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In February, France's WEST nuclear fusion reactor made a big step toward getting clean, star-like energy for everyone. The machine held superheated plasma for 1,337 seconds, or just over 22 minutes.

To meet its massive energy demand for its AI and cloud services, Amazon is investing in nuclear power as a cleaner option. After signing agreements to help build nuclear energy projects last year, the ...

The UK's first small nuclear power stations will be built on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. Back in June, the government promised £2.5bn for small modular reactors (SMRs). It is hoped SMRs will ...

Scientists found Chernobyl fuel grains that still contain radioactive gases and operational secrets from the reactor after 30 years ...

The UK government has announced plans to build more than a dozen small nuclear reactors across the country, ushering in what it calls a new “golden age” for nuclear power. One of the ultimate goals is ...

If nuclear energy lobbies were as effective as petroleum lobbies, there'd be a reactor to power every home in the union. At least, that's the image they'd surely like to convey. However, one project ...

Imagine this: Little black pellets made of uranium dioxide are stacked on top of each other in a silver, cylindrical rod. A rogue neutron hits a U-235 nucleus inside a pellet, causing the nucleus to ...

The company wants to help develop next-generation nuclear reactors as a way of securing more carbon-free energy. The company wants to help develop next-generation nuclear reactors as a way of securing ...

See how Russia`s nuclear fuel delivery to Kudankulam boosts India`s energy security & a lasting partnership. Click to learn more!

Those high capacity factors also undersell the fleet’s true reliability—a lot of the downtime is scheduled. Reactors need to ...