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Arkansas Nuclear One, state’s only nuclear power plant, celebrates 50 years
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium ... it is built to last decades beyond 50 years. “It’s as good here in 2024 as it’s ever been,” Sullins said.
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
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A Michigan nuclear plant is slated to restart, but Trump could complicate things
Michigan wants to restart a nuclear power plant it had shut down, but the bumpy early days of the Trump presidency spook ...
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Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel
Sweden started building a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel on Wednesday, only the second such site in the world, where highly radioactive waste will be stored for 100,000 years.
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Sweden Begins Construction on World's Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel
Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB), a nuclear fuel and waste management company ... Spent fuel remains in CLAB for 40–50 years before being encapsulated in copper canisters for final ...
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Nuclear power reliance grows despite hurdles and setbacks
Globally, around 430 nuclear reactors are in operation, with about 30 already exceeding 50 years of service ... project to recycle spent nuclear fuel has faced numerous delays and setbacks.