One by One, the Problems of Nuclear Fusion Are Being Solved. Optimism Is Overtaking Negativity
EnergyMuch remains to be done, but commercial fusion power is getting closer every day.
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ITER Addresses One of Nuclear Fusion’s Biggest Challenges: Preventing Incredibly Hot Plasma From Damaging the Reactor
EnergyThe plasma containing deuterium and tritium nuclei reaches a temperature of 270 million degrees Fahrenheit.
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The U.S. Seemed Happy to Revive its Nuclear Industry. Now, Tariffs Have Created a Problem
EnergyThe country imports 99% of its uranium concentrate to fuel its nuclear reactors.
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SMRs Were Touted as the Future of Nuclear Power. The U.S. Pilot Project Just Failed
EnergySmall modular reactors (SMRs) promised cheaper nuclear fission power with their compact, modular design. NuScale’s failed pilot project suggests otherwise.
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This Is the Fuel That Nuclear Fission Has Spent Decades Waiting for: It’s Safer, More Efficient, and Lasts Longer
EnergyLight and pressurized heavy water reactors can use this fuel.
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The U.S. Is Developing a Transportable Nuclear Reactor for Military Use. It Will Be the Country’s First Fourth-Generation Reactor
EnergyProject Pele is already underway and aims to test a prototype in no more than five years.
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Nuclear reactors:One by One, the Problems of Nuclear Fusion Are Being Solved. Optimism Is Overtaking Negativity.ITER Addresses One of Nuclear Fusion’s Biggest..