Author: Fission Today

The Review Conference (ReCo) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will take place from 30 November to 4 December 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with South Africa serving as President. This page will provide updates about the meeting itself and practical information for civil society organisations that wish to participate. Key dates 11 September 2026 – Deadline for organisational accreditation 29 September 2026  – UNODA will confirm whether your organisation has been approved or denied 2 October 2026  – Deadline for NGO side event applications to ICAN 2 October 2026  – Deadline for…

This is the last of the TOO LONG nuclear-news emails – (next week -shorter) Theme of the week – It’s all so complicated – time to simplify these newsletters. So, next week’s one will be shorter and clearer.Some bits of good news –  The world’s largest and longest-running ecological project. Africa is smashing all the solar records. Road deaths have fallen 21% worldwide since 2011, even as more than a billion vehicles have joined the roads TOP STORIES. The Theocratic Trap – How Divine Claims Become Engines of Destruction.Ukraine: America’s Enduring Proxy War on Russia. Climate. A supercharged El Niño is threatening more deadly heatwaves — and Americans are ignoring the risks. ‘It’s only going…

Social media advertisements released this week by fossil fuel advocacy front group Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) are boosting Arizona Public Service’s (APS) recently announced proposal to convert two units at its retired Cholla Power Plant from coal to methane gas. According to a CEA internal budget document obtained by EPI via public records request, APS paid $15,000 for its membership in the organization in 2025. APS noted the project, “will need to go through formal permitting and planning processes.” The chair of the regulator responsible for the final determination in that permitting and planning, Nick Myers, was onsite at the…

In pursuit of autonomous nuclear plant operationsIt turns out the research for the master’s was just the tip of the iceberg. There was still work left to be done.For the future viability of nuclear power, small plants, located in rural areas, are a distinct possibility. Thus far, operations conducted in legacy plants have involved intensive manual operations, which are viable because these facilities operate at 100 percent capacity and the power delivered can justify the costs of maintaining a large staff. But microreactors distributed at scale and in remote areas can’t afford a large bench of human talent. It’s where…

A federal appeals court has upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) use of a generic environmental analysis for nuclear plant license renewals, rejecting claims that the agency failed to adequately consider how aging components and climate change could affect the risk of severe reactor accidents. The July 21 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Beyond Nuclear and Sierra Club v. NRC (No. 24-1318) denied a petition by environmental groups Beyond Nuclear and the Sierra Club that challenged the NRC’s 2024 revision to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which it uses to evaluate…

MIT researchers are set to contribute to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, with 15 collaborative projects among those selected for funding under Genesis Phase I, DOE announced Wednesday.The Genesis Mission, a national initiative, intends to build “the world’s most powerful integrated science discovery platform” by incentivizing cross-sector collaborations that leverage AI, supercomputing, quantum systems, and advanced scientific instruments to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, scientific discovery, and national security.“MIT researchers are proud to be leading and contributing to projects under the Genesis Mission, in vital areas of research that support national priorities,” says Ian A. Waitz, MIT’s vice president for…

Typical cross section of a uranium enrichment cenrtrifuge; Image: NRC The New York Times in extensive coverage reported that the Trump administration plans to announce a broad nuclear agreement—known as a 123 Agreement—with Saudi Arabia. Last week CNN reported that the nuclear deal was “in limbo.” The deal was first reported on Tuesday 7/21 by the Wall Street Journal. The deal establishes a framework for civilian nuclear cooperation, potentially allowing the kingdom to enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium on its own soil following a joint economic feasibility study. The administration estimates the accord will bring billions of dollars to the…

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As a Massachusetts Boys Soccer Player of the Year and an All-American in high school, Dilin Meloni had choices when it came to college. He came to MIT because he knew he wanted to be an Engineer (on the field) and an engineer (off) after he read a paper from the Plasma Science and Fusion Center as a junior at Needham High School. In mid-June, Meloni, a rising senior studying nuclear science and engineering and physics, took time from his summer internship at Commonwealth Fusion Systems to discuss his role as an attacking midfielder for the Engineers, his work with the…

Speaking at the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly in Castel Gandolfo, ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke warns that artificial intelligence is increasing the risks posed by nuclear weapons and calls for a renewed commitment to dialogue, disarmament, and international law. Read the full article at Vatican News   Source link