Solving the plutonium problem
Russia and the US each have 50 tons of weapons-grade plutonium to dispose of by either converting it into fuel, or mixing it in with radioactive waste. At the same time, France and the UK separate 20 ...
US Energy Secretary resigns
During his term in office Peña has promoted management reforms across the department and increased transparency at the national labs. Peña’s involvement in promoting awareness of the g...
China and Russia sign nuclear deal
China and Russia last week signed an $3 billion agreement to build a nuclear power plant in eastern China
Proliferation worries grow at US reactor
The US government breaks the boundaries between its civilian and military nuclear programmes
India invests in fast-breeder reactor
The money will go on technology development and testing, materials science research, studies on the reprocessing of fast-breeder fuel, site investigations and preliminary building work
