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Chernobyl Land Reborn: Safe for Farming After 38 Years
Chernobyl-Area Land Declared Safe for Agriculture After Decades of Dormancy After nearly four decades, more than 80% of the land surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been declared safe for agricultural use. According to Valery Kashparov, director of the...
Global Banks and Big Tech Unite to Power a Nuclear Energy Renaissance
Major banks pledge support for nuclear energy: Fourteen global financial institutions, including Bank of America, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs, have committed to supporting nuclear energy, aiming to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 as part of climate...
Nuclear Energy: Paving the Path to American Energy Independence
Nuclear energy is crucial for American energy independence, reducing carbon emissions, and increasing efficiency with SMR technology. The Russian uranium ban pushes America to develop a domestic nuclear fuel supply, boosting the economy and creating jobs. The ADVANCE...
Norway Explores Nuclear Power: A Bold Step Toward a Sustainable Future
Norway forms a 12-member committee to evaluate the feasibility and implications of integrating nuclear power into its energy system, led by Kristin Halvorsen from Cicero. The committee will assess technological advancements, environmental impacts, regulatory needs,...
Chit Chat with China: US and China Hold First Informal Nuclear Conversation in Five Years
China assured the US during Track Two talks in March that it can prevail in a conventional conflict over Taiwan without resorting to nuclear weapons, despite US concerns about China's expanding nuclear arsenal. The US-China discussions, held for the first time in five...
Sun-Powered Flight: The Dawn of Autonomous Solar Aviation
The Skydweller airplane completed the world's first successful autonomous and unmanned flight of a large solar-powered aircraft, taking off from Stennis National Airport and operating solely on solar energy. Solar-powered planes like Skydweller offer net-zero carbon...
Data Centers Need MORE Energy
The surge in electricity demand from data centers, AI, domestic chip manufacturing, and electric vehicles complicates energy allocation while striving for decarbonization, raising concerns about the U.S. economy's stability. Data centers supporting AI and EVs are...
Ai and Nuclear Energy equals Win-Win
AI's growing energy consumption, projected to exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026, highlights the need for reliable, low-carbon energy sources like nuclear power. Nuclear energy can support AI's energy demands while AI can enhance nuclear power through predictive analysis,...
Uranium Crunch: Navigating the HALEU and LEU Shortage
HALEU (5-20% U-235) and LEU (3-5% U-235) are vital uranium fuels for nuclear reactors, medical research, and naval propulsion. The U.S. banned Russian uranium imports in May 2024, aiming to sanction Russia and boost domestic uranium production, which has significantly...
Largest U.S. Oil Trade Group Sues to Block Biden Administration’s Emission Reduction Efforts
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and major oil companies, along with farm groups and auto dealers, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s EPA over new tailpipe emissions rules that promote electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, arguing these rules...
Nuclear Energy: The Solution for Climate Crisis
With the increase in awareness of climate change, nuclear energy caught people’s eyes as the world moved toward decarbonization. Regardless of the controversy people have, nuclear energy is a major key in the solution to the climate crisis. Consequences? While we...
