Nuclear energy isn't exactly clean, with nuclear waste never exactly going away. But this inventive new process might help ...

A Washington-based company has successfully validated its borehole technology for safe disposal of high-level ...

Liquid-fueled molten-salt reactors, another new type, could increase waste volume too. In these designs, fuel and coolant are ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), the pioneering nuclear energy startup revolutionizing the industry by placing reactors a mile underground, and Deep Isolation, a ...

Millions of bundles of highly radioactive waste fuel should be moved from nuclear power stations, mostly in Ontario, and be ...

A novel process called radiation-enhanced electrolysis could boost hydrogen production by up to tenfold, offering a highly efficient route to convert hazardous nuclear waste into a clean energy source ...

Some 2,000 gallons of radioactive and hazardous chemical waste that had been stored in underground tanks has been shipped off the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington for disposal after it is ...

The IAEA has organized various international meetings and projects on the safety of near surface disposal of radioactive waste. These projects included work to (i) benchmark safety assessment models, ...

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.

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 ...