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Wachtebeke Municipal Council Reintroduces Nuclear Power Plant Motion

The municipal council of Wachtebeke, Belgium, has once again seen a motion regarding the construction of a nuclear power plant in Paulina Polder, but this time, unlike before, the motion has gained the support of the far-right PVV party. Previously, the plan had been highly controversial, with local residents and environmental organizations strongly opposing the construction of a new nuclear power plant in this sensitive wetland area. They fear irreversible environmental impacts and question the necessity of building new nuclear plants during the energy transition. The introduction of this motion marks a further strengthening of opposition to the project. The PVV's support increases the likelihood of the motion passing and places greater pressure on local authorities. More...

2026-08-01

Pre-registration Study Launch Meeting for Light Ion Therapy System Held in Hangzhou

On July 26, the pre-registration study launch meeting for the light ion therapy system was held at CAS Ion (Hangzhou) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. The meeting, themed "Focusing on Multi-ion Clinical Research, Empowering Precision Radiotherapy Innovation," discussed the frontier directions of multi-ion therapy, pre-registration study protocols for the therapy system, and related quality control work. The meeting was hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Particle Radiotherapy Equipment and CAS Ion Hangzhou Company, and co-organized by the Sun Yat-sen University–CAS Ion (Lanzhou Taiji) Joint Laboratory of Advanced Radiotherapy Technology and the China-Japan-Korea Tumor Prevention and Control Research Institute. Experts and scholars from fields including clinical radiotherapy, medical physics, equipment R&D, and testing and evaluation...

2026-07-30

Construction of Kola Nuclear Power Plant Phase II Starts in Murmansk Region

On July 29, Murmansk Region Governor Andrey Chibis announced the start of construction of the Kola Nuclear Power Plant Phase II, located near the town of Polyarnye Zori in the region. Chibis stated that the Kola NPP is the most powerful nuclear power plant north of the Arctic Circle, having supplied energy to the Arctic region for over half a century. The newly launched Phase II project is situated adjacent to the existing plant, with a planned installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts. He noted that the Kola NPP Phase II is the second major energy facility built in the Murmansk Region in the past seven years, and will provide energy support for key regional projects over the coming decades, including the construction of new production facilities, mining projects, and the development of the trans-Arctic transport corridor and the resource base of the Northern Sea Route.

2026-07-30

The Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made progress in developing heat-tolerant industrial lactic acid bacteria strains via heavy-ion beam mutagenesis.

Recently, researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Science and Technology relied on the carbon ion beam provided by the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Research Facility (31111.02.H

2026-07-27

The Radiation Environment Monitoring Technical Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment organized an online training session to communicate requirements for radiation monitoring data manageme

To comprehensively standardize data management for the national radiation monitoring network, unify implementation standards across provinces, solidify the foundation of monitoring data quality, and ensure the effective, detailed implementation of the lat

2026-07-27

China and Russia Discuss Cooperation on Non-Energy Applications of Nuclear Technology in Beijing

On July 24, Rosatom hosted a Russian-Chinese business matchmaking event in Beijing, focusing on cooperation in the non-energy applications of nuclear technology. Held at the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in China, the event was attended b

2026-07-27

Kazakhstan and Russia will jointly formulate a personnel training plan for the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant.

The Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) recently held a meeting regarding the training of specialists for the nuclear power sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Asset Makhambet

2026-07-27

Multiple meetings focus on the *Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage* as the global nuclear liability regime continues to advance.

Several meetings centered on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) have recently taken place. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that key topics of discussion included strengthening cooperation under the C

2026-07-27