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Oct 11, 2024 · News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by World Nuclear Association.
The next generation of nuclear reactors is getting more advanced.
Jan 18, 2024 · Nuclear power plants generate electricity via fission reactions, where atoms split apart, releasing energy as heat and radiation. Neutrons released during these splits collide with other atoms...
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
Jul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
The U.S. wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. America's ... - NBC News
Sep 27, 2024 · Expanding operational nuclear plants and building at retired sites in the U.S. could create a pathway for up to 95 gigawatts worth of new reactors, according to the DOE study.
Live updates: Nuclear fusion reaction breakthrough | CNN
Dec 13, 2022 · Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility have made history by successfully producing a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a...
Nuclear fusion: new record brings dream of clean energy closer - BBC
Feb 8, 2024 · Nuclear fusion has produced more energy than ever before in an experiment, bringing the world a step closer to the dream of limitless, clean power.
U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy ...
VIENNA — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm...
U.S. Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power After Decades of Inertia
March 1, 2024. The House this week overwhelmingly passed legislation meant to speed up the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants, the latest sign that a once-contentious...
The US certifies the first small modular nuclear reactor design
Jan 23, 2023 · The Federal Regulatory Commission certified an advanced small modular nuclear reactor design for the first time, marking a milestone for next-generation nuclear power plants.
Nuclear News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters
Nov 6, 2024 · U.S. energy regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data center connected directly to a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, a filing showed on Friday.