Nuclear power
Michigan nuclear plant shows the challenges the U.S. will face in safely restarting old reactors
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Michigan, Feb. 24, 2025. Spencer Kimball | CNBC COVERT, Mich. — A nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan is aiming to make history this fall by becoming the first reactor in the U.S. to restart operations after shutting down to be eventually dismantled. The effort […]
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How the U.S. is losing ground to China in nuclear fusion, as AI power needs surge
China and the U.S. are in a race to create the first grid-scale nuclear fusion energy. After decades of U.S. leadership, China is catching up by spending twice as much and building projects at record speed. Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel […]
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Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is embarking on an ambitious plan to restart operations before the end of the decade, marking the latest chapter in the history […]
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Here’s a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
Operations at Three Mile Island are poised to restart in four years, the latest sign that the nuclear power industry is undergoing a major turnaround after a wave of plant closures. The Unit 1 reactor at Three Mile Island, which entered service in 1974, was permanently shut down in 2019 due to economic pressure as […]
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India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. Estherpoon | Istock | Getty Images India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a […]
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North Korea gives rare view of uranium enrichment site during Kim Jong Un visit
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024. Vladimir Smirnov | Via Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for new centrifuges to produce more weapons-grade material for nuclear bombs, state media KCNA reported on Friday. The report […]
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Finland will soon bury nuclear waste in a geological tomb that’s built to last for 100,000 years
Workers inspect the Repository in ONKALO, a deep geological disposal underground facility, designed to safely store nuclear waste, on May 2, 2023, on the island of Eurajoki, western Finland. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Finland is on the cusp of burying spent nuclear fuel in the world’s first geological tomb, where it will […]
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U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence
Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence”, a term used to describe the U.S. commitment to use its nuclear forces to deter attacks on allies. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images Foreign and defense […]
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White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S.
The Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 site, being constructed by primary contractor Westinghouse, a business unit of Toshiba, near Waynesboro, Georgia, is seen in an aerial photo taken February 2017. Georgia Power | Reuters The White House on Wednesday plans to announce new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a […]
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A way to enjoy the global nuclear energy renaissance from Morgan Stanley
Though guarantees of a nuclear renaissance have unsuccessful to produce in the earlier, there are signals that this time around the hoopla might actually be genuine, in accordance to Morgan Stanley. The firm’s analysts see Curtiss-Wright , a company that provides nuclear vegetation with very important parts, as a probable winner in the place. The […]
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