These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as they churn out 10% of the world’s electricity every ...

California startup Deep Fission has begun drilling a test well for its underground small modular PWR as part of DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program.

Deep Fission’s "Gravity" reactor uses water columns to create the 160 atmospheres of pressure needed for power.

Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so ...

Deploying US troops to seize or destroy Iran's highly enriched uranium would bring significant chemical, logistical, and tactical hurdles.

(NYSE: OKLO) ("Oklo"), an advanced nuclear technology company, and Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE: LEU) ("Centrus"), a uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel services provider, announced today that the ...

Refueling is comprised of three major phases: shut down, refueling, during which the plant goes through a quality control check, and restarting the reactor.

She laid much of the theoretical groundwork for the atomic bomb, although she did not participate directly in its production.

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Uranium producer Paladin Energy acquired Fission Uranium Corp in December 2024. Fission’s activities will slowly transition to be conducted under the operating name of Paladin Canada. The advanced, ...

Deep Fission, the California-based startup aiming to revolutionize nuclear energy by burying reactors a mile underground, has signed a pivotal agreement with Urenco USA to purchase low-enriched ...

Deep Fission, which aims to place small modular reactors in boreholes a mile underground, has signed an agreement to purchase low-enriched uranium from Urenco USA to support demonstration and testing ...