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Inside radioisotope generators, the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last ...
These Floating Nuclear Reactors—Powered by Salt—Could Supercharge America’s Electrical Grid
The small nuclear power plants will use molten salt in their fuel, making them safer and more versatile and portable than traditional nuclear power plants.
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Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030
Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output.
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1,000-ton nuclear containment dome installed at China’s 40 million MWh Haiyang plant
The recently-fitted nuclear containment dome measures roughly 134 feet (41 meters) in diameter and 36 feet (11 meters) in ...
World Nuclear News3d
IAEA experts see tests of generators at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has 20 emergency diesel generators for use in case of a loss of external power, with ...
Michigan nuclear plant shows the challenges the U.S. will face in safely restarting old reactors
The Palisades nuclear power plant aims to reopen in October, but the steam generators need major repairs that could delay the ...
TerraPower CEO says company on track to deploy first-of-a-kind next-gen nuclear plant in 5 years
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque offered a sunny picture Thursday for the work underway at the Bill Gates-backed nuclear power ...
Crain's Grand Rapids Business7d
Where Palisades power plant’s restart stands today
Holtec International says it remains on track for a historic reopening of the Palisades nuclear plant by the end of 2025.
Inside Climate News3d
Foes and Friends of Nuclear Power Face Off Near Three Mile Island
On the 46th anniversary of the power plant’s partial meltdown, opponents pledged to continue their fight against a planned ...
NBC New York9d
Michigan nuclear plant shows the challenges the U.S. will face in safely restarting old reactors
In nuclear plants such as Palisades, water heated by the reactor passes through tubes in the generators, causing water outside the tubes to boil into steam that drives the turbines to produce ...