Have you packed for a pee-powered mission to Mars?

A space technology researcher spoke to ELN about a new system that converts astronauts’ urine into fuel on Mars

Westinghouse signs deals to support Poland’s first nuclear new build

They will cover co-operation and the potential deployment of six plants for the nuclear power programme in Poland

Government sets out plans for UK’s next-gen nuclear fleet

It is now seeking views on its proposed plans to approach building the country’s first Advanced Modular Reactor demonstrator project

Jacobs selected to help build new type of nuclear reactor

Moltex Energy’s Stable Salt Reactor is designed to burn processed spent fuel pellets which would otherwise have to be stored as radioactive waste

US awards $15.2m for advanced nuclear power tech

One of the proposals is the development of machine learning solutions to improve and extend diagnostic and prognostic capabilities for predictive maintenance of plants

Boris Johnson hails ‘world leading’ fusion energy research in Oxfordshire

The prime minister visited the research centre, marking the government’s plans for a new fast-track visa route for the best scientists to continue to move to the UK after Brexit

US invests nearly $50m to advance nuclear energy tech

A total of 58 projects in 25 states are sharing the funding from the Department of Energy

First reactor base of Hinkley Point C nuclear plant complete

EDF Energy CEO Simone Rossi says the progress is ‘good news for anyone concerned about the climate change crisis’

UK regulators complete initial nuclear reactor design scrutiny

It is part of a process that assesses the acceptability of safety, security and environment protection

China ‘to be first nation to use new nuclear reactor tech’

An AP1000 nuclear reactor is to be installed at the Sanmen power plant