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How molten salt reactors could revive nuclear power

Explore the potential of molten salt nuclear power technology, which aims to eliminate concerns about nuclear waste and disasters while providing nearly unlimited energy. This video discusses how ...
MIT Technology Review

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...
The Conversation

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Associate Professor of Construction Management; Director of Research, Applied Research Center, Florida International University As U.S. electricity demand rises and technology companies seek to build ...
Nuclear Engineering International

A vision for a nuclear future

IAEA's Mikhail Chudakov talks to NEi about the changing role of nuclear power and what is needed to make progress around the world.
Hartford Courant

CT and nuclear power. It’s a long-term relationship with questions about picking up the check.

Nuclear power seems to be having a moment. As the Trump administration methodically throws up roadblocks to slow, if not stop, carbon-free renewable solar and wind power, carbon-free nuclear appears ...
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How nuclear reprocessing works

The downside of nuclear power is, of course, nuclear waste. But there are a lot of myths around nuclear waste, and uses for it that might surprise you. How a YouTuber’s self-financed horror film ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Indexing the atom: How to capture the nuclear comeback

Next-generation reactor designs are reshaping perceptions around safety, cost, and scalability. Small modular reactors (SMRs) promise faster builds, lower costs, and greater siting flexibility. These ...