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Palisades Nuclear Plant is weeks away from becoming the first commercial reactor in American history to restart after entering decommissioning. Three

Research reactors come in many forms and sizes, with the TRIGA class being commonly found at universities. The TRIGA reactor at the University of Utah was installed in 1975, and for the past half c…

The results are good news for the thorium-HALEU fuel cycle, set to grow in relevance as advanced reactors grow smaller and abundant.

Belgium plans to buy its seven aging nuclear reactors from French power giant Engie in a "full takeover" aimed at securing domestic energy supplies, extending reactor operations, and developing new nuclear capacity.…

The NRC published a proposed rule last week (Part 57) creating a microreactor-only licensing track aimed at 6–12 month construction permit and operating license reviews, which is roughly an order of magnitude faster than the timelines the existing fleet…

Compact microreactors have the potential to alleviate the heavy energy demands of the AI industry.

From Reddit - r/climatechange: China’s vast nuclear power sector is now able to build 50 reactors at a time. They already have 60 nuclear reactors in commercial operation and another 36 under construction, as part of a wider effort to cut carbon emissions…

If we want clean energy that actually works at night, the answer might not be bigger reactors. It...

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press: The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere.…

Supporters say modular reactors are key to meeting energy goals, but critics say they're a costly distraction.

Supporters say modular nuclear reactors are essential to meeting energy and climate goals, but critics slam them as a "costly distraction" that "won't solve any of our energy problems."

Countries are racing to build new reactors. But we've barely figured out how to clean up the old ones — and the bill is potentially staggering.