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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Fukushima

Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after restart

The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday only hours after it resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Fukushima nuclear plant operator restarts reactor at another plant, reviving safety concerns

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15 years after Fukushima, Japan restarts reactor at world’s largest nuclear plant

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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

Japan has suspended operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant, hours after its restart, its operator has said.

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Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO suspends hours-old restart

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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant

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New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance. Some experts are sounding alarms

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

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Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?

Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.

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Small nuclear reactors are worth the wait

Over 50 small reactors generating up to 500 megawatts of electricity have been built over the past half-century. Their median build time has been eight years. By contrast, large reactors have been operational after seven years thanks to greater experience building them.

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Is it safe? | The technology behind the nuclear reactor company moving to Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced they were moving to Indiana and planning to build their first energy park using their EAGL-1 small modular reactors (SMRs). The project is expected to bring 5,000 jobs to the state.