ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. energy group Westinghouse proposed using decommissioned nuclear sites in Italy for the installation of small modular reactors, with the aim to start construction by ...

Their findings raise some concerns whilst reducing others; for example, quartz crystals in concrete can heal themselves, potentially allowing some reactors to run for longer than initially thought ...

Planning rules will be ripped up to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors and create thousands of highly skilled jobs, the government has announced. The reforms are the latest in a series ...

Initially developed in the 1950s, molten salt reactors have benefits in higher efficiencies and lower waste generation. Some designs do not require solid fuel, which eliminates the need for ...

Some are also looking at the option of nuclear reactors, but industry watchers said there is still some distance to go before realising the ambition. For a start, they are pushing for an ...

The prime minister has announced plans to build small nuclear reactors in England and Wales, in an attempt to lower energy bills. Keir Starmer said that red tape will be “slashed” and thousands of ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority is leading a team of nuclear companies and utilities applying for an $800 million federal grant to help finance small modular nuclear reactors at its Clinch River ...

The planned construction of the next generation of nuclear reactors in France, which expects to have at least six of these, faces numerous challenges including in financing, supply chains ...

Hoping to capitalize on the data center power boom, state-owned utility Santee Cooper is looking for partners to help finance and complete the two reactors at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Power ...

Something is stirring beneath the surface of a revived Enron, and it's pushing a parody product of a stylish at-home nuclear reactor. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...

France is "far from ready" to begin an estimated €50 billion project to build six new nuclear reactors, a report from the country's top audit body said on Tuesday. Due to financing uncertainties ...

We’re seeing efforts to boost their power output, extend the lifetime of old reactors, and even reopen facilities that have shut down. That’s good news for climate action, because nuclear ...