A nuclear engineer takes a closer look at an abandoned nuclear waste plant and reveals the most fascinating details, technology, and history behind this forgotten facility. #NuclearEngineering #Abando ...

Sweden is constructing a $1 billion nuclear waste deposit at the Forsmark Spent Fuel Repository, designed to securely store ...

This question has long been nuclear energy’s Achilles’ heel, fueling public opposition and stifling a uniquely beneficial clean energy resource. Opponents frame nuclear waste management as a technical ...

New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You ...

While nuclear power has the potential to help cut humanity’s addiction to fossil fuels, scientists are still working on how to deal with its radioactive leftovers. The Thomas Jefferson National ...

One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste ...

Nuclear fusion could produce almost boundless energy with zero emissions or waste, but is not yet viable on a large scale because of the cost and difficulty generating the right conditions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2025 — From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion — a ...

“Buying uranium is suspiciously easy. It shows up in a UPS truck,” says Staff Sheehan, CEO and founder of Project Omega. “You can Google it.” He’s not speaking hypothetically. He’s explaining how his ...