"We’re breaking barriers." Researchers announce 'breathtaking' development with next-gen nuclear reactor: 'It's a significant ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2025 / General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today ...

The fuel rods themselves are generally made out of a zirconium alloy, which has the beneficial properties of having a high melting point, high resistance to chemical corrosion, vibrations and impacts.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian scientists have produced the nation’s first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable of, the country’s nuclear agency sai… ...

US nuclear fuel rods endure 3452°F for 120 days, raising reactor safety standards. Story by Aman Tripathi ... SiGA cladding is made from a silicon carbide (SiC) composite material.

Korea's KHNP has loaded the first HIPER16 ATF into Hanul NPP's Unit 6, targeting increased safety margins and global ...

The first Russian-made nuclear reactor fuel bundles with experimental ATF (Advanced Technology Fuel) rods have been loaded into Unit 2 at the Rostov nuclear power plant (NPP) in southwest Russia ...

A demonstration accident-resistant nuclear fuel assembly has been loaded into the core of unit 6 of the Hanul nuclear power ...

The Idaho National Laboratory received a shipment of 25 experimental nuclear fuel rods in December. The fuels could help reduce energy costs for consumers.