Idaho National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated a surrogate reactor concept that replaces neutron-driven signals with beams of LED light, creating a zero-radiation test environment for reactor ...

Micro nuclear reactors are being seen as a way to get critical bases off the grid, but they could also have a major impact on civilian energy production.

The U.S. Department of Energy has moved Radiant Industries’ Kaleidos microreactor through a critical safety study phase, bringing a 1.2 MWe high-temperature gas reactor closer to physical testing at ...