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Prospects for small nuclear reactors
After years of funding for the research, Fluor decided to deploy a compact Nuscale nuclear reactor and invest in this project for $ 30 million.
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Learn how nuclear fission produces electricity, how reactors work and how scientists and engineers approach safety, fuel and waste.
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North Korea is about to operate a new nuclear reactor
North Korea said it would soon operate a new domestic nuclear reactor, a year after the country revealed its construction of the nuclear facility.
Europe's first thorium-powered nuclear power plant has been activated after more than 40 years
It is likely that this will become a solution to solve nuclear energy problems for many countries in the world in the future.
Micro nuclear reactor for moon base
Rolls-Royce's nuclear fission reactor is expected to be just 1 meter wide and 3 meters long, providing stable energy for astronauts.
Benefits and harms when producing electricity from nuclear energy
Besides the immediate benefits, nuclear power in general still has potential harms that are very dangerous. So what is it? Let's find out in this art…
Prepare to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon
This issue was discussed and contributed to comments at the 242th National Conference and the American Chemical Society (ACS) exhibition held on Augu…
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50 megawatt small nuclear reactor
NuScale's mini-reactor design has been certified as safe and could be operational in the next few years.
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The ups and downs of the life of a teenager who built a nuclear reactor at home
A 17-year-old boy who shocked the nation by building a nuclear reactor in his family's shed has died at the age of 40, but not from radiation poisoning.
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Micro nuclear reactor can produce 5 MW of electricity
Westinghouse Corporation introduces an advanced reactor design that could provide nuclear power to areas where water is scarce and heat is needed.
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How do the superpowers build nuclear power models?
Nuclear power is a long-standing energy technology, and is used by many developed countries to solve particularly urgent energy problems.
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China successfully builds megawatt-scale space nuclear reactor
According to information published by Space News, this large-capacity nuclear reactor was designed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and can generate 1 megawatt of elec…
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The world's largest nuclear power plant is about to revive
Japan is about to restart production activities at the Kashiwazaki - Kariwa nuclear power plant after a long period of closure due to the impact of the Fukushima disaste…
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Grave of 5,500 tons of nuclear waste in Finland
In a move for sustainable nuclear waste management, Finland will become the first country to bury spent nuclear energy rods underground for long-term storage.
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The mystery of Shivlinga's ancient nuclear reactor!
Shivlinga is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, representing the god Shiva. But are these statues also ancient nuclear reactors built by aliens?
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Nuclear reactors can go to Mars
The first people to set foot on Mars will need nuclear power to survive on the red planet, US scientists say.
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The most powerful earthquake in history, Korea stopped 4 nuclear reactors
South Korea stopped operating four reactors at nuclear power plants to prevent it, after two powerful earthquakes last night in the south-east of the country.
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Wind power is now cheaper than nuclear power
The application and development potential of this type of energy production is still very much
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Japan's last nuclear reactor stopped working
Since the earthquake and tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March last year, only one reactor on the northern island of Hokkaido of Japan's…
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Americans are more cautious with nuclear power after Fukushima
Americans are more cautious with nuclear power after the nuclear reactor meltdown at the Fukushima power plant in Japan, according to a recently published survey.
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Vietnam will use responsible nuclear energy
On January 17, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the British Atomic Energy Agency, the British Embassy in Vietnam, the World Nuclear…
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Officially closed Fukushima nuclear power plant
According to AFP, Prime Minister Noda will hold a press conference at 18:00 (local time) with the press and media of this country, to announce the closure of the Fukushi…
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Nuclear reactors in Fukushima reached a steady state
Japan yesterday announced that the reactors at the nuclear power plant affected by the tsunami had achieved status
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The world cannot give up nuclear energy
Humans still need nuclear power to meet the growing demand and mitigate the impact of climate change, the International Energy Organization (IEA) said.
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Japan wants to erase nuclear power
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said yesterday that it will gradually reduce its dependence on nuclear energy and aim to achieve the ultimate goal of not using nuclear…
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Japan opened the Fukushima I nuclear reactor reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has been authorized by the Japan Agency for Nuclear and Industrial Safety to open its doors into No.1 reactor at the Fukushima I. nu…
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how to behave with nuclear power?
The need for nuclear energy for humanity and the urgency is ever more advanced in terms of nuclear safety and radiation safety.