Nuclear waste is largely misunderstood, thanks to the Cold War and war movies. However, even if nuclear energy is safer than ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

Ed Miliband’s flagship green energy cable to Orkney is being sold as a clean power lifeline, yet the route it must take cuts ...

Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

For years the U.S. federal government has been saving to invest in a long-term nuclear waste disposal solution. But despite collecting the funds, no clear plan has been made. As we see certain states ...

The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site of Ontario Power Generation at the ...

In Campbell County, Wyoming, commissioners have delayed a decision on nuclear waste storage amid strong public opposition. As County17 reported, the draft resolution proposed would prevent the storage ...

The waste could be used for nuclear fusion, say researchers. Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive ...

Nuclear waste and a hydrogen economy may seem poles apart, but a new study by the University of Sharjah claims that spent fuel from nuclear power plants could be used to increase the efficiency of ...

A study published in the journal Nuclear Engineering and Design has revealed that atomic reactor waste could actually be used to boost hydrogen production by up to 10 times the current rate.

A nuclear startup backed by Peter Thiel has secured a $900 million award from the United States government, signaling how ...