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Japan restarts nuclear reactor near Fukushima | News in brief
After the 2011 accident at Fukushima, Japan shut down all 54 of its nuclear reactors, but has since restarted 12 of the 33 units still operational. The second reactor of…
“Human error” blamed after reactor shutdown – L’Express
This Thursday, September 5, the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) put an end to the suspense. The automatic shutdown of the EPR reactor in Flamanville, in the Manche, shortly after its…
a pharaonic additional cost for this experimental nuclear reactor – L’Express
The international experimental nuclear fusion reactor Iter, which aims to revolutionise energy production, will be delayed by at least eight years and its bill will increase by “billions of euros”,…
Reactor at Forsmark runs at half speed
According to Vattenfall, the fault is stated to be a broken generator which causes the reactor to run at about a third of its normal power. – The power is…
The largest and most advanced tokamak type fusion reactor went into operation
The EU and Japan (Medium work is being done, the UK also supports) are the largest and most developed countries in the world today. JT-60SA, a tokamak-type fusion reactorhas put…
what is this experimental nuclear fusion reactor, Iter’s little brother? – The Express
A vast Japanese-European experimental nuclear fusion project, “the energy of the stars” arousing many hopes, was inaugurated this Friday, December 1, in Japan on a partner site and complementary to…
Nuward, the small French reactor that challenges the Americans – L’Express
There is no point in running, you have to start on time. Jean de la Fontaine’s famous tirade also applies to the market for SMRs, these small nuclear reactors which…
Rwanda signs agreement to build “new generation” nuclear reactor
A Canadian-German company signed an agreement on Tuesday, September 12 with the Rwandan government to build the prototype of a new generation nuclear reactor in the country. Objective: to test…
Finnish reactor in operation after two weeks of shutdown
Electricity production has been running at the Finnish nuclear reactor Olkiluoto 2 since it was shut down just over two weeks ago, reports EPN. The reason for the stop was…
Reactor feedback is delayed
“When a reactor increases in power from being disconnected from the electricity grid, there can be disruptions that must be dealt with, and which affect when full delivery can be…