Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

CHENNAI, (IANS) – On March 4 India stepped into a milestone second stage of its three-stage nuclear power program with the commencement of “core loading” at the first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor ...

Appearing as a guest on several TV channels (BFM, Cnews, etc.), a certain Fabien Bouglé managed to fool both viewers and journalists (most of whom are totally ignorant about nuclear power) with a ...

New Delhi | India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam is expected to be commissioned next year, nearly two years after it got the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator, ...

Nuclear reactors can be made in many ways. Some look good on paper but turn out to be impractical in actual use. In its effort to develop low-cost nuclear power, the Atomic Energy Commission has long ...

Atomic energy has passed a new and important milestone. Last week Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Gordon Dean told an Atlantic City meeting that the AEC’s “breeder reactor” at arco. Idaho has been ...

Jimmy Carter was a former Navy nuclear engineer who established the Department of Energy and became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Oak Ridge, but his impact on the nuclear energy industry ...

This article examines the history of the fast breeder reactor as a forerunner technology in three Western nuclear nations—the United States, the United Kingdom, and France—to clarify just how this ...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been selected to design, produce and install a new research reactor at the Monju site in a project led by Japan's national nuclear research and development agency. JAEA ...

TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Japan's fast-breeder nuclear reactor got the go-ahead to resume tests on Wednesday, 14 years after it was closed due to a fire caused by leaking coolant. Here are some ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Looking for a fun, free and nerdy day trip? Experimental Breeder Reactor-I, located 50 miles west of Idaho Falls on U.S. 20, will open for the 2023 season starting Friday, ...