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Domestically Produced Nuclear-Grade Resins Fully Verified and Ready for Use

On August 28, China General Nuclear Power Group (hereinafter referred to as CGN) announced that five nuclear-grade resin products developed under its leadership have all been put into engineering application, with a cumulative total of 12 batches used at nuclear power plants including Daya Bay, Ningde, Yangjiang, Taishan, and Hongyanhe. Among them, the first product has been operating stably for over three years in the steam generator blowdown system (APG system) of nuclear power plants, with key performance indicators comprehensively outperforming imported counterparts of the same category, and the domestic nuclear-grade resin production line. Nuclear-grade resins are known as the "kidneys" of nuclear power water treatment systems, serving as core materials that ensure stable water chemistry indicators of nuclear power units and prevent equipment corrosion. For a long time, these materials have been highly dependent on imports, posing supply security risks such as long delivery cycles, unstable batch quality, and rising prices year by year.

2026-08-29

Leo Cancer Care and GE HealthCare Announce Collaboration to Advance Upright Radiotherapy Workflow Integration

Leo Cancer Care recently announced a commercial collaboration with GE HealthCare, focusing on GE HealthCare's advanced imaging solutions and intelligent radiotherapy software, with plans to apply related technologies to Leo Cancer Care's future upright radiotherapy systems to streamline patient and data workflows from simulation to treatment delivery. Under the collaboration framework, the two parties will explore integration pathways between GE HealthCare's intelligent radiotherapy software iRT and Leo Cancer Care's future upright radiotherapy solutions. iRT is an AI-assisted software developed for radiotherapy settings, primarily used to connect information, workflows, and applications across different systems, helping healthcare institutions simplify complex processes, enable patients to enter radiotherapy more promptly, and reduce clinician burden.

2026-08-30

China's First Enterprise-Level Synchrotron Radiation Technology Application Research Platform Inaugurated in Shanghai

The Sinopec Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Energy and Chemical Science Laboratory, invested by Sinopec and jointly built with the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and based on the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) major scientific infrastructure, was recently inaugurated in Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City. This laboratory is the first enterprise-level synchrotron radiation technology application research platform in China. According to reports, the laboratory consists of three beamline stations and auxiliary laboratories, and will provide technical support and services for basic scientific research conducted by Sinopec and public users, with a focus on oil and gas exploration and development, petroleum refining and chemical engineering, and new energy and new materials. Once the platform is completed, it will help enhance the enterprise's capabilities in forward-looking and fundamental research, and provide scientific research support for cultivating new quality productive forces in China's energy and chemical industry.

2026-08-29

Radiology Partners to Acquire Everlight, Expanding International Teleradiology Services

U.S. radiology services provider Radiology Partners has agreed to acquire Everlight Radiology, planning to expand its teleradiology diagnostic services into markets including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Founded in 2006, Everlight employs a "follow-the-sun" teleradiology service model, leveraging radiologists across different time zones to provide continuous imaging diagnostic coverage. The company currently has over 800 radiologists, operates in more than 40 countries, and completes over 2.5 million imaging examination reports annually for more than 340 client institutions. Radiology Partners is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, USA,...

2026-08-30

UK Poll Shows Nuclear Power as Respondents' Top Choice for Future Power Source

A latest YouGov survey commissioned by Eland Cables shows that the British public broadly supports the development of renewable energy, but many respondents remain skeptical about its ability to independently deliver low-cost, stable power supply. Among priority options for future power sources, nuclear power ranks first with 21% support, higher than solar power's 19% and offshore wind's 18%. The survey results show that 47% of UK respondents support the construction of nuclear power plants. However, when nuclear projects are set to be built locally in respondents' areas, the support rate drops to 38%, reflecting a disparity in acceptance of nuclear projects at the national versus local level. On renewable energy...

2026-08-30

China Isotope & Radiation Plans to Invest RMB 400 Million in Zhejiang Nuclear Technology Application Industry Fund

China Isotope & Radiation Corporation announced on August 28 that its board of directors has approved entering into a partnership agreement with CNNC, CNNC Capital, CNNC Fund, National Industry Investment Fund, Zhejiang Venture Capital Guidance Fund, Jiaxing Changchuang Industrial Investment, and Haiyan County State-owned Capital Investment to jointly establish CNNC (Zhejiang) Nuclear Technology Application Industry Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). According to the announcement, the fund will be registered in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, with partners intending to subscribe to a total capital contribution of RMB 3 billion. Among them, China Isotope & Radiation plans to contribute RMB 400 million from internal resources, accounting for 13.33% of the fund's total subscribed capital; CNNC Fund, as the general partner, plans to contribute RMB 30 million, accounting for 1%; the National...

2026-08-29

Russia Deepens Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cooperation in Asia and Africa in 2025

Rosatom recently released a report stating that in 2025, the company made progress in cooperation on the construction of large and small nuclear power plants in Asia and Africa, further consolidating its position as a global technology partner. The report noted that by the end of 2025, Rosatom's offerings to partner countries had expanded beyond the energy sector to encompass more comprehensive technological cooperation. Key achievements include advancing cooperation on large nuclear power plants and small modular reactor projects in Central Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia, as well as expanding exports of non-energy products. In the non-energy sector, the report mentioned that Rosatom has opened an additive manufacturing center in Belarus and plans to...

