February 2025

Nuclear Reactors 1477 - India Is Working On Major Expansion Of Nuclear Power - Part 1 of 2 Parts

Part 1 of 2 Parts
     India has talked for decades about making nuclear power a centerpiece of its energy strategy but has made little real progress to date. This year's federal budget tackled some of the thorniest issues standing in the way of nuclear power expansion. Is nuclear power finally going to get its moment in the world's most populous nation?

Nuclear Fusion 110 - U.K. Atomic Energy Authority Develops New Steel Alloy To Withstand Conditions Inside A Nuclear Fusion Reactor

     A breakthrough in high-performance steel could remove one of the biggest obstacles to fusion energy which would bring the dream of unlimited clean power one step closer to reality.

Nuclear Reactors 1475 - Naarea Announces Collaboration With Phoenix Manufacture On The Design And Manufacture Of Its XAMR Molten Salt Microreactor

     French microreactor developer Naarea is going to collaborate with Phoenix Manufacture, a company which specializing in the industrialization of complex devices, to work towards the mass production of Naarea's XAMR molten salt fast microreactor.

Moon - University of New Mexico And Other Institutions Are Studying Volatile Materials From The South Pole Of The Moon - Part 2 of 3 Parts

Part 2 of 3 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
     Zachary Sharp is the director of the Center for Stable Isotopes (CSI) at UNM. The Center specializes in the examination of stable isotopes of hydrogen, oxygen, and a wide range of other elements that can determine and provide a print of where those volatiles came from.

Space Station - Axiom Space Has Revised The Launch Order For Its Commercial Space Station Modules

     The construction of the world’s first commercial space station and a commercially developed Extravehicular Mobility Unit is being undertaken by Axiom Space. Subsystem design, integration, and testing are underway in Axiom’s Houston labs.

Spacecraft - Microcosm Inc Published A Design For A Cheap Adaptable Spacecraft To Aid Space Exploration

     A spacecraft that can provide the propulsion necessary to reach other planets while also being reproducible, relatively light, and inexpensive would be a great benefit to larger space missions in the inner solar system.

Nuclear Reactors 1474 - EDF Is Managing The U.K. Fleet of Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors - Part 2 of 2 Parts

Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
     EDF said its goal is to help restore U.K. nuclear output back above sixty terawatts per annum by replacing the existing AGR fleet capacity through the installation of new EPRs at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C and extending Sizewell B out to 2055.

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