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Can US Nuclear Expansion Accommodate Thorium Reactors?

The United States should focus on deploying uranium-based reactors now, but build its nuclear industrial base in a way that ...
China has just flipped the switch on a revolutionary thorium nuclear reactor that could change the future of energy forever ...
Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former chair of India’s Atomic Energy Commission, joins the podcast to discuss the history and future of ...
India has achieved one of the most consequential milestones in its atomic energy journey, as the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved criticality.
India's prototype fast breeder reactor has achieved criticality, advancing the three-stage nuclear strategy. Is the country ...
The Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor’s achievement has put the spotlight on utilising the vast thorium resources in India. Can ...
A high-level 20-member U.S. Executive Nuclear Industry Delegation visited India from May 18 to May 21, 2026, to explore private investment and technology commercialization opportunities in India’s ...
Fast Breeder Reactors are a cornerstone of India's long-term nuclear strategy. Unlike conventional thermal reactors, the PFBR uses Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel. The core of PFBR is ...
TERI said India will need sustained annual nuclear capacity additions and policy support for SMRs to achieve its 100 GW ...
We look at some of the major recent and upcoming science and technology achievements made possible by Indian talent.
India’s programme proves that a democracy can execute a 70-year deep technology mission if it treats it as a national imperative rather than a political football ...
A new law is transforming India’s nuclear energy sector, opening it to unprecedented private and foreign investment and ...