It’s long overdue for nuclear energy to have its moment. Globally, it accounts for 9% of electricity capacity. Despite nuclear’s many benefits, only 31 countries - including ours - have ...

The four executive orders allow for the expansion of nuclear power by empowering the Department of Energy (DOE) to lead nuclear research and development projects, instructing other federal ...

Nuclear energy is among the most powerful energy sources in the world, but it's also one of the most controversial. At ExtremeTech, we'll show you how it works without bias.

North Carolina’s Senate Bill 266 would allow utilities to invest in nuclear power for the energy future of NC while keeping ratepayer bills down.

Utah and nuclear company Valar Atomics “will be conducting research to verify the safety of nuclear technologies,” said a spokesperson for the state’s energy office.

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders (EOs) on nuclear energy proliferation and an order removing political considerations from public-sector science, as conservatives claimed the ...

Energy security and grid reliability have been top of mind for European officials in the wake of the 2022 energy price spike that hurt the continent’s economies after the Russia-Ukraine war ...

The rise of nuclear power in the U.S. faces obstacles, and most energy experts don’t expect it to become a more significant part of the Texas power grid until the 2030s. Advertisement ...

In a May 23 statement anticipating the executive orders, Moniz described "scaling safe and secure nuclear energy" as a "welcome contribution," but cautioned that doing so recklessly could "set ...

In an unassuming industrial park 30 miles outside Boston, engineers are building a futuristic machine to replicate the energy that powers the stars. If all goes to plan, it could be the key to ...

Q&A: X-energy details upcoming partnership project with Dow to develop North America's first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor in Seadrift, Texas.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign multiple executive orders on Friday designed to unleash a “nuclear renaissance” by clearing substantial regulatory hurdles that often hold back ...