America’s new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem
U.S. firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it’s Continue Reading
Is The Nuclear Waste Problem Overblown?
Nuclear energy is finally gaining some political momentum. While the amount of nuclear waste generated from energy operations is fairly small, many communities shun the idea of storing it themselves. Continue Reading
Japan Plans To Restart Seven Nuclear Reactors By Summer 2023
Japan shutdown its nuclear plants following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Nuclear energy is beginning to gain political and public support in Japan. The country’s prime minister recently announced the restart Continue Reading
Scientists Report Major Progress On Tokamak Fusion Effort
Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research, or KSTAR, scientists have succeeded in sustaining a plasma gas at 100 million kelvin for up to 20 seconds without experiencing significant instabilities. This result Continue Reading
California lawmakers extend life of nuclear plant, approve slate of climate bills
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to extend the life of the state’s only nuclear power plant by five years, and approved several other measures to bolster the state’s already aggressive Continue Reading
Nuclear Fusion’s Inclusion In The Inflation Act Is A Huge Win For Emerging Tech
While the Inflation Reduction Act may have a debatable impact on inflation, there is no doubt that it will be a boon for the renewable energy sector. The act allocated Continue Reading
U.N. Inspectors Gauge Risks at Nuclear Plant as Ukraine and Russia Trade Accusations
As a team of international monitors assessed conditions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of a raging war zone on Friday, Ukraine accused Russia of offering only Continue Reading
Nuclear Power Is Staging A Remarkable Comeback
As governments around the world struggle with a seemingly insurmountable energy crisis, policymakers are reconsidering nuclear energy as a possible solution. Natural gas prices continue to break record highs, making Continue Reading
Nuclear Inspectors Head Into War Zone To Review Shelled Plant
The team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left Kyiv on Wednesday en route to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine to inspect the damage Continue Reading
IAEA mission heads to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant near war frontline
A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog headed on Monday to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the agency’s chief said, as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of shelling in its vicinity, Continue Reading