Energy chief envisions US nuclear renaissance: restoring ‘pit’ production, localizing nuke power
Plutonium 'pits' and Small Modular Reactors are all part of Energy Secretary Chris Wright's early goals for his department.
These Floating Nuclear Reactors—Powered by Salt—Could Supercharge America’s Electrical Grid
The small nuclear power plants will use molten salt in their fuel, making them safer and more versatile and portable than ...
Where Will NuScale Power Be in 5 Years?
NuScale Power ( SMR -7.33%) is a money-losing start-up today, but there is huge promise ahead, and the next five years could ...
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Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030
Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output.
TerraPower CEO says company on track to deploy first-of-a-kind next-gen nuclear plant in 5 years
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque offered a sunny picture Thursday for the work underway at the Bill Gates-backed nuclear power ...
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What's Behind the Push to Revive Nuclear Power?
Two half-built nuclear reactors have sat unused in Fairfield County, S.C., for the last seven years, a monument to America’s ...
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Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?
Building pumped hydro storage systems near old coal-fired ... we used the tool to find pumped hydro options near the sites ...
3 Reasons to Buy NuScale Power Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) is not an investment for the faint of heart. Here are three of the primary reasons why more ...
New wave of nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity ...
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Like 20 nuclear reactors ignited at the same time — Japan unveils first super-solar panel
Since the Fukushima disaster of 2011, Japan has struggled to meet its energy needs using renewables. Could material in solar ...
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Knoxville nuclear company papers show 'no scientific barriers' to fusion power plant
which functions much like a traditional nuclear plant. If Type One Energy succeeds in building a fusion power plant that produces electricity, its "ash" waste product would be helium, too.
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Does Trump want Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, what has Kyiv said?
Kyiv, Ukraine – While urging Kyiv to give away its nuclear power plants to Washington, United States President Donald Trump may have forgotten one of the scariest words to ever come out of Ukraine.