Kairos Power is the first nuclear startup to begin construction on a modular reactor, but its design relies on a rare fuel source.

The first breeder reactor, i.e., one that produces more nuclear fuel material as a byproduct than is used to generate energy, went online almost 75 years ago. So, it's hardly some form of sci-fi ...

Trump’s Executive Orders shift new nuclear reactor approvals from the NRC to the Pentagon and DoE. Growing electricity demand from electrification lay the groundwork for a nuclear resurgence ...

A reactor will be years away from construction in the area, but there is a lot to understand about the growing interest in the new-age small reactors. What are advanced nuclear reactors?

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as it becomes more frequently adopted as the world's source of power.

A high-stakes lawsuit against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission could force the agency to relinquish some of its authority over licensing smaller nuclear reactors to individual states, at a ...

The US government is rushing nuclear reactor deployment on federal sites to fuel its global AI race. But it may come at considerable costs and safety risks.

Inside a Lab Making the Advanced Fuel to Power Growing U.S. Nuclear Energy Ambitions Companies like X-energy are charging up to create next-gen nuclear reactors. Here’s how the fuel is made.

This spring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a design from Oregon’s NuScale Power for a 77 megawatt nuclear reactor.

New York's nuclear plan could create a massive amount of clean energy but the cost and timeframe may not be enough to meet renewable energy mandates.

ABILENE, Texas -- Bolstered by $3.2 million from a former Midland oilman, this West Texas city of 130,000 people is helping the Lone Star State lead a national nuclear energy resurgence.

TOKYO: A Japanese utility said on Tuesday (Jul 22) it was taking an initial step towards building the nation's first new nuclear reactor since the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster more than a ...