IAEA's 70th General Conference concluded in Vienna on September 18 after five days of discussions that placed nuclear energy expansion, nonproliferation, nuclear safety, advanced reactors, fusion technology and international technical cooperation at the center of the global agenda.
Pakistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed a safeguards agreement for the 1,200 MW(e) Chashma-5 (C-5) nuclear power plant, establishing the framework for IAEA safeguards at the new reactor being built with Chinese technology.
China and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed a cooperation agreement on high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology, establishing a framework for technical exchanges that could broaden international access to China's engineering experience in advanced nuclear systems.
Global nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060 under an ambitious growth scenario, with small modular reactors (SMRs) accounting for a growing share of new capacity, as countries respond to rising electricity demand.
The International Atomic Energy Agency will open its 70th General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, bringing together representatives from 181 member states for five days of talks on nuclear safety and security, safeguards, nuclear technology and international cooperation.
The U.S. Army has selected five companies to develop nuclear microreactors at five military installations, committing up to $2.2 billion in government funding as Washington seeks to strengthen military energy resilience and reduce dependence on vulnerable power grids.
Romania has begun shutting down the second and last operational reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant after record-low water levels on the Danube left the facility without sufficient cooling water
China has approved eight new nuclear reactors across four projects, with total investment expected to exceed CNY170 billion ($25.2 billion), as Beijing accelerates nuclear power development to strengthen energy security, support rising electricity demand and advance its long-term climate goals.
Finnish energy technology company Wartsila has successfully operated what it describes as the world's first large-scale engine powered entirely by hydrogen to supply electricity to Spain’s national grid
A Swiss startup says the world’s first removable solar power plant installed between active railway tracks has successfully met its initial safety and performance targets, raising the prospect of turning thousands of kilometers of rail infrastructure into a new source of renewable energy.
IAEA's 70th General Conference concluded in Vienna on September 18 after five days of discussions that placed nuclear energy expansion, nonproliferation, nuclear safety, advanced reactors, fusion technology and international technical cooperation at the center of the global agenda.
