A Brief History Nuclear power has had its share of ups and downs since its inception. The idea of harnessing the energy from ...

Though the development of new nuclear reactors in the United States slowed in the late 20th century, nuclear power has recently become of greater interest as a source of carbon-free electricity.

While France generates most of its energy from nuclear, Britain has the highest industrial electricity costs in the world.

The specter of nuclear war cast a long shadow over the 20th century, serving as a reminder of humanity's capacity for ...

The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack Laura Kiniry Seventy-five years ago ...

Shares of companies involved in uranium and nuclear, like NuScale Power, Oklo, Cameco and Centrus Energy, have been surging, driven in large part by groundbreaking nuclear energy deals with major ...

Nuclear power generates around 20 percent of the United States' electricity - a figure expected to rise as the country expands power generation to meet the growing demand from heavy manufacturing and ...

Water Cooled Reactors (WCRs) have been the cornerstone of the nuclear industry in the 20th century. Of the currently operating ... WCRs have passive features that do not rely on electric power and ...

Although Nebraska’s earliest cabins were lit only by candles, coal oil lanterns followed quickly, and less than a decade ...