Coal and nuclear power plants, both thermal systems that are very water-intense, have been retired at significant rates throughout the US since 2014. New coal and nuclear haven't been added in a ...

Though costly to implement, solar energy offers a clean, renewable source of power. 3 min read Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun's energy and make it useable. As of 2011, the ...

When operated in a fully closed fuel cycle, in which nuclear fuel is recycled and reused, fast reactors have the potential to extract 60 to 70 times more energy from the same amount of natural uranium ...