The first breeder reactor, i.e., one that produces more nuclear fuel material as a byproduct than is used to generate energy, went online almost 75 years ago. So, it's hardly some form of sci-fi ...
KAIGA: The Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Department of Atomic Energy have said they will come out with modular reactors that will enable the product ...
NEW DELHI: India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam is expected to be commissioned next year, nearly two years after it got the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator, ...
New Delhi: India marked a major step in nuclear energy when fuel loading began at a 500-megawatt fast-breeder reactor prototype in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Authorities expect the unit to start producing ...
After decades defined by safety dominance, the NRC may be recalibrating toward a renewed balance between oversight and expansion. The history of nuclear energy in the United States illustrates the ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is mulling decommissioning its troubled Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor, following 1 trillion yen (7.35 billion pounds) in outlays on the controversial project over more ...
TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Japan's fast-breeder nuclear reactor got the go-ahead to resume tests on Wednesday, 14 years after it was closed due to a fire caused by leaking coolant. Sign up here. The ...