China's bragging about being the first to build a next-generation nuclear reactor. Here's how it compares to reactors in countries like the US, Japan, and Russia.

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A model of a high-temperature gas cooled reactor is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023.
A model of a high-temperature gas cooled reactor is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023.

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Uranium prices top $80 for the first time in 15 years as demand for nuclear power surges

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Nuclear-energy boom sends uranium prices soaring – with some mining stocks outperforming tech

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Yellowcake uranium.

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The US is planning its first fusion plant, and it could generate pollution-free power by 2035

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A type of fusion test reactor for scientific research at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

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