Scientists have been chasing the dream of limitless, environmentally friendly fusion power for decades, but these experimental reactors are still far from supplanting fossil fuels. The ...

Several companies are developing small nuclear reactors that could safely pump out a renewable source of energy more ...

A new multi-million dollar research effort aims to solve a central challenge for the next wave of nuclear energy: the efficient and safe management of extreme operational heat. NANO Nuclear, a company ...

Oklo, a nuclear start-up, aims to design, build, and operate small modular reactors, projecting their first plant by late 2027. Despite skepticism about SMR startups, Oklo's leadership and regulatory ...

A new mathematical model could super-charge an existing fusion reactor design, allowing gigawatt fusion reactors for cost-competitive rates. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

PARIS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - State-owned French power utility EDF is aiming to finalise the conceptual design of a small modular reactor next year, a senior executive said on Thursday, as the nuclear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finland-based Steady Energy has roped in global engineering company Tractebel – to assist in its LDR-50 nuclear reactor design and ...

China is no longer just experimenting with advanced nuclear designs, it is standardizing them. The country’s Hualong One reactor, a Generation III pressurized water design, has moved from one-off ...

Burnable absorbers are key components in modern nuclear reactor design, serving to mitigate the excess reactivity inherent in fresh reactor cores while simultaneously enhancing operational safety and ...