Feb. 24, 2026
Tin Isotopes Unlock Nuclear Stability Clues
ORNL's Alfredo Galindo-Uribarri and team studied doubly magic tin-132 - especially stable because it takes more energy to remove a proton or a neutron
Feb. 21, 2026
New Fuel Design Boosts Efficiency in Nuclear Reactors
ORNL's ULIMES fuel concept aims to improve overall reactor performance.
Feb. 17, 2026
NRC Approves TRISO-X Fuel Facility License
The new license allows the company to use high-assay low-enriched uranium at its Oak Ridge, Tennessee plant.
Feb. 16, 2026
Final Investment Decision Approved for Six NuScale SMRs in Romania
Romania's plan for a 460 MW small modular nuclear reactor plant would cost up to $7 billion
Feb. 14, 2026
TRISO-X Secures First-Ever NRC Category II License for Commercial Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
The license allows the company to fabricate commercial tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel using high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) at its facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Feb. 13, 2026
World's First Mass-Produced Microreactor Gets Approval For Scaling
Radiant's microreactor is changing the nuclear energy landscape with faster, portable solutions and DOE safety approvals.
