The nuclear reactors that once powered the USS Nimitz, the United States Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, could help fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence data ...

HFIR reactor operators working from a motorized bridge use hand tools that are 30 feet long to work on the reactor core submerged in a pool 17 feet deep. Veterans of the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion ...

Artificial intelligence is driving a construction boom in massive data centers that consume as much electricity as small cities, and the hunt for reliable, low carbon power is getting more urgent. One ...

The USS Nimitz is retiring this year, at the venerable age of 51. Here are 10 memorable pieces of history from her past five ...

LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) announced the award of a U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contract from September 2025 totaling approximately $174 million for the ...

Arrangement reunites naval reactor technology with the fabricator that built America’s first and last nuclear power reactors. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, February 6 ...

On March 4, 2026, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission unanimously approved construction of America’s first new commercial ...

The critical power shortage for AI data centers has renewed interest in nuclear energy, years after it fell out of favor. There’s considerable activity among established players like Constellation ...

U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it transits Puget Sound while returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, Dec. 16, 2025. However, the arrival of ...

A “nuclear engine” has many advantages, notably providing a vehicle with an almost unlimited supply of onboard power, with no need for regular refuelling. That’s particularly attractive for large ...