New reactors use novel materials and compact designs to make nuclear power safer and cheaper. Nuclear power has been a ...
Advances in nuclear technology, particularly compact reactors, have made atomic energy a more feasible option for land-scarce ...
The U.S. Department of Energy is working with NASA to develop a fission surface power system, which aims to extend missions ...
The new experiment, published in Nature, uses a compact, room-temperature fusion reactor. It doesn’t aim for large-scale energy production—yet. Instead, it focuses on a way to improve the fusion ...
At its heart lies the Army's mission for energy independence. Project Janus aims to deploy commercial microreactors across military bases by 2027–2028, freeing installations from grid vulnerabilities ...
HOUSTON — The University of Houston has received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund fusion research. The grant is part of a $134 million program by led by the energy ...