Scientists have almost completed the development of the High Resolution Neutron Spectrometer (HRNS). The system will be used ...

Workers at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) in Dimitrovgrad, Russia, have installed what they call the world’s largest multipurpose fast neutron research reactor, or MBIR, at the site.

The installation of the metal shell of the central cavity of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor is due to ...

Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. While ...

The Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (S. 97) originated in the Senate and passed a bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives last week. The act will allow the private sector to partner ...

In the universe, thermonuclear fusion is a common reaction: it is the source of energy for stars. On Earth, producing energy ...

Naarea, a French developer of a molten salt fast neutron microreactor, announced it has successfully demonstrated an innovative proliferation-resistant pyrochemical method of producing sodium chloride ...

China’s ambitious plan to dramatically pull back from fossil fuels is perhaps most evident in the explosive growth of its ...

(Updated—May 19, 2022): The Department of Energy (DOE) is poised to decide whether it will build the 300-MWth Versatile Test Reactor (VTR), a fast neutron national user facility that could provide the ...

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) successfully completed a 100 percent power manual emergency shutdown test of the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) on July 31. CEFR is a 65 MW thermal, ...

China has a sodium-cooled, pool-type fast reactor. It was refueled and had maintenance at the end of July 2020. It completed a power test phase last year. The reactor has a thermal capacity of 65 MW ...