Liquid-fueled molten-salt reactors, another new type, could increase waste volume too. In these designs, fuel and coolant are ...

The spent nuclear fuel canisters are closely monitored using external sensors, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

This Collection brings together original research focused on the science and engineering of nuclear waste management and recycling. Topics include characterisation of radionuclide behaviour, modelling ...

Tennessee is home to a multibillion-dollar private nuclear industry and the headquarters for the nation's largest public ...

Deep Isolation’s deep borehole technology will deliver a safe, scalable, and cost-effective solution for nuclear waste disposal — addressing the global need to move spent fuel from temporary ...

Russia put into operation its first near-surface final nuclear waste repository for solid low- and intermediate-level ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), the pioneering nuclear energy startup revolutionizing the industry by placing reactors a mile underground, and Deep Isolation, a ...

Recent reports of Japan exploring the feasibility of using the remote Pacific island of Minamitorishima as a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste have raised concern at home and abroad ...

Some participating residents expressed concerns about the possibility of the facility damaging the environment and causing ...

The mayor of Tokyo’s Ogasawara village plans to comply with a government request to conduct a preliminary survey on the ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...