Nuclear power

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at around 1 a.m. Saturday. It cited...

The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency says advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.

Russian officials in turn accused Ukraine of being responsible for the eruption of fierce fighting around the plant, which is Europe’s largest. NBC News could not immediately verify the claims of either side.

A U.N. nuclear watchdog team set off on an urgent mission Monday to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited trip the world hopes will help avoid a radioactive catastrophe.

The U.N. nuclear chief is warning that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control.”

Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California’s last operating nuclear power plant, challenging suggestions that its electricity is needed to meet potential future shortages in the nation’s most populous state.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general is in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities

The Ukrainian government says that power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been cut off.

Russia and China have dominated nuclear power for decades, but the United States may have an opening due to the recent Ukraine war and new nuclear technology.

“Nobody is under any illusions anymore,” Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, said in a statement Thursday.

The U.S. government is spending billions of dollars to prop up some money-losing nuclear plants, which it needs to stay open to meet its clean energy goals.

Fusion is described as “the process that takes place in the heart of stars and provides the power that drives the universe.”

Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels

A controversial EU plan to include nuclear and natural gas in its ranking of sustainable energy sources could lead to further greenwashing, investors told CNBC.

Climate change is renewing interest in nuclear energy, which does not emit climate-warming carbon dioxide. But what will we do with the waste?

Bill Gates’ TerraPower has chosen Kemmerer, Wyoming, a frontier-era coal town, as the site where the company will build its first advanced nuclear reactor.

Some EU members, notably France, are supportive of nuclear energy, but others, including Germany, believe it is time to move on.

It’s part of Altman’s three-part utopian vision, which is focused on growing abundance through technological innovation.

California is closing Diablo Canyon, which is a source of clean power, as it faces an energy emergency and a mandate to eliminate carbon emissions. Why?

With a number of recent breakthroughs, the race is on to prove that nuclear fusion is not only possible, but integral to a clean energy future