If artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers are the engines driving the revival of nuclear energy, nuclear fuel is its centerpiece. The United States requires—but does not have—an adequate and ...

Nuclear power is among the cleanest energy sources on Earth, but the materials that fuel it can degrade during operation. A new international study may unlock safer, longer-lasting fuel for the next ...

I’m a third-year PhD student here at the University of Florida. I work under Dr. Aitkaliyeva, and I do research on metallic nuclear fuels. So basically, we irradiate these fuels in a reactor, and then ...

Nuclear fuel rods that work more efficiently, last much longer, and minimize nuclear waste may soon help generate more sustainable energy sources. Interesting Engineering shared the latest development ...

A New York-based company has taken a significant step to develop a proprietary, optimized ...

Imagine this: by 2040, we’ll need more electricity than ever before. We’re all using more devices and servers, and our power use is skyrocketing. Nuclear energy is quietly powering 10% of our world’s ...

Consumption of electricity is rising in the United States, straining our existing power grids. Fortunately, nuclear energy is positioned to meet this additional demand. This should surprise no one.

“Buying uranium is suspiciously easy. It shows up in a UPS truck,” says Staff Sheehan, CEO and founder of Project Omega. “You can Google it.” He’s not speaking hypothetically. He’s explaining how his ...

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has awarded $2.7 billion in orders to three companies as part of a program aimed at boosting the development of domestic uranium ...

The US Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded more than USD19 million to five US companies to research and develop recycling technologies for used nuclear fuel. A dry storage ...