It’s worth looking at high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, specifically. This fuel is enriched to higher concentrations ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...

NuScale Power's goal is to be a manufacturer, but there's still a lot of work to be done.

Nuclear power plants can provide a continuous and reliable supply of energy because they operate at full capacity nearly uninterrupted. This contrasts with variable renewable energy sources, such as ...

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...

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 ...

Nuclear energy is experiencing a resurgence, driven by the need to power data centers for AI and growing interest from major ...

The company won't be commercialized for a few years, but it has made progress with its designs. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ...

Nuclear power seems to be having a moment. As the Trump administration methodically throws up roadblocks to slow, if not stop, carbon-free renewable solar and wind power, carbon-free nuclear appears ...

Founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower is one of the nuclear industry’s leading startups. But the fiery history of its cooling ...

There are numerous reasons to oppose nuclear power, and they are the same ones that have existed for decades. Nuclear power ...

Nuclear power sits at the center of today’s climate debate because it can generate large amounts of electricity without the smokestacks and tailpipes that drive global warming. Yet calling it 100% ...