Radioisotope generators—inside the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth.
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Next up for nuclear power: small, transportable and made in a factory near Pittsburgh
Small, transportable and mass-produced “microreactors” are seen as part of the future of nuclear power. Westinghouse ...
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TerraPower plans global rollout of nuclear reactor
US-based nuclear technology company TerraPower and engineering company KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) have formed a ...
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Record Nuclear Power Production Expected in 2025
But will the future of nuclear power be dominated by emerging technologies like modular reactors, new mega-projects like Plant Vogtle, or the revitalization of old and decommissioned nuclear fleets?
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Nuclear power not the answer to rising energy costs.
It was the worst accident involving nuclear power generation in American history. On the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), it was rated a Level 5 event — an “Accident with Wider ...
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South Korea plans two new large nuclear reactors, more renewables in energy mix
SEOUL, Feb 21 (Reuters) - South Korea finalised on Friday a new energy mix plan that envisages the construction of two new large-scale nuclear power plants and one small nuclear power reactor by ...