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Update 310 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The sustained presence of the IAEA at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has been essential to our ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of a nuclear accident amid the conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, as the IAEA approaches three years of continuous presence at the site. -
Bouchra Boustani - From Industry to Nuclear Security
Hailing from a small coastal town of Mohammedia near Casablanca in Morocco, Bouchra’s love for mathematics and physics was encouraged by a family that prized intellectual curiosity. -
Madagascar Shows Commitment to Improving Cancer Care, with Focus on Women’s Health
An international review has found that Madagascar has laid strong foundations for cancer control, expanding cervical cancer services, maintaining a health workforce and ensuring collaboration between health and radiation safety authorities. -
Recycling Radioactive Sources for Cancer Care: IAEA Initiative Continues to Deliver
An IAEA project to transfer disused radium sources for use in cancer treatment has now conducted nearly a dozen international transfers. -
Career Development Initiative for Women in Nuclear Concludes for 2025
Women working in the nuclear field visited Canada last week as part of an IAEA initiative to boost their career development. During the third and final visit of the 2025 IAEA Lise Meitner Programme, participants took part in a two-week training focused on research reactors. -
Deadline Extended Call for Papers: Conference on Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material
Interested contributors have until 30 September 2025 to submit synopses for the IAEA’s International Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material. -
Update 309 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) yesterday observed smoke while in the plant’s administrative building where its office is located, following reports of fire near the cooling towers, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. -
DEADLINE EXTENDED: IAEA Youth Infographic Contest on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response
The IAEA has launched an infographic design contest for young professionals aged 18 to 35 to raise awareness about emergency preparedness and response in nuclear and radiological contexts. -
Advances in Nuclear Medicine Mean Patient Protection Needs Strengthening
Radiation protection measures for patients will need rapid updating to keep pace with exciting new developments in nuclear medicine, according to experts at a recent IAEA meeting on the topic. -
Winners, Finalists and Honourable Mentions of the 2025 NuclearPop! Art Contest
As part of the first ever IAEA International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes, artists were invited to participate in a NuclearPop! art contest. -
How Nuclear Science Uncovers the Story of Coffee
The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations support countries in using nuclear techniques to ensure coffee quality and authenticity. -
New Gamma Irradiator Helps Protect Blue Mountain Coffee and Address Threats to Crop Yields and Public Health in Jamaica
Jamaica has established a new mutation breeding programme to counter the harmful effect of a coffee leaf rust, a fungal disease that has ravaged coffee plants across the Caribbean since an initial outbreak in 2012, hamstringing production. -
IAEA Launches New Outlook on Nuclear Power for Development in Africa at G20
IAEA-Group of Twenty cooperation broke new ground with the release of a new publication examining the potential for nuclear power in Africa. -
Sri Lanka Makes Strides in Prevention and Care of Cervical Cancer
An international review has found that Sri Lanka has made strides in cancer control in the past five years, boosting vaccination against the human papillomavirus and cervical cancer screening, and expanding access to treatment services and palliative care. -
Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in 14th Batch of ALPS-Treated Water, IAEA Confirms
Independent sampling and analysis conducted by the IAEA have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the 14th batch of ALPS-treated water is far below Japan’s operational limit.
