Tech Company’s Membership Signals Nuclear Power's Central Role in Powering the AI Revolution| world-nuclear.org
Information on nuclear energy and the nuclear fuel cycle from the World Nuclear Association.| world-nuclear.org
World Nuclear Association Highlights Opportunities for Maritime Decarbonization at PATRAM 2025| world-nuclear.org
Nuclear fuel pellets, with each pellet – not much larger than a sugar cube – contains as much energy as a tonne of coal (Image: Kazatomprom)| world-nuclear.org
Thorium is more abundant in nature than uranium. It is fertile rather than fissile, and can be used in conjunction with fissile material as nuclear fuel. The use of thorium as a new primary energy source has been a tantalizing prospect for many years.| world-nuclear.org
On the sidelines of CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, a global coalition of major companies join forces for the first time to launch a pioneering cross-sector pled…| world-nuclear.org
Over 160 ships are powered by more than 200 small nuclear reactors. Most are submarines, but they range from icebreakers to aircraft carriers. In future, constraints on fossil fuel use in transport may bring marine nuclear propulsion into more widespread use.| world-nuclear.org
Nuclear power capacity worldwide is increasing steadily. Most reactors under construction are in the Asian region. Significant further capacity is being created by plant uprating.| world-nuclear.org