Researchers at China’s Guangdong Power Grid have proposed integrating solar power with a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) to enhance microgrids’ short-term dispatch capability while improving their ...

A new multi-million dollar research effort aims to solve a central challenge for the next wave of nuclear energy: the efficient and safe management of extreme operational heat. NANO Nuclear, a company ...

The coordinated operation of hybrid photovoltaic (PV) and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) microgrids represents a promising pathway to achieve resilient, low-carbon energy supply in modern power systems.

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...