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A look back at world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster

A look back at the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster

Sunday, April 26, marks the 40th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union.

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Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986

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More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster

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40 years since the Chernobyl disaster

This Sunday marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which the UN says affected more than 3.5 million people and contaminated nearly 50,000 square kilometres of land, and which remains the worst n...

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Ukraine’s Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after disaster

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Inside the abandoned city reclaimed by nature after world's worst nuclear disaster

Wyoming Tribune Eagle

TerraPower breaks ground on rarity: A nuclear reactor, Wyoming’s first

Because of high winds, Andy Chrusciel joked that he kept his construction helmet cranked so tight it gave him a headache.

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A nuclear first: TerraPower officially starts construction on next-gen Natrium plant in Wyoming

TerraPower has officially started construction on its Natrium reactor in Wyoming, marking a historic first for U.S. next-gen nuclear energy.

Czech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor

Czech power company ČEZ has signed a deal with U.K. company Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for building the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.

Engineering News-Record

TerraPower Begins Construction on First US Commercial-Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactor

TerraPower begins construction of the first U.S. utility-scale advanced nuclear plant—can its Natrium design finally move next-generation reactors into commercial reality?

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Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards

By building reactors in shipyards, Blue Energy says it will tame nuclear power's cost problems, giving it access to cheaper financing.

America’s First Commercial Nuclear-Power Projects in a Decade Just Broke Ground

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower and Google partner Kairos are building nuclear plants in Wyoming and Tennessee. | World News