A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...

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A powerful, open-source software package named OpenMC has emerged as a cornerstone in the global effort to develop the next generation of nuclear energy. Recently honored with an R&D 100 Award, the ...

Japanese fusion energy startup Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. has begun Phase 1 of Helix ...

In response to the climate crisis and their major role in greenhouse gas emissions the fossil fuel industry and governments that rely on oil and gas have dug in and ...

The word “nuclear” conjures two images: A family and a mushroom cloud. Or for some, two trumpeting columns coughing clouds over Springfield, Homer Simpson unaware of the glowing green rod that’s ...

The U.S. stands at a critical juncture. We’re experiencing electric load growth for the first time in decades, as fierce global competition reshapes the energy landscape. Nuclear power, both the ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping to enable the next generation of abundant, affordable nuclear energy by combining 80 years of know-how with the ...

Ever wondered about Fission and Fusion, then public and campus community are encouraged to attend a panel talk from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the UMass Lowell Emerging Technologies and ...

Innovative startup Deep Fission is pioneering next-generation nuclear energy by deploying a "gravity reactor" in a mile-deep ...