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China reconnects nuclear reactor after shutdown due to damage

A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said.

Aug 17, 2022

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Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear?

A major economic bill headed to the president has "game-changing" incentives for the nuclear energy industry, experts say, and those tax credits are even more substantial if a facility is sited in a community where a coal ...

Aug 14, 2022

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Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors

The U.S. nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades, according to the industry's trade association.

Jun 21, 2022

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Japan court: Nuclear plant's tsunami safeguards inadequate

A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a utility not to restart a nuclear power plant because of inadequate tsunami safeguards, backing the safety concerns of residents at a time the government is pushing for more reactors to ...

May 31, 2022

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Study of NuScale Power data suggests small modular reactors likely to produce more waste than larger reactors

A pair of researchers from Stanford University working with a colleague at the University of British Columbia has found that small, modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) may produce more toxic waste per unit of electricity generated ...

May 31, 2022 report

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Driving down the costs of hydrogen fuel: Prototype achieves 99% yield 8 times faster than conventional batch reactors

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for extracting hydrogen gas from liquid carriers that is faster, less expensive and more energy efficient than previous approaches.

May 23, 2022

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US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.

Apr 21, 2022

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Rare overhaul of powerful US nuclear test reactor completed

Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world's most powerful nuclear test reactors and normal operations are expected to resume later this spring, officials said Monday.

Apr 19, 2022

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New X-ray technique provides novel images of TRISO nuclear fuel

Advanced nuclear technologies could play an important role for nations seeking carbon-free energy solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change.

Mar 23, 2022

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Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor overhaul complete

Workers at Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs about every 10 years to maintain peak performance. During the overhaul, operators and maintenance ...