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Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Officials are considering restarting the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, but should they? Part 2 analyzes the challenges and alternatives.


Nuclear Redux: The Complexities of Recommissioning

Nuclear Redux: The Complexities of Recommissioning

Should Three Mile Island and other closed nuclear reactors start operating again? Part 1 of this two-part series examines the possible benefits.


Employment Explosion: Nuclear Fusion Creates Thousands of Jobs

Employment Explosion: Nuclear Fusion Creates Thousands of Jobs

Growing the technology will create job opportunities across research, construction, operations, policy, supply chain, education, and waste…


How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

Researchers are leveraging new mathematical techniques and thermal models to make a commercially viable and safe nuclear microreactor.


Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Robots are removing radioactive material at nuclear disaster sites like Fukushima.


‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

Researchers have developed an advanced battery powered by beta rays from radioactive carbon isotopes. The semi-permanent device could operate for…


Fusion Future Accelerates With DOE Funding

Fusion Future Accelerates With DOE Funding

The funding aims to make fusion energy commercially viable within the next decade.


News Jun 27, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Nuclear fission could be the answer to providing energy generation infrastructure on the Moon.


Is Fusion’s Future Powered by AI?

Is Fusion’s Future Powered by AI?

Achieving nuclear fusion has been challenging, but advancements in artificial intelligence could offer some hope.


Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Proxima Fusion has raised €20M in seed funding to accelerate development of the first generation of fusion power plants using quasi-isodynamic…


News May 07, 2024 by Mike Falter
Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

RocketStar has developed a fusion-enhanced plasma rocket thruster system that will soon be tested in space.


News May 03, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Fusion Future: From Concept to Reality

Fusion Future: From Concept to Reality

Part one of this series explored the concept of nuclear fusion. Part two focuses on the progress made in nuclear fusion research and the ongoing…


Fact or Fantasy? The Elusive Promise of Nuclear Fusion

Fact or Fantasy? The Elusive Promise of Nuclear Fusion

In the first part of this two-part series on nuclear fusion, we delve into the fundamentals: What exactly is nuclear fusion, and what are its key…


Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Plans Unusual Nuclear Reactor

Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Plans Unusual Nuclear Reactor

The Bill Gates-founded company plans to start early design work on its advanced nuclear reactor in Wyoming this summer.


News Apr 19, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
From Plant Startups to Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Heats Up

From Plant Startups to Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Heats Up

From power plant expansions to legislation incentivizing advanced reactor development, the nuclear industry has seen plenty of major developments.


News Mar 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Repurposing Radioactive Waste for Clean Energy Innovation

Repurposing Radioactive Waste for Clean Energy Innovation

An agreement between Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy, and Zeno Power promotes decaying radioisotopes to generate clean…


Small Modular Reactors Demand Advanced Data-Acquisition

Small Modular Reactors Demand Advanced Data-Acquisition

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)are revolutionizing power generation and industrial applications…


Fusion Future Calls: Unlocking It With Public-Private Partnerships

Fusion Future Calls: Unlocking It With Public-Private Partnerships

Industry, government, and universities must work together to make fusion energy more viable. 


From EVs and Jobs to Space and Fusion: 2023’s Top Market Insights

From EVs and Jobs to Space and Fusion: 2023’s Top Market Insights

Power technology has done some amazing things in the past year. These 2023 EEPower articles highlight some of the significant advancements.


Machine Learning Aids Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors

Machine Learning Aids Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors

Argonne National Laboratory researchers are testing machine learning on sodium-cooled fast reactors to aid anomaly detection and improve reactor…