Yet despite improvements in the design of nuclear-fission reactors, there remain public concerns about their safety and the waste that they produce. Many have suggested that harnessing nuclear ...

SMRs are fun-size versions of large nuclear fission plants - they can come pre-built and delivered on the back of a lorry.

Oklo, the nuclear energy company backed by Sam Altman, will begin preparatory work on a site in Idaho, where it could set up ...

Because used nuclear fuel can be recycled several times through a fast nuclear reactor, it is worth more than gold.

Microsoft’s power purchase agreement with Constellation is the latest sign of the major hyperscalers' advance toward getting ...

And with this test, its engineers have shown that a theoretical advantage of fourth-generation reactors works in practice. It is a demonstration that China is “exceptionally capable in nuclear”, says ...

Two American energy companies are each preparing to bring a nuclear power station back into service, an unprecedented ...

Billionaire Venture Investors BG2 (Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley) have dug deep into nuclear fission energy. They had their most recent podcast at Diablo Canyon. The California Diablo Canyon facility ...

On the B.C. election campaign trail, Conservative Leader John Rustad says it’s time to revisit the province’s ban on nuclear ...

Financial writer advises against investing in Oklo (NYSE: OKLO), citing high risks, long timeline to profitability, and ...

Oklo, the Sam Altman-backed nuclear fission startup, has finalized an agreement with the Department of Energy to move forward with its first commercial microreactor, a major step for the company ...

In that context, it’s easy to see why nuclear is appealing: Fission reactors can run uninterrupted for years, working at maximum capacity over 90% of the time. Maintenance outages tend to be ...