Latest about Nuclear Energy
Infographic: What Is a Nuclear Meltdown?
A partial meltdown has occurred at two nuclear reactors in the Fukushima power plant in Japan.
Radiation Level 1,000 Times Too High at Japanese Nuclear Plant
The cooling systems at two nuclear plants in Japan have malfunctioned as a result of a 8.9-magnitude earthquake. A buildup of nuclear decay heat has caused a small radiation leak at one reactor site.
Could Wildfires Threaten US Nuclear Reactors?
With nuclear energy facilities located near wildfires-prone areas in the US, could a similar situation happen here?
Nuke the Gulf Oil Gusher, Russians Suggest
Using a nuclear explosion to plug the gushing oil well in the Gulf might sound like overkill, but Russians suggest it's the way to go.
Levitating Magnet Brings Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality
Physicists may be one step closer to achieving a form of clean energy known as nuclear fusion, which is what happens deep inside the cores of stars.
Earthquake Concerns Shake Geothermal Energy Projects
Hard times are now bedeviling geothermal energy projects that risk triggering earthquakes as they delve miles deep into the Earth to tap clean and virtually limitless energy.
U.S. Energy Use Declined in 2008
Americans are turning more and more to alternative energy and using less, too.
Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 Years
About $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide.
