Good afternoon, and Happy Thursday, readers! Devastating wildfires continue to rage throughout the greater Los Angeles area, with the Palisades fire alone burning well over 17,000 acres. For ...

NuScale's regulatory approval for SMRs in the U.S. gives it a unique market position, with a major project to go live in 2029 ...

Reliant on government subsidies to survive, the nuclear industry lobby is strong and has a history of glossing over the risks ...

Nuclear fission has long been a cornerstone of global energy production. With increasing energy demands, the International ...

Angela Merkel hired no fewer than eight English language translators to work on the German text of her new autobiography, Freedom, which is astonishing when one considers how little of ...

Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100 He was experienced in nuclear emergency response and ...

Former United States president Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024 at his Plains home at the age of 100. Carter was the ...

It enables the use of thorium in existing PHWR reactors, reduces nuclear waste, and enhances energy security by utilising domestically available thorium. The fuel also promises improved safety ...

Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei fuse to form a single heavier one, generating a massive release of energy. In the case of the Sun, hydrogen atoms at its core are ...

The task at hand is to demonstrate the feasibility of harnessing nuclear fusion - the same reaction powering ... The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project agreement was ...

It also recommends maximizing the use of nuclear power to accommodate the growing demand for power in the era of AI while meeting decarbonization targets. Cabinet is expected to formally approve ...

Separately, TerraPower, which is backed and chaired by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is in the early phases of building a new nuclear reactor in Wyoming. Google joined a $250 million funding round ...