IAEA Top News

• 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.
  
• Update 308 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
  The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this morning heard several rounds of outgoing artillery fire coming from very near the site perimeter, the latest stark reminder of persistent nuclear safety dangers during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
  
• How Isotopic Techniques are Helping Cities Secure Safe Drinking Water
  As cities worldwide face growing water stress, an IAEA-coordinated research project demonstrates that isotopic techniques offer a powerful way to safeguard this vital resource.
  
• What is a Cyclotron?
  A cyclotron is a particle accelerator that uses magnetic and electric fields to speed up charged particles to very high speeds and powers many of the tools, treatments, and discoveries that improve our daily lives.
  
• Regulating for a Safer Tomorrow: Alm-Lytz’s Path in Nuclear Safety
  From a young age, Kirsi Alm-Lytz, now head of the IAEA Regulatory Activities Section, was fascinated by physics, and its ability to explain everything in our universe, from the motion of planets to the behaviour of particles.
  

IAEA Fukushima Status Reports

• 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
  

Union of Concerned Scientists

• 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

• 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...
  
• Cozmic’s Milky Way clones are cracking the universe’s dark code
  Scientists have built detailed Milky Way simulations under strange new physical laws to probe dark matter, revealing how different versions of the universe might behave and helping us get closer to the real one.
  
• Photons collide in the void: Quantum simulation creates light out of nothing
  Physicists have managed to simulate a strange quantum phenomenon where light appears to arise from empty space a concept that until now has only existed in theory. Using cutting-edge simulations, researchers modeled how powerful lasers interact with the so-called quantum vacuum, revealing how photons could bounce off each other and even generate new beams of light. These breakt...
  

Atomic Insights

• 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 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.
  
• DOE Issues Final Non-FTA LNG Export Authorization for Additional Exports From the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Project
  U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed a final authorization for additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries from Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
  
• Energy Department Announces First Pilot Project for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Lines
  The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.
  
• Department of Energy Issues Report Evaluating Impact of Greenhouse Gasses on U.S. Climate, Invites Public Comment
  The U.S. Department of Energy today released a new report evaluating existing peer-reviewed literature and government data on climate impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and providing a critical assessment of the conventional narrative on climate change.
  

Today in Energy

• 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...
  
• Coal-fired power plants are well-stocked this year
  We expect U.S. coal-fired power plants will remain relatively well-stocked through the end of next year in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. We estimate power plants in the United States had 124 million short tons of coal on-site at the end of June for them to consume that coal at a rate of about 1.3 million short tons per day, meaning they had about 93 days' worth of fuel ...
  
• In February and March, the United States was a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria
  The United States exported more crude oil to Nigeria than it received from Nigeria for the first time in February and March 2025. During this period, refinery maintenance on the U.S. East Coast drove down U.S. demand for crude oil imports, including imports from Nigeria, and the relatively new Dangote refinery in Nigeria drove up Nigeria's demand for inputs, including crude oil...
  
• France's increase in nuclear and hydropower in 2024 led to more electricity exports
  In 2024, France increased its cross-border electricity deliveries by 48%, from 70 terawatthours (TWh) in 2023 to 103 TWh in 2024. France's electricity exports to Belgium and Germany increased the most, but France also exported more electricity to Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Italy, according to data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for E...
  

Nuclear & WMD News at DefenceTalk.com

• 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
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• DW Windsor announces next-generation street lighting solution
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• A New Hybrid Gateway with G.hn Backhaul Unveiled by MaxLinear and Microchip Technology for Versatile Smart Grid Use Cases
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• Portuguese energy distributor E-REDES selects Opendatasoft for new open data portal
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• Top result: Energie Steiermark once again raises its overall points score in the worldwide GRESB sustainability rating
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• TES-EUROPE Chooses BricsCAD® To Design Mission-Critical Routes for Transporting Wind Turbines
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