Nuclear power plants can provide a continuous and reliable supply of energy because they operate at full capacity nearly uninterrupted. This contrasts with variable renewable energy sources, such as ...

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...

You might imagine nuclear power plants as behemoth facilities spanning hundreds of acres. Nuclear microreactors, by contrast, could sit on land the size of a football field and power a whole town. I’m ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Bob Alvarez. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Nuclear ...