IAEA Fukushima Status Reports
IAEA Fukushima Status Reports
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Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 8 July 2025
On 16 July 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during April, which the Min -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 8 July 2025
On 16 July 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during March, which the Mini -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 9 June 2025
On 19 June 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during February, which the M -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 16 June 2025
On 19 June 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during January, which the M -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 16 June 2025
On 19 June 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during December, which the M -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 21 February 2025
On 21 February 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during November, which t -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 1 February 2025
On 1 February 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during October, which th -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 1 February 2025
On 1 February 2025, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during September, which t -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 28 November 2024
On 28 November 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during August, which the -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 6 November 2024
The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 29 October 2024
On 29 October 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during July, which the Mi -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 2 October 2024
On 1 October 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during June, which the Min -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 11 July 2024
On 10 July 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during May, which the Minist -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 13 June 2024
On 13 June 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during April, which the Min -
Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 13 June 2024
On 13 June 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during March, which the Mini
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Historic Win for Survivors of Radiation Exposure
Historic Win for Survivors of Radiation Exposure 2025 Omari Spears Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:45 Read blog -
UCS Science, Advocacy Help Secure Clean Energy in Maine
UCS Science, Advocacy Help Secure Clean Energy in Maine 2025 Omari Spears Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:58 Read blog post -
Nuclear Security Agency Responds To UCS Scientist's Concerns
Nuclear Security Agency Responds To UCS Scientist's Concerns 2025 Omari Spears Mon, 01/13/2025 - 13:03 Read press release -
Millions of Midwesterners Benefit from Milestone Clean Energy Investment
Millions of Midwesterners Benefit from Milestone Clean Energy Investment 2024 Omari Spears Thu, 12/12/2024 - 15:36 Read press release -
California Passes First-in-the-Nation Bidirectional EV Charging Bill
California Passes First-in-the-Nation Bidirectional EV Charging Bill 2024 chris bliss Thu, 12/12/2024 - 14:07 Read blog post -
Clean Energy and Environmental Justice Win in Massachusetts
Clean Energy and Environmental Justice Win in Massachusetts 2024 Omari Spears Wed, 11/27/2024 - 13:50 Read press release -
After UCS Advocacy, >13 Million People Protected By New Ethylene Oxide Regulation
After UCS Advocacy, >13 Million People Protected By New Ethylene Oxide Regulation 2024 Omari Spears Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:24 Read press release -
New Federal Rules to Modernize US Power Grid Cite UCS
New Federal Rules to Modernize US Power Grid Cite UCS 2024 Omari Spears Wed, 06/05/2024 - 16:00 Read press release -
EPA Falsified Scientific Records in Ohio Train Derailment Disaster
EPA Falsified Scientific Records in Ohio Train Derailment Disaster Omari Spears Tue, 05/28/2024 - 15:25 Administration Biden Topic Environment Public Health -
New EPA Rules Offer $370 Billion in Climate and Health Benefits
New EPA Rules Offer $370 Billion in Climate and Health Benefits 2024 Omari Spears Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:21 Read press release

Nuclear Energy News -- ScienceDaily
Nuclear Energy Research. Nuclear power, fission and fusion, tabletop accelerators, and more. Read the latest scientific research on nuclear energy.
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Strange new shapes may rewrite the laws of physics
By exploring positive geometry, mathematicians are revealing hidden shapes that may unify particle physics and cosmology, offering new ways to understand both collisions in accelerators and the origins of the universe. -
Gold refuses to melt at temperatures hotter than the Sun’s surface
For the first time, researchers have measured atomic temperatures in extreme matter and found gold surviving at 19,000 kelvins, more than 14 times its melting point. The result dismantles a 40-year-old theory of heat limits. -
