Although to most the term ‘fission reactor’ brings to mind something close to the commonly operated light-water reactors (LWRs) which operate using plain water (H 2 O) as coolant and with sluggish, ...

Scientists have observed carbon dioxide converting into solid carbon in real time inside a ...

Scientists at Japan's Tokyo Metropolitan University have taken aim at a common problem plaguing next-generation lithium metal batteries, finding a promising solution in a salty liquid that reduces ...

What if the next big thing in nuclear energy was a dusty old idea from the Cold War era? Once considered to power nuclear bombers, molten salt reactors (MSRs) are in the spotlight, promising safer, ...

A surprisingly simple change could make sodium-ion batteries far more powerful while opening the door to turning seawater ...

When the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, CA, achieved a fusion energy gain factor of 1.6 on a test of its laser-based fusion reactor, the response was either utter elation or jaded skepticism ...

Molten salt nuclear reactors (MSR) also have unique passive methods of preventing nuclear disasters. Some plants are equipped with what's known as a "freeze plug" in the reactor chamber. In the event ...

Several shipping giants have been toying with the idea of outfitting future vessels with smaller, more advanced nuclear ...

Molten salt nuclear reactors are all the rage among some nuclear power enthusiasts. They promise designs that will soon lower emissions from shipping, be cheaper to run and consume nuclear waste, and ...