2026-08-30

Nuclear energy accounts for about 19% of Russia's energy mix

A public report recently released by Rosatom shows that nuclear energy currently accounts for approximately 19% of the Russian Federation's energy mix. The report states that the total low-carbon electricity produced by Rosatom's enterprises has exceeded 220 billion kWh, including nuclear and wind energy. If all power generation enterprises under the group are included in the calculation, including nuclear power plants, thermal power plants, and wind farms, their total electricity generation accounts for about 20% of Russia's national electricity output. The report also mentions that the floating nuclear power plant in Pevek on the Chukotka Peninsula has been in operation for five years, with cumulative electricity generation reaching 1 billion kWh. This facility is currently the only operating floating nuclear power plant in the world....

2026-08-30

Unit 1 at South Africa's Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Automatically Shuts Down

South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom has stated that Unit 1 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station automatically shut down after the reactor safety system was triggered. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation. According to Eskom, the unit's turbine has been taken offline, and there is no nuclear safety risk at the site. The company noted that prior to the earlier fish kill and their entry into the water intake area, the generating unit had been operating reliably. Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is located on South Africa's Atlantic coast, near Cape Town. Several days ago, large numbers of dead fish entered the station's water intake area, clogging the cooling pumps and triggering the safety system, after which the cooling pumps automatically shut down and Unit 1's power output was reduced. Unit 2 is currently in a planned maintenance outage.

2026-08-29

U.S. Deployable Energy Microreactor Selected for Two Nuclear Energy Demonstration Projects

Deployable Energy announced on August 28 that its advanced deployable energy system has been selected for two upcoming demonstration projects under the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC): a full-power demonstration of the nuclear energy startup platform at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and an offshore demonstration of the U.S. nuclear energy startup platform in collaboration with Hornbeck Offshore. Established in 2019, the National Reactor Innovation Center works primarily with industry and the U.S. national laboratory system to advance nuclear technologies from conceptual design through demonstration, validation, and commercial deployment. The two selected projects will continue Deployable Energy's prior collaboration with INL under the nuclear energy startup platform program, accumulating technical and operational data to support subsequent testing, validation, and regulatory engagement for advanced nuclear technologies.

2026-08-29

Japan to Establish New Decontamination Base in Okuma, Fukushima

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has decided to establish a new work base in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, in the next fiscal year to coordinate decontamination and house demolition work in difficult-to-return zones following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, aiming to accelerate environmental recovery in the affected areas. Within seven municipalities surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, approximately 309 square kilometers have been designated as difficult-to-return zones. These areas remain under strict control, with restrictions on residential habitation and entry, and evacuation orders remain in effect. Within the difficult-to-return zones, the Japanese government has established "specified return residential areas" and plans to advance decontamination, house demolition, and other measures based on residents' intentions to return. The proposed new base in Okuma Town will be responsible for on-site management and project coordination, with approximately 30 staff members expected to be assigned, and the relevant branch office currently located in Hirono Town will be relocated to Okuma Town.

2026-08-30

Japanese Nuclear Regulator Inspects Horonobe Geological Disposal Research Facility for High-Level Radioactive Waste

On August 28, Shinya Nagasaki and other members of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) inspected an underground research facility in Horonobe Town, Japan. The facility, operated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), conducts technical research on deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste involves encapsulating the waste and burying it deep underground, achieving long-term isolation through engineered and natural geological barriers. During the inspection, Nagasaki and his delegation examined test facilities used to evaluate the corrosion resistance of iron containers. The tests simulate the environment of containers holding heat-generating radioactive waste after being buried underground...

2026-08-30

Blueprint for Proton Therapy Center in Southeastern Busan, South Korea Unveiled to Address Regional Gap in Cancer Treatment Resources

The blueprint for the proton therapy center at the Southeastern Regional Nuclear Medicine Center in Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea, was recently unveiled. The project is expected to help bridge the gap in cancer treatment resources between the Seoul metropolitan area and non-capital regions, and to promote the application of proton accelerators in high-tech industries. According to information from Gijang-gun, Busan, and the Southeastern Regional Institute of Radiation Medicine on August 29, the Busan Institute of Science and Technology Higher Education recently published a service report titled "Establishment of Promotion Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Southeastern Proton Therapy Center," which includes the construction blueprint and feasibility analysis of the center. The Southeastern Regional Institute of Radiation Medicine is advancing related preparatory work in response to the research and development review by the Ministry of Science and ICT in the second half of this year...

2026-08-30

South Korean survey shows 80% of respondents support including new nuclear power plants in power planning

An energy public perception survey released by the Korea Energy Information Culture Foundation on August 28 showed that 82.9% of respondents believed it is necessary to include plans for new nuclear power plants in the 12th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand currently being formulated, in response to future growth in electricity demand. The survey was commissioned by the Korea Energy Information Culture Foundation and conducted by Korea Research International via telephone interviews from June 12 to 15, targeting 2,000 adults aged 18 and above. The response rate was 10.0%, with a sampling error of...

2026-08-30

CNNC Changchun Nuclear Medicine Base Obtains Production License

On August 28, the Jilin Provincial Drug Administration approved and issued the "Radiopharmaceutical Production License" to Changchun Atomic Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Changchun Hi-Tech"), a subsidiary of Atomic Hi-Tech under China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC). The acquisition of this license marks that Changchun Hi-Tech is now fully qualified for the production of technetium-labeled drugs. Radiopharmaceuticals are characterized by short half-lives, high transportation requirements, and strict time sensitivity. Long-distance transportation not only increases transportation and time costs but also poses greater challenges to the stability and timeliness of clinical medication. With the production qualification, Changchun Hi-Tech will be able to complete the production and distribution of technetium-labeled drugs locally in Jilin Province, which will help improve the clinical use of nuclear medicine in the Northeast region...

2026-08-29