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[National report supports measurement innovation to aid commercial fusion energy and enable new plasma technologies]

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National report supports measurement innovation to aid commercial fusion energy and enable new plasma technologies

https://www.pppl.gov/news/2026/national-report-supports-measurement-innovation-aid-commercial-fusion-energy-and-enable

[EM Update]

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EM Update

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/40a9d00

[NRC Investigations Are on the Rise]

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NRC Investigations Are on the Rise

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nrc-investigations-are-on-the-rise-4236676/

[Aalo Atomics Signs Contract to Secure Fabricated Fuel Rods From Global Nuclear Fuel]

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Aalo Atomics Signs Contract to Secure Fabricated Fuel Rods From Global Nuclear Fuel

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260303295968/en/Aalo-Atomics-Signs-Contract-to-Secure-Fabricated-Fuel-Rods-From-Global-Nuclear-Fuel

[NRC Proposes Significantly Restructured Hearing Timeline to Minimize Delays]

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NRC Proposes Significantly Restructured Hearing Timeline to Minimize Delays

https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-027.pdf

[NRC opens comment period for fusion regulatory changes]

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NRC opens comment period for fusion regulatory changes

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-03-03/article-7812/nrc-opens-comment-period-for-fusion-regulatory-changes/

[DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $52 Million to American Researchers and Universities to Advance Nuclear Technologies]

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DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $52 Million to American Researchers and Universities to Advance Nuclear Technologies

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/does-office-nuclear-energy-awards-52-million-american-researchers-and-universities

[Oak Ridge's UCOR expands collaboration with UT]

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Oak Ridge's UCOR expands collaboration with UT

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-03-02/article-7806/oak-ridges-ucor-expands-collaboration-with-university-of-tennessee/

[Nuclear-powered transport – how far can it take us?]

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Nuclear-powered transport – how far can it take us?

https://physicsworld.com/a/nuclear-powered-transport-how-far-can-it-take-us/

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Nuke News / Re: US particle accelerators t...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 22, 2026, 09:52

you can't just hit radioactive material with a particle accelerator and magically lower decay times (and you'll be running it forever and getting little done). You can split atoms with it.  It says there's a lot of heat produced. I'm sure there is a lot of energy released. It also uses a ton of electrical power. What it doesn't say in the article is that they're going to hit "fissionable elements" with it. Maybe they'll pick and choose some smaller activated stuff on the periodic chart.

It makes some sense to me that a high neutron flux would burn transuranics lowering half-life. They are still working on it.