One of the issues with nuclear power plants is that they produce long-lived radioactive waste. Storing spent nuclear fuel is a real problem. However, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Thomas ...

A £54 billion cost estimate, no confirmed site, and a very slow timeline — things aren't looking well for a proposed underground nuclear waste facility. The Guardian reported that the U.K.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, is overseeing a review that aims to find a coastal location for the UK’s first geological ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...

Lincolnshire will not be used to store nuclear waste after the county council voted to withdraw from the process. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), a government body, had earmarked an area near Louth, in ...

New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...