New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance. Some experts are sounding alarms

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...

Fukushima nuclear plant operator restarts reactor at another plant, reviving safety concerns

The world’s largest nuclear power plant restarted Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 ...

Japan's TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor for the first time since Fukushima

The company involved in the 2011 disaster restarted one of seven reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s biggest nuclear ...
Opinion

Small nuclear reactors are worth the wait

Over 50 small reactors generating up to 500 megawatts of electricity have been built over the past half-century. Their median build time has been eight years. By contrast, large reactors have been ...