The Race to Solve Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Problem
Nuclear power is growing in popularity once again as governments worldwide look to diversify their energy mix and…
Scientists solve mystery of copper’s oxygen-rich early oxidation layer
Scientists have discovered that an oxygen-rich layer forming on copper surfaces during the earliest stages of oxidation behaves…
High-speed centrifuges recycle nuclear fuel to tap 90% wasted energy
Spent nuclear fuel could become easier to recycle with a high-speed chemical separation system being developed by Argonne…
US gives $2.5 million boost to 4,000-ton nuclear fuel recycling tech
Nuclear energy company Curio has secured $2.5 million in new U.S. Department of Energy funding to test key…
Russia plans 441-ton nuclear fuel plant to recycle waste stockpile
While Western nations try to cut ties with Russia, Moscow is quietly moving to control the global nuclear…
Scientists make breakthrough with magnets in pursuit of limitless energy source
A prototype nuclear fusion power plant in the United Kingdom isn’t expected to be completed until 2040, but…
Croatia approves radioactive waste site despite Bosnia protests
Croatia’s parliament approved a radioactive waste disposal facility on Monday at a site less than a kilometre from…
Boron isotopes breakthrough could help enhance nuclear waste management
Researchers have found a new approach for monitoring and modeling glass corrosion in environmental and nuclear waste management.…
Recycled nuclear waste to power space batteries for lunar rovers
A Washington-based company is set to use the new type of nuclear waste to power space batteries. Zeno…