The system utilizes silicon carbide-wrapped high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel, which is engineered to withstand temperatures twice as high as the fuel claddings currently utilized in ...

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 ...

Start-up claims to have booked orders for 144 miniaturized reactors totaling 11GW across US and UK Amazon-backed nuclear ...

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 ...

Setting a new milestone in nuclear research, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully fired up 3D-printed stainless steel capsules inside one of the ...

AMES, Iowa – Sougata Roy, who doesn’t study electrons or grids or wind turbines, has found a way to contribute to a clean-energy future. “This work in advanced manufacturing, particularly in using ...

Researchers from the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) and officials from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) pose for a photo during a visit to discuss technical cooperation on robots capable ...

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 ...

Leaders in Tennessee and officials from Kairos Power announced last week that a privately funded project to establish a low-power demonstration reactor at the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak ...

Fourth-generation nuclear reactors offer significant advantages in higher safety and efficiency, but place stringent demands on fuel and structural materials due to the extreme temperature, ...