Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Researchers at Hyderabad’s International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have come up with a crack-free bi-metallic structure developed by researchers using a technique called laser-based powder bed fusion additive that can help reduce the overall use of expensive superalloys and import dependency. Stainless steels and nickel-based super alloys are widely use…
Latest Nuclear Reactors News & Updates
Washington, June 23 (IANS) The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a USD 17.5 billion financing programme aimed at rebuilding the US nuclear supply chain and accelerating construction of 10 new large-scale nuclear reactors, marking one of the most ambitious efforts in decades to revive America’s commercial nuclear industry.The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a conditional loan commitment to support the procurement of long-lead components needed for 10 new reactors based on We…
Seoul, March 24 (IANS) The government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle restriction system for the public sector to respond to possible oil supply disruption amid persisting tensions in the Middle East while implementing additional energy-saving measures, the climate ministry said on Tuesday.Starting Wednesday, the government will beef up monitoring of the public sector’s compliance with the five-day driving restriction system, under which cars are divided into five groups based…
Seoul, Jan 26 (IANS) Seoul will construct two new nuclear reactors by 2038 at the latest as planned, the climate minister said on Monday, reflecting public support for the plan amid growing demand for clean energy.Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan announced the plan in a press briefing on the envisioned 12th basic plan for electricity supply and demand, which outlines the country’s power supply plan for the 2026-2040 period, reports Yonhap news agency.The government will conduct necessary procedure…