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Russia Lowers Nuclear Threshold: A Dangerous Shift in Global Security
Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine, allowing for nuclear strikes in response to conventional attacks that threaten its sovereignty or territorial integrity, marking a significant lowering of the threshold for nuclear engagement. The decree follows reports of...
Three Mile Island Reopening as Big Tech’s Demand for Nuclear Grows
Three Mile Island, located in Middletown, Pennsylvania, was the site of the most significant nuclear accident in U.S. history. On March 28, 1979, the Unit 2 reactor suffered a partial meltdown, leading to widespread public concern and transforming the landscape of...
OPG Gets Greener: OPG Expands Green Financing to Include New Nuclear
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) updated its Sustainable Finance Framework to replace the 2021 Green Bond Framework, expanding funding for a wider range of clean energy technologies and initiatives involving Indigenous communities. The new framework allows green...
The Future is Fusion: Jobs and Funding Growing Fast
The Global Fusion Industry 2024 report highlights over USD 900 million in investments and 1,000 new jobs in the fusion sector over the past year, with significant public funding increases and a workforce now exceeding 4,000 people. The industry remains...
Revolutionizing Datacenter Energy: NANO Nuclear and Blockfusion Revolutionizing Datacenters For Ai and Crypto
Memorandum of Understanding Signed: NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. has partnered with Blockfusion Ventures to explore advanced nuclear energy solutions for powering AI datacenters. Technical Evaluation: NANO Nuclear will assess the feasibility of integrating their...
No Coal’s the Goal: UMich Research IDs Coal Plants With Peak Potential for a Nuclear Transition
Researchers at the University of Michigan evaluated 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. for their feasibility as sites for advanced nuclear reactors, considering factors like socioeconomic impact, safety, proximity to populations, and existing...
NRC launches environmental review of plan to restart Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan
The NRC has started an environmental review for repowering the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, which was decommissioned in 2022, with Holtec International pursuing a plan to restart power production. Holtec has secured significant financial support, including a $1.5...
Aura or Bust: Aura Energy Gains Final Permit for Tiris Uranium Project in West Africa
Aura Energy Limited received the final permit from the Mauritanian government to construct and operate the Tiris uranium project. An inter-ministerial committee has been established to facilitate the project's development, aiming for a Final Investment Decision by...
Ai-cleared Nuclear: Where Intelligence Meets Reactors
Tech firms and billionaires are investing in nuclear energy and AI to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, recognizing AI's significant role in sustainable energy use. AI's growing demand is transforming data centers and U.S. energy infrastructure, with nuclear startups...
Swiss Company Tackles Nuclear Waste Disposal Dilemma
Transmutex's technology significantly reduces nuclear waste radioactivity duration to less than 500 years and waste volume by 80%, using a particle accelerator to transmute thorium into usable uranium. The technology, supported by Nagra, can transmute 99% of...
Fury of the Future: Hurricane Beryl’s Record-Breaking Rampage Signals Dire Climate Warning
Hurricane Beryl rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 4 and 5 hurricane in early July, attributed to climate change and rising ocean temperatures. The warmer waters in the tropical Atlantic, fueled by human-driven fossil fuel emissions, allowed Beryl...
