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The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, the latest of many U.S. announcements the last week aimed at combatting climate change.

Fusion a potentially major solution to climate change, but it is a long way off, while other clean technologies like wind, solar and others are currently in use and could be increased

The United States and 21 other countries have pledged to triple their respective nuclear energy capacities by 2050, saying incorporating more nuclear power in their energy mix is critical for achieving their net zero goals in the coming decades

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Could there come a time when every neighborhood has its own local nuclear reactor? Last Energy thinks it might happen.

Entergy’s River Bend nuclear power plant near St. Francisville was forced into a temporary emergency shutdown over the weekend due to a technical issue, but was brought back online the

Entergy’s River Bend nuclear power plant near St. Francisville was forced into a temporary emergency shutdown over the weekend due to a technical issue, but was brought back online the

NuScale announced it is scrapping plans to build a first-of-its-kind nuclear plant in Idaho

The CEO of NuScale Power Corp defended its small modular nuclear reactor business on Tuesday, saying work continues in the U.S. and two other countries after the company canceled its first plant at...

NuScale Power’s small modular reactors promised cheaper nuclear power, but costs soared and utilities balked Science, NOV 2023 BY ADRIAN CHO A plan to build a novel nuclear power plant comprising six small modular reactors (SMRs) fell apart this week when prospective customers for its electricity backed out. Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), a…