Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

Burnable absorbers are key components in modern nuclear reactor design, serving to mitigate the excess reactivity inherent in fresh reactor cores while simultaneously enhancing operational safety and ...

Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

At the intersection of mathematics and nature, scientists have found intriguing and often beautiful designs. Pinecone scales ...

The OTA provides a framework for the DOE to review and authorize the design and operation of the TETRA reactor. This system ...

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved NuScale Power's (SMR.N), opens new tab design for 77 megawatt reactors, clearing a hurdle for the company as ...

ARC Clean Technology has raised Series B funding to accelerate commercialisation of its 100 MWe sodium‑cooled fast reactor, ...

An artist’s rendering shows the AP300 small modular reactor design that Westinghouse Electric Co. announced in 2023. As the nation responds to soaring demands for power and sharp spikes in electricity ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission finished its review in record time as the agency faces pressure from the White House to streamline operations. Nuclear developer NuScale Power on Thursday won ...

Preliminary testing has taken place of an ultrasound system which is designed to provide an additional picture of the BN-800 fast neutron reactor core at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant. Beloyarsk unit ...

Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

NuScale Power ( SMR +14.36%) is a nuclear company with first-mover advantage: It's the only reactor developer in the U.S.