Nuclear technology program manager to help data center power crunch

A new study by Herbert Engineering finds the adoption of nuclear onboard a 14K TEU containership would eliminate the refueling need.

In a wide-ranging interview with Handelsblatt, Bill Gates said that the existence of nuclear waste should not be a reason to avoid nuclear power.

It took five decades, but the Democratic Party has finally changed its stance on nuclear energy. In its recently released party platform, the Democrats say they favor a “technology neutral” approach...

Residents feel trapped and choked by dust, while experts warn environmental damage is ‘solving one problem by creating others’

It’s not cheap being green

Scientists’ writings reveal fears, fateful decisions behind 1942 experiment

Nuclear power is low-carbon, and uses a fraction of the land as solar. Did we bet on the wrong horse?

‘Chaotic geopolitical environment’ means two reactors will be kept in operation until 2035

Switzerland plans keeping nuclear plants in use longer than previously expected over fears of electricity shortages.

Plants could make ‘crucial contribution’ to energy security where there is a shortage of gas

We’re going to need its reliable, clean energy. But first opinions and regulations have to change.

The need for a proven, continuous, low carbon power source has never been more urgent, and the only viable option for that is nuclear power. 

The future of Spain's nuclear power industry hinges on next month's election, with the opposition party that now leads the polls campaigning to extend the use of the plants that the government wants...

Leigh Goehring & Adam Rozencwajg discuss the ongoing energy crisis, the distortions of ESG investing and the impacts of Russia and the Ukraine

French president Emmanuel Macron said that by 2030 France must be a leader in carbon-free power production with one small modular reactor in operation and nuclear plants used to produce clean...

Finland's much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor, Europe's largest, began regular output early on Sunday, its operator said, boosting energy security in a region to which Russia has cut gas...

Nuclear waste could be reused in ‘fast reactors’ to create 600–1,000 years of carbon-free electricity for the EU, according to RePlanet.

EPR unit to undergo further checks before commercial operation in March

Company says it is reducing production for few hours where possible as ability to cool plants is restricted

France’s minister for energy transition said Friday that French electricity giant EDF has committed to restart all its nuclear reactors by this winter to help the country through the broad energy...

At the World Economic Forum, the provocative filmmaker received a warm reception for his film promoting nuclear power.

Eight Greenpeace organisations are taking legal action against the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU's list of sustainable investments.

Costly components make it harder for the industry to hit climate targets and wean itself off Russian energy

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. Georgia Power Co. and co-owners said Thursday that they are transferring fuel into Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle,...

The American company’s direct route to market negates the need for government subsidy

UK government seems to commit to exploring smaller modular designs rather than the monsters at Sizewell and Hinkley

Production trials set for 2028 after plant passed safety test in March

South Korea hopes to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by expanding its renewable energy sources, namely nuclear power. In this article, our senior…

On May 9, 2023, the Italian Parliament approved a motion to urge the government to consider incorporating atomic power into the country's energy mix. Italy abandoned nuclear energy with a referendum...

The projects, which some European countries are pushing to end their reliance on Russia’s energy, face delays in coming online.

Sweden's government is to change legislation to allow the expansion of nuclear energy, including the construction of new nuclear power plants. The move will remove obstacles to the potential constr...

"It’s possible to make very, extremely safe nuclear," Elon Musk said at The B-Word conference hosted by the Crypto Council for Innovation.

Canadians for Nuclear Energy is a grassroots movement to educate about the energy, climate, and economic benefits of nuclear power.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is dismissing a junior coalition partner’s suggestion that the country should keep open the option of using its closed nuclear power plants.

European Union countries will try again next week to pass a deal on new renewable energy targets, which have been stalled by concerns from France and other states that the law sidelines nuclear...

Westinghouse has officially unveiled the AP300, a “downsized” version of the company’s flagship AP1000 Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (PWR)

Illinois passed a landmark clean energy bill in September. Now, customers of Illinois utility Commonwealth Edison are saving money on their energy bills.

(Post was originally published on July 1, 1995. It was updated on April 2, 2011 to include information and videos that were not available in when it was first