TerraPower's Natrium plant near Kemmerer is the first commercial reactor approved in nearly a decade in the U.S., and the first 'advanced' liquid sodium-cooled reactor in more than 40 years.

Don't flip the switch until the NRC says you can, okay? Bill Gates-backed nuclear outfit TerraPower finally has approval to build its Natrium reactor. However, it may still face issues finding a ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor ...

On Wednesday, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it had issued its first construction approval in nearly a decade. The approval will allow work to begin on a site in Kemmerer, Wyoming ...

These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as they churn out 10% of the world’s electricity every ...

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...

It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

The $4 billion plant is due to be constructed by 2030 and may represent a new era for the US's nuclear industry.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer unit 1 project - the first such permit for a commercial-scale non-light water reactor in the country ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved construction of TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming, ...

Core disruptive accidents (CDAs) in sodium-cooled fast reactors represent a severe class of events in which the integrity of the reactor core is rapidly compromised, leading to the dispersal of molten ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...