A discarded bottle, shopping bag or car part can remain in the waste stream long after its useful life ends. Although plastic ...

The US DoE has approved a Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for Natura's liquid-fueled molten salt reactor.

The US Department of Energy's approval of the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Natura Resources' demonstration reactor is a key milestone towards first deployment of the advanced, liquid-fuelled ...

For the first time, researchers from Idaho National Laboratory, the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of ...

Achieving criticality is just the first step toward power for the grid. I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Designed by Newcleo, an Italian tech company looking for a more sustainable solution to nuclear reactors, the PRECURSOR reactor uses lead as a ...

The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $17.5 billion in conditional loans for utilities and energy companies to buy parts that will strengthen the commercial supply chain for nuclear reactors.

A historic milestone was reached in Emery County Thursday afternoon, as Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 reactor completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration. The experiment marks the second ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. A new AI trend, loop engineering, involves instructing AI to ...

Nuclear energy in the West took another step forward as the first privately developed, non-light-water reactor to go critical in the United States in more than 40 years reached a major milestone when ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity within a few years.

Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US. While an entire startup ecosystem has developed around the use ...