The Russian helicopter pilot who endured lethal radiation levels to contain the Chernobyl disaster has died after contracting coronavirus. General Nikolai Antoshkin, who was 78, died in his home country last Sunday. He commanded an operation to seal off the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl power station just outside the town Pripyat in Ukraine, … Read more
In a step towards cleaner and safer nuclear energy using the same reactions that power the Sun, a UK experimental fusion reactor has powered on for the first time. Fusion power works by colliding heavy hydrogen atoms to form helium — releasing vast amounts of energy in the process, as occurs naturally in the centre … Read more
A tennis court-sized nuclear fusion reactor being developed in the US could be producing electricity within a decade, backers claim. The SPARC nuclear fusion reactor, a joint project involving Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is expected to begin construction on June 21 next year and take three or four years until completion. It is hoped that SPARC … Read more
Rolls-Royce triggers £250bn nuclear race: Huge boost for economy if UK consortium gets go-ahead to build fleet of mini reactor plants By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 A consortium of British businesses led by manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce has submitted proposals to … Read more