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US to open Cold War-era plutonium waste vault to power next-gen nuclear reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly decided that weapon-grade plutonium from the Cold War-era stockpile could ...

Will Standard Nuclear’s TRISO Fuel A New Nuclear Age?

Nuclear energy is staging a comeback powered by surging demand for carbon-free electricity. One company is selling super-safe ...