How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s 40,000-Ton Shield
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a ...
Risks posed by hole in protective shell over Chernobyl
When it was erected in 2019, the giant shell over the damaged nuclear reactor in Chernobyl was one of the biggest structures ...
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Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030
Michigan could soon host the United States’ first commercial small modular nuclear reactors—essentially mini nuclear plants with simpler and more compact designs that proponents say could ...
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Ukraine Considers U.S. Role in Power Infrastructure
The US and Ukraine have discussed the possibility of establishing a US presence at Ukrainian nuclear power plants ... covering the ruins of Chernobyl's destroyed reactor. "The presence of American ...
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IAEA experts see tests of generators at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has 20 emergency diesel generators for use in case of a loss of external power, with ...
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New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
Smaller, more flexible nuclear reactors Smaller reactors are, in theory, faster to build and easier to site than conventional reactors. They could be factory-built from standard parts and are ...
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New nukes for Triad: Duke Energy prepares for reactor at Belews Creek
Duke Energy plans to file an initial permit application with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission later this year for a proposed reactor at the company’s Belews Creek Power Station in ...