Japan's fusion energy startup has entered Phase 1 of building integrated technology demonstrator, during which it will test HTS magnet performance.

While nuclear power has the potential to help cut humanity’s addiction to fossil fuels, scientists are still working on how to deal with its radioactive leftovers. The Thomas Jefferson National ...

Recent breakthroughs in plasma density and duration at facilities in China, France, and South Korea have removed key technical barriers to fusion development. Major international projects like ITER, ...

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 ...

Matthew Bunn is a member of the Board of Directors of the Arms Control Association; is a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences; has ...

Lockheed Martin's concept for a fission surface power (FSP) system on the surface of the moon. Credit: Lockheed Martin No technology holds more transformative potential for America’s space aspirations ...

A global nuclear energy resurgence is underway, driven by the need for a stable, low-carbon energy mix and massive electricity demand projections spurred by the artificial intelligence boom. Deep ...

A nuclear fusion startup just hit a hot new milestone. Everett, Washington-based Helion Energy announced that its nuclear fusion prototype reactor achieved plasma temperatures of about 270 million ...

“Buying uranium is suspiciously easy. It shows up in a UPS truck,” says Staff Sheehan, CEO and founder of Project Omega. “You can Google it.” He’s not speaking hypothetically. He’s explaining how his ...

Update: Made a couple of corrections and added additional information. Carolyn Krause is exploring what’s happening in Oak Ridge. She has read that new companies are investing in building facilities ...

Deep Fission, Inc. (“Deep Fission” or the “Company”), a pioneering advanced nuclear energy company placing small modular pressurized water reactors (SMRs) in boreholes one mile underground, announced ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission, Inc. (“Deep Fission” or the “Company”), a pioneering advanced nuclear energy company placing small modular pressurized water reactors (SMRs) in ...