Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

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India possesses some of the world’s largest thorium reserves and has spent decades developing nuclear technologies designed ...

The United States should focus on deploying uranium-based reactors now, but build its nuclear industrial base in a way that preserves thorium as a credible future option. The nuclear energy ...

New regulatory progress was announced, as the NRC approved the IMSR Postulated Initiating Events Topical Report, providing a more streamlined licensing pathway. The commercial pipeline expanded after ...

In this episode of Beyond the Indus, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of India’s Atomic Energy Commission and one of the principal architects of India’s civilian nuclear program, joins us to discuss ...

The results are good news for the thorium-HALEU fuel cycle, set to grow in relevance as advanced reactors grow smaller and abundant. Reading time 2 minutes Last year, a private-public collaboration ...

India has achieved one of the most consequential milestones in its atomic energy journey, as the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved criticality.

India has brought a 500 MW sodium-cooled reactor online, driven by its strategy to leverage abundant domestic thorium for energy security and sustainability. The country is pursuing a long-term, state ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In the summer of 1995, the EPA ...

A Florida-based startup intends to build factory-produced nuclear systems designed to fit in shipping containers and run for 30 years without refueling. Here’s how the technology works—and where it ...