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US to deploy molten salt reactors to turn wastewater into freshwater
A novel small modular reactor design will use its waste heat to desalinate water produced in Texan oil and gas wells.
Bill Gates’ Revolutionary Natrium Reactor Could Change Energy Forever
Explore the groundbreaking Natrium reactor and its role in redefining nuclear power for a greener, more reliable energy grid.
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Aging reactors: For the first time, researchers verify the effect of radiation on concrete expansion
It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of ...
Science News19h
A tiny neutrino detector scored big at a nuclear reactor
A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.
Nuclear revival puts uranium back in the critical spotlight
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ...
Nuclear Engineering International2h
Russia develops HTGR fuel production technology
Specialists at JSC Research Institute NPO LUCH in Podolsk (part of Rosatom’s Scientific Division) have completed development ...
KPBS13h
General Atomics sees an end to the long road toward nuclear fusion
The clean energy source we’ve been pursuing for decades is advancing with 200,000 “plasma shots” at General Atomics in San ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN23h
Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.