Europe's largest nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine but run by Russia, has been cut off from external power for days.

A startup that leverages AI to streamline nuclear reactor operations just got a major cash infusion. Phoenix-based Nuclearn announced a $10.5 million Series A round of funding, bringing the startup’s ...

A North Dakota legislative committee selected Canadian company Nucleon Energy to study the feasibility of nuclear power in the state. The year-long study will identify potential sites, assess public ...

If a future hurricane knocks down a big city's electricity supply, a floating nuclear power plant could be positioned off the coast to keep the lights on. It's a scenario closer to reality thanks to a ...

Once upon a time in Michigan, there was an aged nuclear power plant called Palisades. Since it started operation in 1971 until it was permanently closed in 2022, it ran about 73% of the time, about ...

It was a major deal at the Pennsylvania Energy Summit in July when Westinghouse revealed plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the U.S. President Donald Trump — who in May signed four executive ...

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has given final approval to a nuclear energy ordinance. It creates a new zoning district where nuclear energy could be generated and nuclear waste could be stored.

Virginia is the data center capital of the world, home to the globe’s largest concentration of the energy- and water-devouring gluttons. Nearly a quarter of the electricity used in the state in 2023 ...

In Covert Township, a previously defunct nuclear plant has transitioned back to operating status following the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to reauthorize power operations. As of Tuesday, ...

Cooling towers of Three Mile Island's Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant pour in Middletown, Pa. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering allowing a Michigan nuclear plant to restart after approving ...

Three years ago, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California had a scientific breakthrough: As they fired lasers at a tiny pellet of fuel, they achieved fusion “ignition” for ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...