The high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) employs robust fuel concepts designed to operate at temperatures exceeding 900 °C while maintaining exceptional fission-product containment. The most ...

The pebbles are fed into the reactor via a hopper and, as the nuclear chain reaction proceeds, are cooled by helium gas to an operating temperature of 750 °C (1,382 °F). This configuration is favored ...

The United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Russia are investing heavily in SMR development as part of broader nuclear expansion strategies. China and Russia remain the only countries with ...

Standard Nuclear, Inc has received its first shipment of high-assay low-enriched uranium feedstock at its facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under the US Department of Energy's initiative to fast-track ...

Heat waves cause reduced power output not only in nuclear but all types of power plants, including solar and wind. Related ...

China National Nuclear Corporation has announced that it had finished the preliminary design of the country's first ...

EDF said its UK nuclear fleet performance was "very good" in 2025, meeting 12% of total UK electricity consumption. The company said it plans to operate its last two Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors until ...