Scientists stunned by record-breaking, watermelon-shaped nucleus
Scientists in Finland have measured the heaviest known nucleus to undergo proton emission, discovering the rare isotope 188-astatine. It exhibits a unique shape and may reveal a new kind of nuclear interaction. -
AI finds hidden safe zones inside a fusion reactor
Scientists have developed a lightning-fast AI tool called HEAT-ML that can spot hidden “safe zones” inside a fusion reactor where parts are protected from blistering plasma heat. Finding these areas, known as magnetic shadows, is key to keeping reactors running safely and moving fusion energy closer to reality. -
Gold survives impossible heat, defying physics limits
Physicists have heated gold to over 19,000 Kelvin, more than 14 times its melting point, without melting it, smashing the long-standing “entropy catastrophe” limit. Using an ultra-fast laser pulse at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source, they kept the gold crystalline at extreme heat, opening new frontiers in high-energy-density physics, fusion research, and pla... -
The nuclear clock that could finally unmask dark matter
Physicists are exploring thorium-229’s unique properties to create a nuclear clock so precise it could detect the faintest hints of dark matter. Recent measurement advances may allow scientists to spot tiny shifts in the element’s resonance spectrum, potentially revealing the nature of this mysterious substance. -
What happens when light smashes into itself? Scientists just found out
Physicists have discovered that when beams of light interact at the quantum level, they can generate ghost-like particles that briefly emerge from nothing and affect real matter. This rare phenomenon, known as light-on-light scattering, challenges the classical idea that light waves pass through each other untouched. -
Rutgers physicists just discovered a strange new state of matter
At the edge of two exotic materials, scientists have discovered a new state of matter called a "quantum liquid crystal" that behaves unlike anything we've seen before. When a conductive Weyl semimetal and a magnetic spin ice meet under a powerful magnetic field, strange and exciting quantum behavior emerges—electrons flow in odd directions and break traditional symmetry. ... -
After 50 years, scientists finally catch elusive neutrinos near a reactor
A tiny 3 kg detector has made a huge leap in neutrino science by detecting rare CEvNS interactions at a Swiss reactor. This elusive effect, long predicted and hard to measure, was captured with unprecedented clarity. The achievement could kick off a new era of compact, mobile neutrino detectors with powerful applications. -
Aluminium-20 shatters nuclear norms with explosive triple-proton breakup
Scientists have observed a brand-new and exotic atomic nucleus: aluminium-20. Unlike anything seen before, it decays through a stunning three-proton emission sequence, shedding light on nuclear behavior far beyond the limits of stability. This breakthrough, involving researchers from China and Germany, not only adds a new isotope to the nuclear chart but also hints at broken sy... -
Scientists just recreated a 1938 experiment that could rewrite fusion history
A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 experiment that may have quietly sparked the age of fusion energy. Arthur Ruhlig, a little-known physicist, first observed signs of deuterium-tritium (DT) fusion nearly a decade before its significance became clear in nuclear science. The modern team not only... -
They glow without fusion—hidden stars that may finally reveal dark matter
Some of the faintest, coldest stars in the universe may be powered not by fusion—but by the annihilation of dark matter deep within them. These “dark dwarfs” could exist in regions like the galactic center, where dark matter is thickest. Unlike typical stars, they glow without burning hydrogen, and their heat could come from invisible particles crashing into e... -
Can one vanishing particle shatter string theory — and explain dark matter?
Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not to exist within string theory—might leave behind vanishing tracks in the Large Hadron Collider, like ghostly footprints that suddenly disappear. Spotting it wouldn&rsquo... -
One shot, game changed: How RAVEN captured a petawatt laser and supercharged fusion research
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique called RAVEN that can capture the full complexity of an ultra-intense laser pulse in a single shot—something previously thought nearly impossible. These pulses, capable of accelerating particles to near light speed, were once too fast and chaotic to measure precisely in real time. With RAVEN, researchers can now instant... -
Heavy particles, big secrets: What happened right after the Big Bang
Smashing atomic nuclei together at mind-bending speeds recreates the fiery conditions of the early universe and scientists are finally getting a better handle on what happens next. A sweeping new study dives deep into how ultra-heavy particles behave after these high-energy collisions, revealing they don t just vanish after the initial impact but continue interacting like silen...

