Smaller Reactors May Still Have a Big Nuclear Waste Problem
Lindsay Krall decided to study nuclear waste out of a love for the arcane. Figuring how to bury radioactive atoms isn’t exactly simple—it takes a blend of…
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Study of NuScale Power data suggests small modular reactors likely to produce more waste than larger…
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Driving down the costs of hydrogen fuel: Prototype achieves 99% yield 8 times faster than…
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The Nuclear Reactors of the Future Have a Russia Problem
Say you want to make nuclear fuel: Take some uranium, and with molecular wizardry, transform this heavy metallic element into a gas. Then put it in a…
Improved nuclear accident code helps policymakers assess risks from small reactors
Jenn Leute, left, and Dan Clayton, two Sandia National Laboratories nuclear…
Germany to close nuclear reactors despite energy crisis
Taking three nuclear plants including Gundremmingen offline will slash German power…
US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
The development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better…