World's Largest Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Reactor Just One Day After Reopening

The reactor had been offline for over a decade, and the company wanted to fire it back up, but the reactor had different ...
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‘World’s simplest’, small nuclear reactors that can power a city being evaluated for safety

International regulators are increasingly cooperating to evaluate the safety of new small modular reactor ...

TEPCO to halt reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant a day after resumption, NHK says

TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power has decided to shut down the No.6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear ...

‘Leading nuclear project in the U.S.’: TerraPower closes in on key permits for first next-gen reactor

In perhaps a matter of weeks, Bill Gates-backed TerraPower expects to receive federal permits to build the nuclear components ...

Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator to shut down again hours after restart

Officials said there was no safety issue from the glitch that occurred after TEPCO restarted the No. 6 reactor at the ...

New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance. Some experts are sounding alarms

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...

Where Will NuScale Power Be in 1 Year?

The company is trying to close its first sale of its small nuclear reactors.

Japan's TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor first time since Fukushima

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) on Wednesday restarted a reactor at the Kashiwazaki ...

Department of Energy approves uranium contract for Oak Ridge reactor

Kairos Power’s contract with the DOE for uranium marks a key step in building Oak Ridge's Hermes 1 reactor, accelerating U.S.

Fukushima nuclear plant operator restarts reactor at another plant, reviving safety concerns

The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear ...

If You'd Invested $1,000 In NuScale Power 3 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Market interest in NuScale Power has remained strong as it drives toward launching commercial operations. Consequently, those ...
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The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have firmed up their commitment to develop a nuclear reactor for use on the surface of ...