Atomic Insights
Atomic energy technology, politics, and perceptions from a nuclear energy insider who served as a US nuclear submarine engineer officer
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Atomic Show #336 – Isabelle Boemeke, Author Rad Future
Isabelle Boemeke is a successful fashion model who chose an avocation that still confuses many of her friends and colleagues. She became an early pronuclear influencer. If you ask Google AI “who is the first pronuclear influencer” the answer will be Isabelle Boemeke. Among her communications tools is a popular Tic-Toc account loaded with video... -
Atomic Show #335 – Dr. Hash Hashemian, President American Nuclear Society
Dr. Hash Hashemian has been an inspiring leader in the nuclear industry for half a century. He was recently inaugurated as the President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) after serving for a year as the Vice President/President Elect. His company, AMS Corporation, provides key services and products to nearly every nuclear power plant in... -
Surest way to crush nuclear power’s growing momentum would be to decapitate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
An internet meme that we have largely ignored is apparently gaining enough support from a few influential people to become a real life concern. The misdirected idea is that it’s time to reorganize nuclear energy and radioactive material regulatory bodies into oblivion. If that notion is put into motion, the world’s nuclear energy revival will... -
Atomic Show #334 – Jonathan Nistor, COO Blue Wave AI Labs
Blue Wave AI Labs has been creating and supplying artificial intelligence tools – mainly in the form of machine learning – to operating nuclear power plants since 2016. Their initial set of tools focused on improving boiling water reactor core reload designs. The company was formed to address the chosen problem because it was a... -
New York’s next nuclear plant is likely to be a four unit BWRX-300 installation
On June 23, New York’s Governor Hochul announced that she had directed the New York Power Authority to build a new nuclear energy facility with at least 1 GWe of capacity. During the announcement speech, she provided several bits of information leading to an informed prediction that the facility will initially include 4 BWRX-300’s on... -
Atomic Show #333 – Kurt Terrani, CEO Standard Nuclear
Standard Nuclear emerged from the start-up stealth mode in early June 2025 with the announcement of successfully raising $42 million from a group of venture capitalist led by Decisive Point with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour Partners, Welara, Fundomo and Crucible Capital. Though Standard Nuclear is young enou... -
Atomic Show #332 – Thomas Jam Pedersen, CEO Copenhagen Atomics
Copenhagen Atomics is an ambitious Danish company with a bold, potentially world-changing vision. They’re driven by a goal of manufacturing one reactor per day from a high quality, certified factory. If they achieve that goal, they would be adding an additional 37 GW/year of heat to the global energy supply. They want to help make... -
Accelerating Nuclear Using The Bully Pulpit
Part 2 – Changing Culture and Reducing Uncertainty President Trump signed five Executive Orders on May 23 that are designed to accelerate the process of unleashing nuclear energy’s incredible potential. Those orders build on strong and growing public support as well as recently enacted, strongly bipartisan laws that have made it abundantly clear that America... -
Using the bully pulpit to energize the atomic energy industry
Part 1. Addressing the nuclear waste issue Nuclear power has been steadily regaining its political and public popularity for about a decade and a half. A number of new laws, head of state actions and international commission decisions have made it clear that nuclear energy’s reliability, contributions to economic growth, safety and cleanliness are valuable... -
Atomic Show #331 – Caleb Brooks, Kronos MMR Project lead for University of Illinois
The University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne (UIUC) is planning to build a uniquely capable micro reactor project on its campus. For decades, the university hosted a traditional research reactor that supported important research projects and provided operating experience. But, like the majority of university research reactors, it did not produce any useful heat or electricity. K... -
Atomic Show #330 – Joe Klecha, CNO The Nuclear Company (TNC)
The Nuclear Company (TNC) describes itself as “a fleet-scale American nuclear deployment company.” TNC is a young, visionary company driven by what business author Jim Collins describes as a BHAG – “Big Hairy Audacious Goal” – in his best-selling book titled Built To Last. TNC’s intermediate goal is to deploy 6 large nuclear reactors in... -
Atomic Show #329 – Dr. Kathryn Huff, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy
The Honorable Dr. Kathryn Huff is an associate professor in the nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is the director of the Advanced Reactor Fuels laboratory and currently specializes in nuclear reactor core neutronics and multi-physics modeling. She served as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear En... -
Atomic Show #328 – Matt Loszak, CEO Aalo
Aalo Atomics is a two year old micro reactor company founded by Matt Loszak, a serial entrepreneur, and Yasir Arafat, a skilled nuclear engineer who previously lead the DOE’s MARVEL advanced micro-reactor demonstration project. Note: At Nucleation Capital, we were impressed enough with the company and the team to add it to our growing portfolio... -
Atomic Show #327 – Rod Baltzer, CEO, Deep Isolation
Deep Isolation is one of Nucleation Capital’s more impactful portfolio companies because its technology can enable greater success for most of the rest of the companies – and for the entire nuclear energy sector. The company has been developing, testing and refining its systematic approach to nuclear waste disposal for a decade. Despite the fact... -
Atomic Show #326 – Jigar Shah, former director of DOE Loan Programs Office
Jigar Shah has had a lengthy career as an energy industry entrepreneur and strategic thinker. He founded Sun Edison and helped to create a new model for deploying solar power systems. He was part of the Carbon War Room and then founded Generate Capital to provide loans to proven technologies that had not yet achieved...
