China has launched the world’s first container ship powered by a thorium molten salt reactor (TMSR), marking a potential ...

The experimental TMSR-LF1 thorium-powered molten salt reactor in Wuwei, Gansu Province, has achieved the first successful ...

With recent nuclear sector developments, the Company’s trajectory is aligned with federal policy directing the U.S. government to accelerate deployment of advanced nuclear technologies and scale ...

Long overlooked beside uranium, thorium is emerging as a cleaner, safer alternative for nuclear power. This feature explores ...

China's nuclear energy ambitions have historically been constrained by limited domestic uranium resources. While a single ...

Chinese scientists have successfully converted thorium into uranium in an operational molten salt reactor, achieving a ...

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Although to most the term ‘fission reactor’ brings to mind something close to the commonly operated light-water reactors (LWRs) which operate using plain water (H 2 O) as coolant and with sluggish, ...

Small modular reactor company Terrestrial Energy Inc has signed a manufacturing and supply contract with Westinghouse ...

The nuclear technology company Kairos is using molten salt cooling, a technique originally developed in the mid-20th century, ...

A team from the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) the Netherlands has built the first molten salt reactor powered by thorium in decades. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

The Integral MSR is also based on the MSR Experiment but has been modified to have a more sealed, passive approach. The design team is based in Canada with international involvement and support. An 80 ...