Idaho National Laboratory is preparing to build and operate its first new nuclear reactors in roughly 50 years, ending a construction drought at the Department of Energy site that stretches back to ...

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Patent filings cover advanced coolant flow distribution and variable-speed pump systems for small modular reactors and ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit to Abilene Christian University (ACU) to build the Natura MSR-1, marking the first U.S. university research reactor approved in ...

The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system or nuclear rocket. First conceived of in 1945, this is a rocket that replaces burning chemical fuel with ...

Researchers have developed a safer and thermally resistant microreactor to power smart devices with fuel cell-compatible fuels. (Nanowerk News) A new portable reactor based on solid oxide fuel cell ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...

The first light-water reactor at the new Russian nuclear facility, Kursk II, has now ...

ROSH HA‘AYIN, IL / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2025 / Brenmiller Energy Ltd. (Nasdaq:BNRG), a leading global provider of Thermal Energy Storage (“TES”) solutions for industrial and utility customers, ...

A new portable reactor based on solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. This miniaturized reactor can start up rapidly within 5 ...