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US' Radiant gears up for 150-hour trial of Kaleidos nuclear reactor
21+ min ago (406+ words) The material is for the 1-megawatt Kaleidos microreactor. US-based portable nuclear microreactor manufacturer Radiant has received its first shipment of custom-made tri-structural ISOtropic nuclear fuel at the Idaho National Laboratory to prepare for an upcoming 150-hour continuous endurance trial. "It…...
UKAEA And Eni Form JV To Offer Services To Nuclear Fusion Industry
32+ min ago (417+ words) By David Dalton 2 July 2026 One area attracting attention is use of rare radioactive isotope tritium for reactor fuel The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Italian multinational energy company Eni have formed a joint venture to offer services to…...
UKAEA and Eni launch Rh3ova to accelerate the fusion fuel cycle
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (528+ words) The new company, Rh3ova, will provide specialist consultancy and operational services focused on one of the industry's biggest technical challenges: the fusion fuel cycle. Based in the UK, Rh3ova combines UKAEA's expertise in fusion research with Eni's industrial and engineering capabilities. The…...
HIP to the future - Nuclear Engineering International
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (298+ words) Advanced production techniques such as Hot Isostatic Pressing can help reduce supply chain bottlenecks and unlock new design possibilities in a rapidly expanding nuclear sector. By Ian Tough, Market Development Manager, Bodycote Nuclear power plays a critical role in modern…...
NRC looks to speed up reactor build-out, scrap decades-old radiation standard
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (947+ words) By Pavan Acharya | 07/02/2026 06: 45 AM EDT The nuclear regulatory body is moving to replace a half-century-old standard that radiation exposure should be as low as possible to protect human health. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission unveiled new proposals Wednesday geared toward speeding…...
Nvidia and nuclear energy startup Valar test microreactor to power AI data center
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (174+ words) digitimes Nvidia and nuclear energy startup Valar test microreactor to power AI data center Nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics said on July 1 it is partnering with Nvidia to develop a small data center in Utah, an effort the companies say…...
Valar Atomics: Valar nuclear startup partners with Nvidia on data center aiming to conserve water
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (512+ words) Valar nuclear startup partners with Nvidia on data center aiming to conserve water The Economic Times...
Dong Nai seeks to pioneer pilot nuclear power plant using small modular reactors
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (315+ words) Dong Nai City in southern Vietnam has set a strategic goal to become the pioneering locality selected by the Central Government to pilot a nuclear power plant using Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology by 2035. In implementation of the Prime Minister's…...
Big tech, governments pour billions into nuclear fusion development
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (607+ words) The global race to commercialise nuclear fusion is gathering pace as governments and private investors pour billions of dollars into the technology, driven by soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and the broader electrification of the global economy. According…...
US fusion startup makes history by converting plasma energy directly into electricity. .. The design aims to improve the energy balance and lower electricity costs.
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (573+ words) This hybrid design offsets the energy required to initiate and sustain the plasma. - Realta Fusion An experimental fusion reactor in Madison, Wisconsin, has achieved a technical milestone by converting plasma energy directly into usable electricity for the first time in…...