Nuclear power “could arguably increase proliferation risk by at least a little,” Touran said. But he doesn’t think it’s a ...

Outdone only by nuclear fusion, the process of nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy. The ‘spicy rocks’ that are at the core of both natural and artificial fission reactors are generally ...

Advanced nuclear fuel is moving from whiteboard concepts to hot-cell reality in the United States, as national labs and private firms push new designs through punishing irradiation tests. The goal is ...

Nuclear power involves the conversion of mass into energy. This mass is lost when a large atom (uranium) undergoes fission into two or more smaller atoms. Nuclear fuel pellet. Compared to coal, ...

A US nuclear reactor has switched from Regular to Premium fuel with Southern Nuclear inserting four Lead Test Assemblies (LTAs) into the Vogtle Unit 2 reactor in Waynesboro, Georgia that contains ...