bilateral nuclear deal besides pushing for joint production of defence equipment.
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India to Build 'Strategic Uranium Reserve' to Counter Shortage of Nuclear Fuel
After a record production this year, India is working on creating a 'strategic uranium reserve' to ensure its atomic power reactors do not face shortage of the crucial nuclear fuel.
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Iran nuclear fuel move may avert mid-year crisis
Iran appears to have resumed converting small amounts of highly enriched uranium into reactor fuel, diplomats say, a process which if expanded could buy time for negotiations between Washington and Tehran on its disputed nuclear programme.
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Toshiba likely to sell 16 percent stake in Westinghouse - report
Japan's Toshiba Corp is likely to sell a 16 percent stake out of its 67 percent holding in its U.S. nuclear power unit Westinghouse
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Nuclear fuel memos expose wary dance with Pakistan
Less than a month after President Obama testily assured reporters in 2009 that Pakistan's nuclear materials "will remain out of militant hands," his ambassador here sent a secret message to Washington suggesting that she remained deeply worried.The ambassador's concern was a stockpile of highly enriched uranium, sitting for years near an aging rese...
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Russia creates world's first nuclear fuel bank
Russia has successfully completed the creation of the world's first international nuclear fuel bank under an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Rosatom state atomic energy corporation said on Wednesday.The fuel bank now stores 120 tonnes of Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) in the Siberian city of Angarsk, the Russian agency...
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Iran says it has begun loading fuel at nuclear reactor
Iran said on Tuesday that it had begun loading the first of 163 fuel rods into the core of its first nuclear reactor, set to go into operation early next year, and vowed to pursue nuclear activities "in other areas."Iran's nuclear program has spread deep concerns in the West because governments, including the United States, believe Tehran has...
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Iran says it controls entire nuclear fuel cycle
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran now controls the entire nuclear fuel cycle - from extracting uranium ore to producing nuclear fuel pellets. Speaking on state television on Saturday, Ahmadinejad said the next step for Iran is to achieve proficiency in building nuclear power plants without help from foreign countries.
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Iran inaugurates new nuclear fuel facility
Iran's president has inaugurated a new facility producing uranium fuel for a planned heavy-water nuclear reactor. The West fears the reactor could eventually be used for producing a nuclear weapon.
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NASA, General Atomics Test Nuclear Fuel for Faster Mars Missions
NASA and General Atomics conducted key tests on nuclear reactor fuel at Marshall Space Flight Center. The fuel was exposed to extreme temperatures to assess its viability for nuclear thermal propulsion. With successful results, the technology could enable faster space travel, reducing risks for astronauts on long-duration missions. NASA and DARPA a...
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South Korea To Pick Spent Nuclear Fuel Site By 2028
South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday.
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'Deficient' Nuclear Waste Ship Sails for Australia From France
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste sailed from France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel.
-
India Pushes for Early Implementation of Nuke Deal With Australia
India today conveyed to Australia its eagerness to conclude negotiations for early implementation of the bilateral nuclear deal besides pushing for joint production of defence equipment.
-
India to Build 'Strategic Uranium Reserve' to Counter Shortage of Nuclear Fuel
After a record production this year, India is working on creating a 'strategic uranium reserve' to ensure its atomic power reactors do not face shortage of the crucial nuclear fuel.
-
Iran nuclear fuel move may avert mid-year crisis
Iran appears to have resumed converting small amounts of highly enriched uranium into reactor fuel, diplomats say, a process which if expanded could buy time for negotiations between Washington and Tehran on its disputed nuclear programme.
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Toshiba likely to sell 16 percent stake in Westinghouse - report
Japan's Toshiba Corp is likely to sell a 16 percent stake out of its 67 percent holding in its U.S. nuclear power unit Westinghouse
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Nuclear fuel memos expose wary dance with Pakistan
Less than a month after President Obama testily assured reporters in 2009 that Pakistan's nuclear materials "will remain out of militant hands," his ambassador here sent a secret message to Washington suggesting that she remained deeply worried.The ambassador's concern was a stockpile of highly enriched uranium, sitting for years near an aging rese...
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Russia creates world's first nuclear fuel bank
Russia has successfully completed the creation of the world's first international nuclear fuel bank under an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Rosatom state atomic energy corporation said on Wednesday.The fuel bank now stores 120 tonnes of Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) in the Siberian city of Angarsk, the Russian agency...
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Iran says it has begun loading fuel at nuclear reactor
Iran said on Tuesday that it had begun loading the first of 163 fuel rods into the core of its first nuclear reactor, set to go into operation early next year, and vowed to pursue nuclear activities "in other areas."Iran's nuclear program has spread deep concerns in the West because governments, including the United States, believe Tehran has...
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Iran says it controls entire nuclear fuel cycle
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran now controls the entire nuclear fuel cycle - from extracting uranium ore to producing nuclear fuel pellets. Speaking on state television on Saturday, Ahmadinejad said the next step for Iran is to achieve proficiency in building nuclear power plants without help from foreign countries.
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Iran inaugurates new nuclear fuel facility
Iran's president has inaugurated a new facility producing uranium fuel for a planned heavy-water nuclear reactor. The West fears the reactor could eventually be used for producing a nuclear weapon.
