The industry consensus is that they produce less power — around 300 megawatts instead of the 1,000 megawatts, or 1 gigawatt — ...

Sodium cooled fast reactors, lead and lead–bismuth cooled fast reactors and gas cooled fast reactors are currently being developed at national and international levels in compliance with higher ...

France-based Newcleo has signed a memorandum with Danieli to lay the groundwork for decarbonized steel production through ...

Tests carried out on high burnup fast reactor fuel as part of a collaboration between the USA and Japan are the first of ...

Like the Natrium design, this is a Generation IV fast neutron reactor, but it uses lead as coolant instead of sodium, which is beneficial in terms of heat transfer capacity as it has a higher ...

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) has announced a memorandum of strategic cooperation with France-headquartered nuclear start-up newcleo. The ...

France's Hexana has formed a strategic partnership with Belgian engineering firm Tractebel to support the development of its sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor energy platform. Meanwhile, Swedish and ...

New York has taken steps to become a hub for small modular reactor (SMR) development by releasing a nuclear strategy and requesting federal funding amid rising electricity demand.

Danieli, a supplier of iron and steel making plants, and newcleo SA, a nuclear energy provider, have signed a Memorandum of ...

New designs also include alternative coolants, such as molten salt, lead, lead–bismuth and gas. “Fast reactors have been under development for decades primarily as fuel breeders and, in recent years, ...

After five years of trying to find the right ingredients, scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) believe they have ...