UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales

A first-of-its-kind nuclear power station is to be built on Anglesey, bringing up to 3,000 jobs and billions of pounds of ...

What are small nuclear reactors and why does the UK want to build them?

The UK's first small nuclear power stations will be built on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. Back in June, the ...

Britain Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales

The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may ...

Is it safe? | The technology behind the nuclear reactor company moving to Indiana

Disasters at Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima Daiichi have made many people scared of nuclear power. The company says their reactor is different.

Anglesey chosen as site for UK's first small nuclear power station

Work on the site is due to start in 2026, and is expected to support 3,000 jobs in the local economy at the height of ...

Wylfa nuclear plans expected to get go-ahead in days

Wylfa on Anglesey is expected to be the site for a new nuclear power station, with the decision to be confirmed on Thursday, ...
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Combining nuclear waste disposal with mobile energy generation

It is common for nuclear engineers to be concerned with the disposition of nuclear waste. After all, the United States alone ...
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How Nuclear Energy Powers American Aircraft Carriers

When nuclear energy is mentioned, most people think about nuclear power plants, but did you know that nuclear technology fuels some of the most advanced ships in the world? Nuclear energy plays a ...
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NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here’s what that means

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent to NASA officials in July and obtained by NPR. It’s an ambitious target ...