Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.

Zap Energy says its ultimate goal is safe, clean energy from fusion. To help get there, it’s starting to build fission ...

A Houston startup aims to bring Japan’s high-temperature reactor legacy to Texas, betting a 950C HTGR can open new markets ...

After years in the wilderness, it’s a good time to be a nuclear startup. “For the first half a decade that I was telling people I was doing nuclear, I had to convince them, ‘Hey, here’s why nuclear is ...

New guidance for private industry plus a new test bed facility are set to speed widespread nuclear energy development in ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

In a dark corner of a mechatronics lab at the Idaho National Laboratory, researcher Ben Baker types commands on a laptop to power up the reactor. A few feet away, a surrogate nuclear reactor the size ...

India’s most advanced reactor has set the country on a path towards potentially cutting its dependence on uranium.