WASHINGTON – In a wide-ranging interview last week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed how the U.S. can bring nuclear power to the fore for both energy and defense purposes, starting with ...

Nuclear energy offers a low-carbon footprint and less dependence on fossil fuel, but several materials challenges must be met to advance nuclear technology. The potential of nuclear energy as a ...

This is called a chain reaction. All the splitting atoms release energy in the form of heat. The heat is used to turn water into steam. Nuclear radiation is all around us. It reaches us from space ...

The government officially decided on its basic energy plan at a Feb. 18 Cabinet meeting, outlining a mid- to long-term policy trajectory that emphasizes nuclear power and reducing carbon emissions.

Fast neutron reactors can increase efficiency of nuclear energy and shrink the environmental footprint of radioactive waste. Several countries are looking to these innovative reactors to help ensure a ...

In August 2023, U.S. Department of Energy scientists successfully replicated a historic nuclear fusion reaction, seemingly confirming the net energy gain in a fusion experiment first reported in ...

Terrestrial Energy, a small nuclear startup, merged with an acquisition company on Wednesday. The North Carolina-based company is developing small modular reactors and expects to net $280 million ...

It is China, the fastest expanding nuclear power generator in the world. “China is a big country. We have higher energy demand than other countries, but also more room for nuclear power,” said Zheng ...