The core vessel of the thorium molten salt reactor is hoisted in Wuwei, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority has become a leading supporter of small modular reactors, helping developers derisk projects ...

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As countries continue to strive for increasingly clean, pollution-free sources of energy, China's plan to transition away from coal is a unique one. According to Interesting Engineering, it is looking ...

A company backed by Bill Gates has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Utah Office of Energy Development and land developer Flagship Companies to find a potential site for a nuclear reactor.

“Economic development in the future is going to go to places where you have affordable and reliable power,” PSC Commissioner De’Keither Stamps said. With billions of dollars in economic development ...

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing them into tiny targets. Particle accelerators, also known as particle ...

A Chinese state-owned energy infrastructure group has proposed a decarbonization plan that would increase the country’s use of nuclear power. The China Energy Engineering Group Co. (CEEC) is studying ...

Naarea, a French developer of a molten salt fast neutron microreactor, announced it has successfully demonstrated an innovative proliferation-resistant pyrochemical method of producing sodium chloride ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward Abbott ...

Most U.S. nuclear power plants are fueled by uranium oxide (urania), which has a sufficiently high fissile density, exhibited good stability, and effectively retained fission products. Urania is also ...