A developer of small nuclear reactors is going public via a special purpose acquisition company led by former Cantor Fitzgerald Chief Executive Officer Shawn Matthews. Terrestrial Energy Inc. has ...

OTTAWA—The Liberal government is lending AtkinsRéalis, formerly SNC-Lavalin, up to $304 million to design the next generation of CANDU nuclear reactors, a move that could allow the company to ...

Nuclear physics is the study of the protons and neutrons at the centre of an atom and the interactions that hold them together in a space just a few femtometres (10-15 metres) across. Example ...

Uranium (chemical symbol U) is a naturally occurring radioactive element. In its pure form it is a silver-coloured heavy metal, similar to lead, cadmium and tungsten. Like tungsten it is very dense, ...

This collection of interactive exercises uses Times resources to help young people find the news that matters to them, understand how it’s made, connect it to their lives — and make media of ...

The Department of Energy has modified its solicitation for contractor proposals on its $900 million program for the U.S.-wide deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactors, or Gen III+ SMRs.

How is the splitting of heavy nuclei used to produce energy in nuclear reactors? In this course, you will get a thorough introduction to the physics of a nuclear reactor. We discuss the fission chain ...

Publisher of NeutronBytes, a blog about nuclear energy online since 2007. Consultant and project manager for technology innovation processes and new product / program development for commercial ...

The HMS Dreadnought will displace 17,000 tonnes of water and could carry a crew of 130.