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World’s First Radioactive Diamond Battery Unveiled By the UK
Innovative Power Source: The carbon-14 diamond battery generates electricity by harnessing the radioactive decay of carbon-14, encased in diamond, ensuring safe, long-lasting, low-power energy with no harmful emissions. Versatile Applications: The battery can power...
Fueling the Future: Texas Uranium Mines and the Nuclear Renaissance in America
Reviving Domestic Uranium Production: South Texas is becoming a focal point for the resurgence of uranium mining, driven by the U.S. push to reduce reliance on foreign uranium and support the growing demand for nuclear energy in high-tech industries. Environmental and...
Rolls-Royce teases Micro-Reactor
Rolls-Royce unveiled a new mobile nuclear micro-reactor, expected to be operational by 2029, aimed at transforming clean energy solutions for various applications, including potential use in space. The micro-reactor, capable of generating 1 to 10 megawatts of power,...
WIN is a WIn: U.S. Women In Nuclear’s Initiatives and Tactics
WIN is a Win: U.S. Women In Nuclear's Initiatives and Tactics Nuclear energy is growing in prominence with increased policy support, integration with renewables, and technological advancements, impacting carbon footprints and energy legislation. The nuclear workforce...
Three Mile Island Revival: A Controversial Comeback?
Constellation Energy is discussing with Pennsylvania officials the potential reopening of the Three Mile Island power facility, shut down since 2019. The infamous TMI-2 reactor experienced a partial meltdown in 1979, causing the most serious nuclear accident in U.S....
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,...