Energy News
Energy News
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DOE Grants Lake Charles LNG Additional Time to Commence Exports
Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC granted time to commence exports of liquefied natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries from the Lake Charles LNG project in Lake Charles, LA. -
Energy Secretary Visits Jefferson Lab, Advancing U.S. Nuclear Science and AI Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined Governor Glenn Youngkin and business leaders today at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. -
Energy Secretary Issues Order to Secure Grid Reliability in Midwest
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to minimize the risk of power outages and address critical grid security issues in the Midwestern region of the United States. -
Energy Department Extends Emergency Order to Strengthen Grid Security in Puerto Rico
The Department of Energy today announced the extension of the emergency orders that are strengthening Puerto Rico’s electric grid. -
Energy Secretary Chris Wright Visits Ames National Laboratory, Advancing U.S. Leadership in Critical Materials, Science, and Innovation
Secretary Wright joined Senator Ernst, Representative Latta, Representative Miller-Meeks, Representative Hinson and Representative Westerman at the Ames National Laboratory highlighting the importance of unleashing American energy, science, and innovation -
Energy Department Announces Actions to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains. -
Joint Statement on Protecting American Consumers and Shipping Industries by Defeating the International Maritime Organization’s “Net-Zero Framework” aka Global Carbon Tax
The text of the following statement was released by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. -
Department of Energy Announces Initial Selections for New Reactor Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today officially kicked off President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, announcing DOE will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards deployment. -
DOE Approves Fifth Loan Disbursement to Restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the fifth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. -
Energy Secretary Marks 200th Day of Trump Administration at SRNL’s New Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative Center
Secretary Wright joined Senator Graham, Representative Wilson, and state and local leaders for the opening of the new Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, creating a new chapter for American innovation in South Carolina.

Today in Energy
Short, timely articles with graphics on energy facts, issues, and trends.
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Alaska residents spent three times more on energy than Florida residents in 2023
Alaska has the highest per capita energy expenditures of any state at $12,100, according to our recently published State Energy Data System information for 2023. Wyoming and North Dakota spent the next most on energy at $10,100 and $9,300 per capita, respectively. All three states spent twice as much as the national average of $4,700. Florida had the lowest per capita energy ex... -
U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar
Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year, according to our latest survey of electric generating capacity changes. If those plans are realized, solar would account for more than half of the 64 GW that developers p... -
U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year. Natural gas inventories grew quickly in late April through early June, with seven consecutive weeks of net injections to inventories exceeding 100 Bcf each... -
Even without hurricanes, customers in Puerto Rico lose about 27 hours of power per year
Even without accounting for electricity interruptions resulting from major events such as hurricanes, customers in Puerto Rico experienced on average 27 hours of power grid interruptions per year between 2021 and 2024. By comparison, electricity customers in the mainland United States generally experience about two hours of electricity interruptions per year without major event... -
The United States exported 30% of the energy it produced in 2024
In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. This percentage has grown considerably in recent decades, according to data in our Monthly Energy Review. Nearly all of the exports were fossil fuels destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia. -
Five countries account for 71% of the world's nuclear generation capacity
Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world's total nuclear electricity generation capacity. The United States has the most capacity, followed by France, China, Russia, and South Korea, based on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) data as of June 2025. Globally, 416 nuclear power reactors are operating in 31 countries, with a total installed net generatin... -
Russia's oil exports have decreased modestly since 2022, shifting toward Asia
From 2020 to 2024, crude oil and condensate exports from Russia averaged 5.0 million barrels per day (b/d). Exports from Russia in the first half of 2025 (1H25) were 4.3 million b/d (compared with 4.8 million b/d in 2024). Even as crude oil export volumes from Russia have remained relatively high, the destination of these exports has shifted, mainly due to sanctions related to ... -
Petroleum prices reacted to economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the second quarter
Energy prices—along with other globally traded commodities, equities, and currencies—were more volatile in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) amid significant uncertainty from concerns over economic growth as well as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The geopolitical uncertainty has affected crude oil prices and refinery margins, and shifting government polic... -
U.S. electricity peak demand set new records twice in July
Electricity demand in the Lower 48 states exceeded previous peaks on two days in the last week of July. -
Natural gas remains the largest source of hydrogen in our long-term projections
In our recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we introduced our new Hydrogen Market Module (HMM), which allows us to model the market for hydrogen in the coming decades. -
