Tepco to shut reactor at world's biggest nuclear plant
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Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental
Tokyo Electric Power Company has suspended the operations of the No.6 reactor at its nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture after a control-rod alarm went off.
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Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low
An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts say that the chances are extremely slim due to the age of the reactors, which were shut down over tw
Kairos Power’s contract with the DOE for uranium marks a key step in building Oak Ridge's Hermes 1 reactor, accelerating U.S. nuclear energy advancements.
Maharashtra is advancing plans to build India's first commercial thorium-based nuclear power plants, a significant shift in the nation's energy strategy
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Handheld fuel cell reactor offers rapid, safe power for edge devices
A new portable reactor based on a solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. This miniaturized reactor can start up rapidly within five minutes at room temperature and demonstrate electric power generation.