The United States can generate the power equivalent of seven new nuclear reactors by upgrading its current fleet, according to the Department of Energy.
DOE took an important step last week toward increasing the power output and extending the life of existing reactors.
Scientists launched a “virtual reactor” Tuesday at DOE’s Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The software will model the performance of the country’s aging light-water (…)