We expect rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and the mid-Atlantic
In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, compared with average growth of 0.8% between 2020 and 2024. The forecast reflects rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and several mid-Atlantic states, where the grid is managed by the Elec... -
Last year's U.S.-Canada energy trade was valued around $150 billion
The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada remained steady in 2024 at an estimated $151 billion compared with $154 billion in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Energy trade value is the total value of energy imports and exports between two countries and is driven by commodity volumes and prices. Most of the U.S.-Canada trade value is U.S. ... -
Eastern U.S. natural gas increasingly meets LNG-fueled demand growth in AEO2025
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we project regional differences in natural gas markets will encourage increased natural gas flows from the mid-Atlantic to the southern Gulf Coast in the coming decades. Across the cases we explored, we project production from the Appalachian Basin in the mid-Atlantic and Ohio region will increasingly meet growing demand on the Gulf ... -
Onshore crude oil production on federal lands has increased in recent years
Crude oil production from onshore federal lands has increased in recent years as a result of significant growth in drilling activity and operations. According to data collected by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue, onshore crude oil production from federal lands reached 1.7 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, a record high. Most of thi... -
Natural gas price volatility fell over the first half of 2025
The average historical volatility of the daily Henry Hub front-month futures price, a key benchmark for U.S. natural gas, trended downward through the first half of the year, with quarterly volatility falling from a recent high of 81% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 69% by mid-2025. This decline marks a return to more typical seasonal patterns and reflects greater market stabi...
Nuclear & WMD News at DefenceTalk.com
Nuclear and wmd news covering nuclear an chemical weapons, nuclear proliferation and arms control.
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Russia’s updated nuclear ‘red line’ adds uncertainty: experts
DefenceTalkRussia’s new nuclear doctrine reflects its hopes to deter Ukraine’s allies from a greater role in the war by establishing red lines hedged with added ambiguity, experts say. Moscow warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a […]https:/... -
Russian defence ministry says held fresh nuclear drills
DefenceTalkRussia said Tuesday its army held fresh nuclear drills under the supervision of President Vladimir Putin, who recently called for changes to rules on the use of Moscow’s nuclear deterrent. Putin has raised the prospect of using nuclear weapons during Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine several times and last month suggested Russia broaden its rules on […... -
Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AI
DefenceTalkGlinting in the sun by the world’s biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now. But as the huge facility gears up to restart, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa has a new tsunami wall, just in case. Japan pulled the plug on nuclear power after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, but with the G7’s dirtiest energy mix, it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-shifti... -
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
DefenceTalkAmazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. As companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google rapidly expand their global data center capabilities, they are actively seeking new electricity sources. Amazon has sig... -
Nuclear deterrence still at heart of great power strategy: experts
DefenceTalkNuclear-armed powers have no intention of giving up the atom bomb as part of their military strategy, experts said after the Nobel Peace Prize committee urged against any weakening of the nuclear “taboo”. Awarding this year’s peace prize to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear ... -
Israeli retaliation threat sparks call in Iran for nuclear weapons
DefenceTalkWith the prospect of Israeli retaliation for Iran’s missile attack looming, some Iranian hardliners want their government to revise its nuclear doctrine to pursue atomic weapons. Israel has vowed to launch a “deadly, precise, and surprising” attack on Iran in retaliation for its second-ever direct strike on Israeli territory. On October 1, Iran laun... -
Kazakhstan approve plan for first nuclear power plant
DefenceTalkKazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests. The Central Asian country is the world’s largest producer of uranium and has massive oil reserves but it suffers from chronic energy shortages. The “Yes” vote won 71.1... -
With Two Nuclear-Armed Strategic Competitors, US Modernization Top Priority
DefenceTalk“The security environment we face today is unprecedented,” said Melissa Dalton, undersecretary of the Air Force. “We face for the first time in our nation’s history, two strategic competitors that are nuclear states with large and growing nuclear arsenals. When we look at the [People’s Republic of China] and its breathtaking modernizatio... -
Kremlin says won’t change plans on Belarus nuclear weapons
DefenceTalkThe Kremlin on Monday said Western criticism would not change plans announced by President Vladimir Putin to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. The West condemned Putin’s weekend announcement on placing the weapons in EU and NATO-bordering Belarus, triggering calls for new sanctions on Moscow. Ukraine said it was seeking an emergency meetin... -
North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’
DefenceTalkNorth Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea exercises for a deteriorating regional security situation. Pyongyang carried out military drills of its own in response this week, the official Korean Central News Agency said, including test-firing a new ...
