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Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say
•Government officials said they will take 'every measure' to ensure the safety of treated water, and address misinformation.
Russia launches 'Chernobyl on ice' in the Arctic inspite of danger warnings
•The nuclear reactor Akademik Lomonosov is 144-metre long weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors.
How Russia's 'unstoppable' nuclear-powered cruise missile works, and why it keeps failing
Anirudh •The missile could, in theory, fly forever and attack at hypersonic speeds, making it unstoppable.
India is contributing a tenth of the tech going into the largest nuclear reactor of its kind
Tech2 News Staff •ITER is the biggest nuclear fusion experiment and the largest scientific project to be undertaken in history.
India is waking up from nuclear energy dream
Manoj Joshi •India was promised a 10,000 MWe nuclear power capacity by the Year 2000, but even now it has only touched 7,000 MWe
China’s artificial Sun reaches fusion temperatures thrice that of the real Sun
Tech2 News Staff •At 100 million °C, the reactor attained the minimum temperature needed for sustained nuclear fusion.
Nuclear reactor in Karnataka nabs world record for running 895 straight days
Ians •The indigenous reactor, powered by domestic fuel, has been operating continuously since May 2016.
India signs MoU with companies to construct six nuclear reactors in Maharashtra
Ians •The EPR is a third generation PWR design whose earlier versions are in use in some nuclear plants in India.
Russia offers India latest third-generation reactors for post-Kudankulam nuclear project
Ians •Russia has offered India the latest "Generation 3-plus" nuclear reactor —the VVER-1200 — powered by advanced fuel, to be set up at a yet-to-be designated site in parallel to the ongoing 6,000 MW Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu.
Robot sent to study Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan
Fp Archives •Japanese authorities sent a robot to the Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday to measure radiation levels inside and evaluate its condition ahead of a future dismantling of a reactor.
