A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...

Idaho National Laboratory is preparing to build and operate its first new nuclear reactors in roughly 50 years, ending a construction drought at the Department of Energy site that stretches back to ...

Nuclear power, specifically the next gen nuclear reactors, is really starting to show what it can do. Forget what you might have heard from old movies; this stuff is getting a serious upgrade with new ...

These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as they churn out 10% of the world’s electricity every ...

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 ...

New research led by the US Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) could speed up approval ...

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 ...

The company's pint-sized nuclear reactor has numerous safety benefits over larger reactors, and the small size makes it possible to build them at a centralized facility before shipping them to their ...

This module delves into the unique properties of thorium and its potential as a safer and more sustainable alternative in nuclear reactor technology. introduces an overview on thorium-based reactors’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

To fuel the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence, tech companies are going big on small nuclear reactors. Last week, both Google and Amazon announced agreements with companies that ...