Argonne releases small modular reactor waste analysis report
Study one of the first to address nuclear waste production of small modular reactors.
Nov 18, 2022
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UAE connects first Arab nuclear plant to power grid
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that it has connected its Barakah nuclear power plant to the national grid in a new first for the Arab world.
Aug 19, 2020
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Why is the UAE, where solar energy is abundant, about to open four nuclear reactors?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world's largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During daylight, solar power will provide cheap electricity, and at night the UAE will use ...
Mar 11, 2020
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At 50, Europe's oldest nuclear plant not ready to retire
Europe's oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland's Beznau plant, will turn 50 next week—a lifespan deemed dangerously long by environmentalists who are demanding that it be shut down immediately.
Dec 5, 2019
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We're all radioactive, so let's stop being afraid of it
Many people are frightened of radiation, thinking of it as an invisible, man-made and deadly force, and this fear often underpins opposition to nuclear power. In fact, most radiation is natural and life on Earth wouldn't ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Nuclear fuel alternatives after Fukushima have challenges ahead
Research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace uranium oxide in nuclear reactors may need further development before use.
Nov 13, 2019
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Bill Gates considers W.Va. to expand nuclear energy efforts
Bill Gates is looking to West Virginia as he plans for the next phase of his effort to reboot U.S. nuclear energy technology: powering the east coast.
Jan 10, 2023
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Study assesses whether advanced reactors could make carbon capture systems more viable
A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report finds promise in pairing nuclear reactors with carbon dioxide removal technologies, including direct air capture.
Sep 13, 2023
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France pulls plug on country's oldest nuclear plant
France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks, but stoking worry for the local economy.
Jun 28, 2020
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Aging Japanese nuclear reactor restarted after a decade
A more than 40-year-old nuclear reactor in central Japan which suffered a deadly accident has resumed operation after being taken offline for a decade after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, as Japan pushes to meet ...
Jun 23, 2021
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