However, Colorado-based RMI physicist Amory Lovins told The Cool Down that nuclear power is costly and that renewable energy from the sun and wind are better choices for grid-level projects.

A Salt Lake City-based nuclear energy company announced it is partnering with the state and the Intermountain Power Agency to explore putting a small nuclear reactor in Millard County. The Utah ...

High-level nuclear waste takes tens of thousands of years to decay, requiring storage in a permanent geological repository. The Department of Energy is responsible for disposing spent fuel ...

With its investment in X-energy ... Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act.” Jones says that reform “will help usher in several sweeping changes at the regulatory level aimed at ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled strong support for the technology after signing off on recommendations that included a $5 billion fund to develop nuclear power in Texas. “Texas is the energy ...

Put Amazon on the list of big technology firms embracing new nuclear technologies to fuel their data centers. Amazon said Wednesday it’s investing in projects to develop small modular nuclear ...

Nuclear energy occupies a strange place in the American psyche—representing at once a dream of endless emissions-free power and a nightmare of catastrophic meltdowns and radioactive waste.