China decides to integrate artificial intelligence and nuclear energy
China unveils a national roadmap for AI integration in nuclear energy. Developers say the technology will boost safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in the nuclear sector.
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Ocean as a uranium reservoir: license issued in the US for commercial uranium extraction from seawater
Austin startup SuperCritical Materials got exclusive US DOE license to commercialize seawater uranium extraction tech from Pacific Northwest National Lab.
Battery for thousands of years: Chinese scientists create nuclear power source smaller than a matchbox
Researchers from China’s Northwest Normal University and Gansu Zhulong Technology have developed a new-generation nuclear battery using carbon-14 and silicon carbide.
India launches $2.9 billion tender for construction of four new nuclear power units
India launches one of its biggest nuclear tenders in years: state-run NPCIL seeks bids for nuclear islands of four 700 MW heavy-water units at Mahi Banswara.
Lithuania announces €400 million tender — world's first dismantling of RBMK-1500 reactors
Lithuanian state company Altra has launched an international tender for technology development and dismantling of two RBMK-1500 reactor cores at Ignalina NPP. Contract value: ~€400 million, duration: 16 years.
Nuclear power plant will create 1,800 jobs — but where to find the staff and how much it will cost is still unclear
Construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan requires not only choosing technology and a contractor but also training thousands of specialists. Here’s what the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan responded.
Colombia adopts first-ever law on nuclear energy
Colombia’s Congress unanimously passed the country’s first law on peaceful nuclear technology use.