MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity. As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion’s potential as a clean energy source. While fusion reactions have been studied in laborato
Research reactors are contributing to the development of innovative nuclear energy solutions, such as research into nuclear fission and fusion material. Two recent IAEA missions highlighted the role and potential of research reactors, which provide a source of neutrons for a variety of scientific purposes including neutron imaging and irradiation.
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IAEA Sees Future In Drone Site Monitoring
With confirmation from the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan – site of the 2011, post-earthquake nuclear power plant disaster – the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations said in early February that advances in drone technology showed viable promises for post-accident mapping and monitoring.
With nuclear power disaster sites too toxic for human beings, the use of drones could be sophisticated and affordable, the IAEA said. With agency-developed instrumentation and methodologies, advanced sensing and GPS systems could be flown over disaster sites. These options have now “been tested and validated under real conditions in the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan and (are) now available for practical use in routine or emergency situations,” the IAEA said“The low cost of drones and the fact that people avoid being exposed to radiation by using them are significant advantages of this technology,” the agency noted.
IAEA develops drone technology for radiation monitoring: Regulation & Safety
February 02, 2021
A new technology using drones, developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for use by the authorities of Fukushima prefecture in Japan, allows remote monitoring of radiation measurements in areas where contamination is too high for humans to enter . The IAEA said the technology is now available for practical use in routine or emergency situations.
The new drone technology developed by the IAEA and used in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture (Image: Fukushima Prefecture)
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An instrumentation and methodology developed by the IAEA for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with radiation detectors, cameras and GPS devices has been tested and validated under real-world conditions in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Based on this experience, the agency said it was ready to assist interested IAEA members to develop and implement this radiological mapping technology follow