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Climate Changing Our Dynamic As We Know It: Climate Change Affecting Earth In An Unprecedented Way
Climate change is accelerating Earth's rotation as melting ice redistributes mass, similar to a figure skater pulling in their arms to spin faster. This shift in rotational dynamics could affect the Moon's gravitational pull, with broader implications for Earth's...
The Struggle of Small Businesses to Stay Afloat
Small Business Struggles: 2024 has seen a surge in bankruptcy filings among small and mid-sized businesses, with 346 companies filing in the first half of the year, driven by financial instability and high interest rates. High Borrowing Costs: Small businesses are...
Drone Attacks Continue Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi calls for an immediate halt to drone attacks near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant due to safety risks and injuries to personnel. The Zaporizhzhia plant, under Russian control since March 2022, has experienced multiple...
Landmark Bipartisan Legislation is Signed! Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy – ADVANCE Act.
July 9, 2024 – Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden has signed into law a groundbreaking piece of legislation, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, marking a significant milestone for the future of nuclear energy...
Marine Team UP: DOE & NOAA Sign Agreement to Team UP to Eliminate Marine CO2
The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on removing carbon dioxide from the ocean, supporting the Biden Administration's net-zero emissions goal by 2050. This partnership...
Army Powers Up: Quest for Next-Gen Micro-Reactors to Revolutionize Energy Independence
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking Solution Briefs for a full lifecycle prototype micro-reactor nuclear power plant for the U.S. Army, targeting 3MW to 10MW capacity with operations starting by the end of 2030. The goal is to achieve 99.9% energy load...
Powering Crypto Mining Projects with Clean Energy
Crusoe Energy Systems and Unblock Computing have partnered to create Digital Vent Mitigation (DVM), a technology that utilizes natural gas from oil production, which would otherwise be flared and wasted, to power advanced computing operations such as Bitcoin mining....
Russian Tensions Rising: Russia May Change its Nuclear Doctrine to Reduce Decision Time for Nuclear Weapons
Tensions between Russia and the West are at their highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, primarily due to the war in Ukraine and Russia's claim of fighting a proxy war with the West. Russian officials, including Andrei Kartapolov, suggest that the country's...
Feeling the Dragon’s Fire: China outpaces the US in nuclear race by a decade and a half
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear energy sector, planning to add 6 to 8 new reactors annually, which could soon surpass the US's 94 operational reactors. China's advancements in fourth-generation reactor technology and strong state support, including low-interest...
Nuclear power plant proposed for north-eastern Norway
Finnmark relies on hydro plants and wind turbines for electricity but imports power during low wind periods; nuclear power could provide a consistent supply. In June 2023, Vardø municipality and Norsk Kjernekraft agreed to explore building a nuclear power plant in...
South Korea Unveils High-Tech SMR and Hydrogen Hubs to Lead Energy Innovation
South Korea plans to establish a small modular reactors (SMR) industrial hub in Gyeongju and create a hydrogen industry in North Gyeongsang Province. The government will support a 300 billion KRW ($216 million USD) SMR industrial complex and an 80 billion KRW ($57...