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Giraffes Are Long-Necked and Spotted, and Apparently Four Separate Species
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Radioactive Shrimp Recalled — Radiation Levels Are Low, but Caution Is Still Advised
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Tiny Particles Reveal Asteroid Bennu's Origin Story at the Beginning of the Solar System
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Deep-Sea Volcanoes Could Hold the Key to Finding Alien Life in Space
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An Important Gene Inherited From Denisovans Helped Modern Humans Survive and Spread
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The First Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia Thrived Thanks to Rivers and Tides
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If We Send Signals to the Right Spots in Deep Space, Aliens Could Hear Our Calls
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Conversation Rather Than Location Is the Secret to a Successful First Date
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140,000-Year-Old Skhul Cave Fossil Is Now the Oldest Neanderthal-Human Hybrid
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Wild Pigs Are Turning Neon Blue in California — Authorities Say to Stay Away
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Black Mambas Rack Up Heavy Metals in Their Scales, Helping to Track Urban Pollution
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115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed by Recent Floodwaters
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Extreme Airplane Turbulence Is Increasing Due to Climate Change — Here are Some Bumpy Routes
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Mosquitos Carrying West Nile Virus Detected in Massachusetts, Putting Communities at Risk
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Swooping and Pooping: These Seabirds Only Defecate in Mid-Air and it’s Helping the Ocean
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European Renewable Energy Set for Huge Growth Over Next Decade
New report analyses data from more than 300 sources to identify key challenges and insights. BRACKNELL, UK. 20th March 2023 – Europe will see tremendous change to its renewable energy landscape over the next decade and beyond, according to a new report by specialist consultants White Space Strategy that analysed more than 300 different data sources and was commissioned by... -
Knauf plans an additional production line with state-of-the-art and sustainable electric melting technology at the Novi Marof plant in Croatia
Construction and insulation Group to invest around EUR 120 million in Croatia Knauf Group, a global building materials and insulation company, is significantly expanding its activities in Eastern Europe. The insulation division Knauf Insulation plans to expand the company’s existing plant in Novi Marof in northeastern Croatia by adding a new production line. The investmen... -
Dr. Cindy Vestergaard is RKVST’s new vice president special projects and external relations
Nuclear sector and global security blockchain expert joins leader in trustworthy digital archives and supply chain integrity, transparency and trust SANTA CLARA, Calif., and CAMBRIDGE, U.K. – February 16, 2023 – RKVST™ is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Cindy Vestergaard as vice president special projects and external relations. Cindy’s exten... -
Data centres: UK organisations with the most servers are still unlikely to prioritise energy efficiency – research
Companies with fewer ICT facilities or younger IT managers are up to twice as likely to prioritise energy efficiency, while less affluent vertical sectors seem unaware of the impact of energy efficiency on Total Cost of Ownership February 7th 2023 – London, UK – Despite the consumption by data centres of around 1% of the world’s electricity production[1], the ... -
Auriga Services’ partnership with IOTICS is leading the way in enabling utility companies to ‘truly share data, securely’
Digital cooperation capability from IOTICS enables a decentralised data ecosystem for the Auriga Priority Services Registration and Essential Sharing Network engine. The current energy and financial crisis, combined with the severe weather conditions at the end of 2022 have been described as the ‘perfect storm’ of risks for consumers in particularly vulnerable situa... -
Green launches the most energy-efficient high-performance data center
