Nuclear energy

During the past 34 years of non-cooperation, Alizadeh said India has made big strides in the nuclear energy field. “It is not only what we can do for them, ... India, Canada clinch civil nuclear dealExpress Buzz AHN -Energy Business Review all 1,166 news articles »

The necessary chain reaction to liberate nuclear fission energy is known to be possible if, on average, more than one neutron is emitted for every fission reaction. This is essentially possible only with two uranium isotopes, U235 and U233, and with the plutonium isotope Pu239, where, o...

Consider: According to a new Gallup poll, 59 percent of Americans favor nuclear energy - a new high - and 27 percent say they strongly favor it. The attitude is bipartisan, with majorities of both Republicans and Democrats supporting nuclear power. ... all 537 news articles

Mike Kantey, of the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy in South Africa, said he was deeply concerned about the incident. “My major concern is whether there was iodine present in the gases emitted. If there was, we could be sitting with a big problem,” ... all 17 news articles

Environmental groups were equally gratified, since they have long seen Yucca Mountain as a choke point for asphyxiating nuclear energy. Greenpeace immediately called for an end to new construction of nuclear power plants, and for all existing reactors ... all 27 news articles

By Jack Spencer Fast-track the permitting process of new nuclear plants. It takes four years to get a permit to construct a plant. That is too long.Commit to supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review of the Department of Energy’s application to construct the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste res...

Others chose to be more timid by applying more conventional methods, such as alternative organic fuels or even developing nuclear energy, which has been ... Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract for New, Advanced-Design ... Reuters all 41 news articles