A hybrid of two popular nuclear fusion reactor designs could lead to more efficient power plants. Magnetic confinement fusion reactors use magnetic fields to squeeze a cloud of charged ions, called a ...

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

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 ...

The Microsoft co-founder is betting next-generation nuclear reactors can power the AI boom while cutting carbon emissions.

The next-generation collaboration will leverage advanced laser enrichment technology to build a scalable U.S. nuclear fuel supply for advanced reactors With more than a dozen advanced reactor designs ...

Reactor radiation-shielding optimization methods are proposed by combining many-objective evolutionary algorithms with particle-transport calculation software that can optimize the reactor ...

Imagine a future where energy is not only abundant but also clean, reliable, and adaptable to the ever-changing demands of modern life. It’s a vision that feels both urgent and out of reach as we ...

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...

The NRC on March 4 authorized a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1—the first commercial ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construction of a small nuclear reactor backed by Bill Gates' clean-energy company TerraPower. US Nuclear Regulator Clears TerraPower's ...

The convergence of industrial growth and carbon-reduction mandates is propelling the market forward, particularly in the Asia ...