Scientists in China have implemented a new approach to remove heat from the core of a nuclear reactor. Researchers from the China Institute of Atomic Energy have tested a Residual Heat Removal (RHR) ...

"We've conducted 20 tests for the AP1000," said Reyes. "We found the simple passive system could replace entire batteries of pumps that are normally used for cooling of the nuclear core." This kind of ...

IWAKI, Japan (AP) - Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, ...

Heat transfer during severe accidents is a critical area of research that underpins the safety and resilience of nuclear reactors. In these scenarios, core degradation may lead to the formation of ...

President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament after Hamas released some hostages back to Israel. by ERIC TALMADGE and SHINO YUASA Associated Press SOMA, Japan (AP) - A second hydrogen ...

TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $1 billion to help restart the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island.

The Trump administration is so eager to get extra power into the grid that it is offering a $1 billion loan to Constellation ...