Clean Core Thorium Energy has announced the publication of its ANEEL fuel assessment in Nuclear Engineering and Design, following a successful multi-year irradiation campaign at Idaho National Laboratory that achieved burnup above 60 GWd/MTU —… read more...
For the first time, a quantum computer has calculated the molecular properties of FLiBe, the molten salt candidate for tritium breeding in fusion reactors. The research was conducted by IBM, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and… read more...
Articul8 AI and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers have unveiled the first generative AI model specifically trained on ASME technical standards, covering sectors including nuclear and aerospace. The partnership aims to make one of… read more...
Terra Innovatum has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Howden Turbo GmbH to provide steam turbines and generators for its SOLO microreactor platform. The first commercial unit is slated for deployment in Illinois by 2027. read more...
On April 22, 2026, Ontario Power Generation lowered a nearly 953-tonne basemat into a 35-metre excavation at the Darlington site, marking the official start of construction on the Western world's first grid-scale SMR. The GE… read more...
Radiant is building the world's first serial production facility for portable nuclear microreactors in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The 1-megawatt Kaleidos unit fits inside a standard shipping container and can be transported by road, rail, sea,… read more...
Physicists at Vilnius University have developed a sensor capable of detecting and localizing radioactive sources with exceptional accuracy. The technology targets nuclear plant monitoring, high-energy physics research, and industrial radiation protection. read more...
Construction at Hungary's Paks II nuclear plant is advancing rapidly: the excavation for Unit 6 spans 150 metres wide, 190 metres long and 23 metres deep, while the first concrete pour for Unit 5, completed… read more...
Holtec International is on the verge of restarting the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, which would become the first commercial reactor ever brought back online after entering decommissioning in the United States. The same site… read more...
Four private nuclear reactors achieved criticality in the United States before July 4, 2026, surpassing President Trump's executive order target of three. No country had ever brought three advanced microreactor designs to criticality within a… read more...
