New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and ...
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NASA's lunar nuclear reactor design has major flaw, claim China's scientists
Chinese engineers identify a design flaw in NASA's lunar nuclear reactor, suggesting improvements that could boost efficiency ...
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US nuclear firm readies first ZEUS microreactor core block for testing
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. has assembled the first hardware for its ZEUS microreactor—a 1:2 scale block designed for ...
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Westinghouse rebrands in push for nuclear revival
Its AP1000 reactor ran up huge costs and delays in Georgia. The company says now it’s learned from its mistakes and is ready ...
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First-ever neutron-based nuclear reaction measurement to advance reactor design
An international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey has successfully measured a nuclear reaction that plays ...
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RPI debuts new nuclear training center
RPI has unveiled its Energy Exploration (E2) Center at the Jonsson Engineering Center. The lab offers students preparing for ...
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Proposed reactor designs 'seem suitable', Dutch regulator concludes
A review of the feasibility studies submitted by EDF, Westinghouse and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for two new reactors in ...
Ottawa provides $304-million loan to company formerly known as SNC-Lavalin for nuclear reactor redesign
The Liberal government is lending AtkinsRéalis, formerly SNC-Lavalin, up to $304 million to design the next generation of ...
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NANO reactor core block ready for testing
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has assembled the first reactor core hardware of its ZEUS solid core battery reactor for initial ...
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DOE Re-Issues $900 Million Solicitation to Deploy Small Modular Reactors
DOE is offering funding to de-risk the deployment of Generation III+ light-water small modular reactors through two tiers.
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Nuclear power in marine and offshore
Nuclear energy’s potential can be viewed as two stories: nuclear for ships and nuclear for future fuels. Both offer a wealth ...
Will South Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea — a nonnuclear ally — in the same company as countries like China or North ...