The first of three data centers at the Dielsdorf site is live. Lupfig, January 17, 2023 – Green is building its major Zurich Metro Campus project on an area of more than 46,000 m2 in Dielsdorf, near Zurich. It consists of three high-performance data centers (M, N and O) for cloud providers and companies, as well as a business park with several office buildings. The first ... -
Northern Gas Networks signs IOTICS to unlock future energy solutions
Digital cooperation capability from IOTICS enables a decentralised data ecosystem for the ground-breaking Northern Gas Networks (NGN) Customer Energy Village. Northern Gas Networks has selected technology from IOTICS and unique architecture to enable a multi-party, cross-sector data ecosystem. Northern Gas Networks deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North Ea... -
DW Windsor announces next-generation street lighting solution
Exterior lighting specialist unveils new, more sustainable functional luminaire with a focus on exceptional performance and increased versatility HODDESDON, UK, 01 December 2022 – Leading exterior lighting solutions provider DW Windsor has launched its latest functional street lighting solution, Kirium Pro S, which sets new standards in efficiency, sustainability and conn... -
A New Hybrid Gateway with G.hn Backhaul Unveiled by MaxLinear and Microchip Technology for Versatile Smart Grid Use Cases
Frankfurt, Germany, 01 December, 2022: Electric utilities can now provide real-time data on energy power consumption with Hybrid Gateways integrating G.hn Powerline (PLC) technology as broadband backhaul for a complete range of proven technologies, according to evidence from MaxLinear and Microchip Technology. This Proof of Concept (PoC) has been jointly developed by HomeGrid F... -
Green completes a CHF 480 million refinancing and accelerates its investment programs in Switzerland
Green is increasing its investment in Switzerland and is planning further developments to help hyperscale companies and enterprises with the rising demand for secure and energy-efficient data centers. Lupfig, December 1, 2022 – Green, the leading Swiss data center operator, completed the refinancing of its existing facilities with the closing of a refinancing package of C... -
Creating impact with Quantum Technologies: Uniper and Terra Quantum to apply hybrid quantum computing in the energy industry
In a joint effort, Uniper and Terra Quantum are exploring solutions that could harness the power of hybrid quantum computing to create real world business value After assessing quantum computing use cases with Terra Quantum, Uniper has prioritized three use cases: LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Logistics Optimization CO2 emissions prediction in biomass plants valuation of options ... -
Portuguese energy distributor E-REDES selects Opendatasoft for new open data portal
Aims to increase transparency and accelerate energy transition through data democratisation Paris, 28 November 2022, Opendatasoft, the European leader in data democratisation platforms, today announced that it has been chosen by E-REDES, Portugal’s energy distribution network operator, to provide the technology platform for its new open data portal. The portal, which has ... -
UK broadband networks may be wrongly valued by up to 20%
UK broadband providers may be inaccurately valuing their businesses by up to 20 percent because they don’t have the right oversight of their networks, leaders of the UK’s alt net sector have been told today. The industry’s typical approach to the designing, building and operating of a fibre network can result in poorer quality of data being gathered, this is b... -
Top result: Energie Steiermark once again raises its overall points score in the worldwide GRESB sustainability rating
Energie Steiermark once again proves its green pioneering role in the field of climate-friendly energy management Top ratings in the areas of corporate management, energy, climate friendliness, biodiversity & living environment, health & job security and customer focus (Graz 31.10.22) Energie Steiermark again achieves a clear improvement, already for the third time in a... -
TES-EUROPE Chooses BricsCAD® To Design Mission-Critical Routes for Transporting Wind Turbines
Ghent, Belgium, 26 October 2022: Bricsys®, a leading provider of CAD technology, is today announcing TES-EUROPE, a specialist in the planning, engineering and execution of exceptional transportation, has chosen BricsCAD® to power its logistics projects in France. The height of wind turbines has become increasingly taller to deliver higher megawatts and meet the growing ...