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US plans to transform coal mine into nuclear power station with 500 MW capacity
A study maintains that Indiana energy stakeholders should build partnerships for small modular reactor development to benefit ...
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Flagship nuclear reactor finally set to open in France after being delayed for over a decade — here's why America should be paying attention
This launch of Flamanville 3 marks a massive turning point. Flagship nuclear reactor finally set to open in France after ...
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Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source, but big engineering challenges stand in the way
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century ...
US Nuclear Regulator Pursues ‘More Efficient’ Reactor Approvals
The top US nuclear regulator is on a mission to streamline approvals for new reactors and accelerate power-plant construction ...
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Who’s Building Nuclear Reactors?
According to the Global Energy Monitor, the world’s total nuclear power capacity is currently at 396 gigawatts (GW), with a further 299 GW of capacity underway, whether that’s through nuclear plants ...
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Will the world fall in love with nuclear power once more?
Environmental journalist Marco Visscher discusses his book about the history of nuclear energy and why It would be ...
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Tribes, environmentalists gather forces against Amazon’s Northwest nuclear plan
Amazon’s push for small modular nuclear reactors is just the latest development in decadeslong fight over nuclear energy.
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Myth vs. fact: Is nuclear power really a climate solution?
Reliant on government subsidies to survive, the nuclear industry lobby is strong and has a history of glossing over the risks ...