Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

CHENNAI, (IANS) – On March 4 India stepped into a milestone second stage of its three-stage nuclear power program with the commencement of “core loading” at the first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor ...

Carolyn Krause concludes her series looking at Stan Thompson, Glenn Seaborg, and Alvin Weinberg with this look at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment. She enlisted the help of Ronnie Bogard, the ...

In the world of nuclear energy, the fast-breeder reactor is considered the power source of the future. Not only do breeders have longer lasting fuel elements than standard, water-moderated reactors, ...

Appearing as a guest on several TV channels (BFM, Cnews, etc.), a certain Fabien Bouglé managed to fool both viewers and journalists (most of whom are totally ignorant about nuclear power) with a ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Fuel loading at India's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is set to commence early next week, marking a major milestone in the ...

Russia's new BN-800 nuclear reactor uses no expensive moderator, and could even produce no nuclear waste. Is this the future of nuclear power? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

The world for many decades to come will have to rely to an ever increasing extent on nuclear energy to meet the demands for primary energy. To meet these requirements we must, however, have a reactor ...

Nuclear power is great if you want to generate a lot of electricity without releasing lots of CO2 and other harmful pollutants. However, the major bugbear of the technology has always been the problem ...

On the tiny, nondescript island of Changbiao, in the Fujian province, the China National Nuclear Corporation is building two mysterious nuclear reactors that are drawing plenty of international ...

Changbiao in the eastern China Sea was, until recently, an unremarkable and largely uninhabited island. But rapid ...