Fission Forward is a new periodic feature tracking the nuclear projects reshaping AI-era power - from brownfield restarts to microreactors and next-gen gigawatt builds - as backed by new federal ...

Zap Energy, a fusion energy startup based in the US, has made a strategic shift to add nuclear fission to its lineup as it looks to meet the soaring demand for energy to power data centers. With this ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Buckley Space Force Base may soon go nuclear. The military recently chose the base in Aurora as the potential host of a nuclear microreactor to produce ...

A working Iron Man hydrogen reactor becomes the centerpiece of this ambitious science build, turning water electrolysis into fuel for a real repulsor-style device. The creator sets out to make a Tony ...

The results are good news for the thorium-HALEU fuel cycle, set to grow in relevance as advanced reactors grow smaller and abundant. Reading time 2 minutes Last year, a private-public collaboration ...

US-based start-up Zap Energy has announced its evolution from a fusion-only startup to an integrated nuclear energy platform. While continuing its work on Sheared-Flow Stabilised Z-pinch fusion, the ...

According to a recent report from ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, “policymakers should not rely on, or fund, fusion power as a core pillar of future clean energy systems” for ...

The focus has shifted from reactor innovation to industrial execution, including licensing, fuel supply, and customer engagement. Major companies are making concrete progress in regulatory approvals, ...

As if the U.S. grids weren’t stressed enough, AI data centers threaten to overwhelm them further with their massive energy demands. To address these challenges, researchers in Utah are entertaining ...

A Massachusetts-based fusion company took another step this week in its race to become the first to get the same power fueling the sun and stars onto the US electrical grid. Commonwealth Fusion ...