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A map of nuclear power plants in the US shows that four are on the West Coast in areas where geologists worry there will ...
NuScale Power Corp. has won US approval for a small nuclear reactor design.
With growing demand for carbon-free, around-the-clock energy, more and more utilities, politicians and developers are looking ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved NuScale Power's design for 77 megawatt reactors, clearing a ...
and Wyoming have many marked targets on the map, including active nuclear power plants. There are approximately 90 of these across the US, located in states such as Alabama, Arizona, Maryland ...
This is expected, as Illinois has more nuclear power plants than any other state in the U.S., with 11 reactors. The second-best state for nuclear energy is Pennsylvania, with 6,285 MWh ...
Digital twins are a virtual copy of a real-world system. They are a transformative tool that can assist scientists across ...
DOME and LOTUS test beds are expected to help reactor developers test their fueled microreactor experiments quickly, safely, ...
President Donald Trump signed four executive orders to overhaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and hasten the process and ...
The White House says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “risk aversion” undermines its planned nuclear renaissance. Drafts orders would weaken safety rules.
This map shows the locations of Japan's 17 major nuclear power plants in relation to this most recent earthquake. Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about ...