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The challenge of managing problematic radioactive waste in a more sustainable way has prompted research into geopolymer encapsulants as an alternative to Portland cement. Lucideon has been working on scaling up its MIDAR® technology to deliver a low-carbon low-cost approach. By Stuart Maclachlan, Keir Joynson, and Tim Abbott, Lucideon.
AI’s nuclear opportunity - Nuclear Engineering International
Oct 3, 2024 · The outcome is a report, ‘AI for Energy’ that sets out ‘grand challenges’ for AI applications in nuclear energy over the next decade, as well as for the power grid, carbon management, energy storage and energy materials. The experts were optimistic: they found that AI offers the ability to assess much larger system models, make more use ...
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NANO invests in laser enrichment. US-based start-up NANO Nuclear Energy announced a collaboration with LIS Technologies (LIST), a privately-held emerging company which is developing laser…. Staff Writer. News.
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Uranium price trends sending market signals - Nuclear …
May 30, 2024 · Global uranium prices, which almost doubled in 2023, have continued the trend with further price rises this year. The spot price of uranium oxide has already exceeded US$106 per pound, returning to a level last seen in 2007 and prior to the tsunami-prompted accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which curtailed much of the optimism nuclear had enjoyed at that time and when ...
Longview-LLNL partner on fusion modelling - Nuclear Engineering ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Valerie Roberts, Longview’s Chief Business Officer and industry executive said the partnership with LLNL “puts us in a unique position to turn fusion’s bold promise into a transformative reality”. She added: “Unlike any other player in the fusion race, Longview is born from NIF’s historic success. We’re not just talking about ...
HALEU contracts to boost advanced reactor development
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has awarded six contracts to support the US domestic supply chain for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) under the Investing in America Agenda.Many advanced reactors will require HALEU to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current technologies, NE noted.
Focused Energy raises funds to advance laser fusion
Jun 28, 2023 · Germany-based startup Focused Energy has raised an additional $11m in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $82m. Focused Energy, spun off from the Technical University of Darmstadt in 2021, has facilities in Darmstadt and in Austin/Texas. The capital will be used for further research and commercialisation of inertial nuclear fusion.
Helion secures licence for Polaris fusion - Nuclear Engineering ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Image courtesy of Helion Energy. US fusion energy tech start-up Helion Energy has obtained a Large Broad Scope licence from the Washington state Department of Health (DOH). This will enable Helion to possess and use the necessary quantities of byproduct material to support operation of Polaris, the company’s 7th-generation fusion machine.