In addition to the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) SMR timed to coincide with the COP26 environmental conference, another type of SMR has been in the news. The natrium reactor, Continue Reading
A billionaire French oil family’s decision to back Rolls-Royce’s plans for a fleet of mini nuclear power plants is part of a set of investments predicated on a renaissance for Continue Reading
The ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has underlined how increased adoption of low-carbon energy sources will be key to reducing global emissions. While it is not without Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce announced that following a successful equity raise, it has established the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) business to bring forward and deliver at scale the next generation of low-cost, Continue Reading
As climate change becomes an increasingly important global issue, the debate over whether nuclear energy really is a green source of energy is raging once again Within the EU, Germany Continue Reading
Nuclear is still one of the most controversial sources of energy on the planet, but it does have some key upsides, especially in the global push to tackle emissions. The Continue Reading
Nuclear power is the only truly low-emissions electric power generating source that could work on today’s power grid Small modular reactors have gained plenty of traction lately as a potential Continue Reading
Nuclear power is making a comeback as it has become clear that renewable energy alone cannot meet global demand Small-scale modular SMR nuclear reactor may well be the key to Continue Reading
Dennis White, at left, the cofounder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Bob Mumgaard, the company’s CEO, at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. IN TRYING TO EXPLAIN their recent fusion Continue Reading
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Commonwealth Fusion Systems successfully tested the world’s most powerful high-temperature superconducting magnet in a step toward building a fusion power plant to generate carbon-free power. Continue Reading
