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Nukes on trucks: US firm advances mobile nuclear reactors for military power
NANO Nuclear Energy expands its microreactor portfolio with a strategic acquisition, bolstering its advanced nuclear ...
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China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?
Meanwhile, nuclear propulsion is literally the only ... with the latter having enough steam from its two A4W reactors for 104 MW per pair of propellers, leaving a few hundred MW of electrical ...
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US nuclear engineers hit 100-test milestone, advancing Gen-IV reactor design
Argonne National Laboratory is developing Gen-IV nuclear reactors, including sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs).
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Future of Navy Super-Carriers: Are Ford-Class Ships the Last of Their Kind?
Capable of traveling at speeds more than 30 knots powered by two A4W nuclear reactors, the Nimitz carriers have proven to play a pivotal role in the service’s fleet. As the Nimitz-class ...
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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Now Has an 'End Date'
For propulsion it relies on two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, which power four steam turbines and can generate 260,000 horsepower. Nimitz’s top speed is 31.5 knots. Not bad for a boat ...
Hill Air Force Base could get small nuclear reactor as soon as 2028
Hill Air Force Base could receive a portable nuclear reactor to provide backup power generation as early as 2028, Radiant ...
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China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy. When you purchase through links on our ...