Eight Indiana coal sites offer ‘intriguing opportunities’ for nuclear plants, per new Purdue study
A new, quietly-released study showed that small nuclear reactors could present “substantial opportunities” for Indiana to ...
Nuclear startup Deep Fission plans to bury micro-reactors to power data centers
The deal is the latest in a flurry of agreements that, if completed, would usher in a nuclear power renaissance in the U.S.
Jimmy Carter, a former nuclear engineer, created Department of Energy and opposed reactor
Jimmy Carter formed the Department of Energy, opposed a major Oak Ridge nuclear project and responded to Three Mile Island.
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Russia installs key components of largest neutron reactor for nuclear research
Rosatom has begun the installation operation for Russia’s largest multipurpose fast research reactor of the fourth generation ...
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Russia starts making nuclear fuel for 300 MW Gen IV lead-cooled fast neutron reactor
The automated facility has already made mockup nuclear fuel bundles for the BREST-OD-300 core design, as per Rosatom.
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How Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown
Carter began working with the Naval Reactors Branch of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission -- the Navy's nuclear submarine program -- in 1952. Jimmy Carter started his adult life as a young U.S ...
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China’s first 3rd-gen nuclear reactor connects to grid to power 6 million homes
With 33 Hualong One reactors in operation or under construction, China is leading the world in third-generation nuclear ...