Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

Finland is on the cusp of becoming the world's first country to bury spent nuclear fuel in a geological tomb where it will be stored for 100,000 years. The pioneering project has been hailed as both a ...

Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. (“Deep Isolation” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, will share insights on the deployment readiness of its Universal Canister ...

The nuclear energy sector is experiencing a revival, driven by factors such as increased energy demand and support from governments and tech companies. Microreactors, a new form of nuclear technology, ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.

If you need your garbage collected, you call Waste Management. But if you're a nuclear power plant operator, don't bother calling the federal government—in 40 years they still haven't made a pickup.

A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world.

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