A new nuclear reactor design skips fuel entirely—eliminating meltdown risk while testing a safer future for nuclear power.
Purdue University Reactor Number One has specific features that no other reactor in the U.S. has. Purdue’s reactor is ...
From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...
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PUR-1: America’s first fully digital nuclear reactor begins testing for advanced action
America’s only fully digital nuclear reactor has entered a new phase of operation. Engineers at ...
The U.S. nuclear sector is moving beyond discussions about preserving existing reactor capacity. Holtec International ...
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Nuclear reactors can be an enormous hazard. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster is so famous that it almost goes without saying, and Japan was so shaken ...
Nuclear reactors are traditionally powered with dense fuel rods that can produce about 1 gigawatt of carbon-free electricity, ...
NASA announced the results of its Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment, during a news conference Wednesday at its Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Kilopower ...
An Austin startup believes it has found a way to build nuclear reactors faster, cheaper and at scale. Now, after reaching a ...
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