Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Produces 61 Billion kWh of Electricity in Past 10 Years
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian nuclear official says that with the production of 61 billion kilowatt hours of electricity at the Bushehr nuclear power plant during the past 10 years, the release of 60 million tons of gas pollutants into the air has been prevented.
Measurements of Key Radioactive Decay Nudge Nuclear Clock Closer to Reality
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have measured a type of decay of this thorium nucleus that releases a single particle of light.
Scientists Achieve 100 Million Degrees Kelvin with New Compact Fusion Reactor
TEHRAN (ANA)- The most compact nuclear fusion reactor built to date by researchers at Tokamak Energy could provide a more affordable and sustainable means of future fusion energy.
Smaller, Stronger Magnets Could Improve Devices to Harness Fusion Power of Sun, Stars
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could help the world harness the power of the sun to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
New Findings about Moving Electricity Could Improve Fusion Devices
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found that updating a mathematical model to include a physical property known as resistivity could lead to the improved design of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks.
New Feedback System Can Improve Efficiency of Fusion Reactions
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have refined the use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks.
Turkiye's First Nuclear Plant Gains Official Nuclear Facility Status with Arrival of Fuel
TEHRAN (ANA)- Turkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant gained official nuclear facility status with the arrival of its first nuclear fuel, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister said.
Computational Modelling in Support of Progress towards Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakeven
TEHRAN (ANA)- Bhuvana Srinivasan, an Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech, leads a team supporting several nuclear fusion energy concepts through computational modelling.
Germany Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactors
TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany shut down its last atomic reactors, marking the end of the country's nuclear era after more than 60 years.
Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows that if US nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths.