Japan Decides to Go Back on Decision to Reduce Nuclear Power Dependence

When the nuclear meltdown occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan a couple of years ago, the Japanese government decided to cut...
Nuclear Power Installations in South Korea

South Korea Planning to Increase Nuclear Capacity in Spite of Fears

Twenty two months ago, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake and tsunami, leading to a cascade of failures at the...
Diagram of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

Japan’s Nuclear Program Still on Hold

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake in Northeastern Japan sparked a cascade of failures at the Fukishima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Three of the...

Japanese Power Operator Admits Fukushima Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

Tokyo Electric Power Co admitted that they have committed “collusion” with industry regulators in relation to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Last year, an earthquake caused...

Thorium Not the Nuclear “Wonder-Fuel” Once Supposed

Thorium, once believed to be a nuclear wonder fuel, might not actually be as miraculous as first thought. In fact, nuclear energy specialists wrote...

New Nuclear Reactor With a Stirling Engine Could Power Space Missions

A new reactor concept that combines Stirling engine with modern heat pipe cooling system might provide power to upcoming space missions. The invention was...
Raw Monazite Containing Thorium

Thorium Nuclear Fuel Tested in Norwegian Power Plant

Nuclear power, essentially steam turbines driven by the fission of Uranium , is powerful, doesn't emit carbon-dioxide, and is reliable. On the other hand,...

Storing Nuclear Waste Storage a Big Problem for South Korea

South Korea’s 23 nuclear reactors supply one third of the country’s power. By 2024, South Korea plans to add 11 more nuclear reactors, expanding...

Detecting Damaged Nuclear Reactors Using Muons Radiography

Cosmic rays can be used to gain information from damaged nuclear reactors. This conclusion was made by a team of researchers from the multidisciplinary...

Scientists Find Way to Stabilize Plasma and Control Nuclear Fusion Energy

The plasma used in fusion reactors holds great potential in terms of bringing down costs of this energy source.  Over the past few years,...