At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.

Basically, these Gen IV reactors are characterized by their coolants, which can be water, helium, liquid metal, or molten salt. They are also differentiated by where in the neutron spectrum they ...

Gen IV global research and development is expanding with several Gen IV technology types under consideration. In 2002, GIF selected six types, from nearly 100 concepts, as Gen IV systems.

Southern Company's Plant Vogtle nuclear power complex made history in 2023 by bringing the first new U.S. nuclear reactor ...

Gen IV reactors still need a great deal of research and development, and the U.S. Department of Energy estimates they won’t be commercially viable until 2030 at the earliest.

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed new technology for uranium enrichment ...

This webinar will focus on the Gen IV Reactors. Nuclear energy, a proven, clean, and reliable energy source, is experiencing a resurgence of interest and enthusiasm commensurate with a global push ...

Generation IV nuclear reactors safer, more efficient, with less waste Broadcast Sat 11 Apr 2015 at 2:19am Saturday 11 Apr 2015 at 2:19am Sat 11 Apr 2015 at 2:19am ...

Gen IV plants will be safer and less water intensive, but they won't be commercially viable until 2030 at the earliest. Will there still be market demand? Skip to main content.