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Advancing Nuclear Innovation: The University of Illinois’ Underground Small Modular Reactor Project
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), in collaboration with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), is progressing toward deploying a 15 MW underground small modular reactor (SMR) as a research facility, overcoming regulatory challenges with the...
Powering the Future: Byron Nuclear Plant’s Potential Role in AI and Tech Innovation
Rezoning for Innovation: Ogle County Board approved the rezoning of 524 acres near the Byron Nuclear Plant from agricultural to industrial, potentially paving the way for an AI data center or similar high-tech development. Energy-Tech Partnership: Constellation...
Engineering the Future: How AI and Robotics Are Shaping Our Everyday Lives
The article explores the journey of developing AI-powered robots at Google X, focusing on the challenges of creating autonomous machines capable of performing everyday tasks in unpredictable real-world environments. It highlights the distinction between traditional...
Mayonnaise: A Key Ingredient in Nuclear Fusion Research
Mayonnaise is being used by researchers to model the complex physics of nuclear fusion, specifically by mimicking the behavior of fusion capsules under extreme conditions. The team at Lehigh University, led by Arindam Banerjee, studies the flow properties of...
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...
As Constellation Energy Invests $1.6Billion to Re-Open Three Mile Island, All Eyes on The Nuclear Sector
Constellation Energy’s announcement to restart Unit 1 at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant by 2028, specifically to power Microsoft data centers, has sparked a surge in uranium mining stocks. The connection is clear—nuclear plants require uranium to generate...
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...
SMRs Included in Indian Budget
The Indian government plans to collaborate with the private sector to develop small modular reactors (SMRs), emphasizing nuclear energy's vital role in India's future energy mix as part of the Viksit Bharat initiative. The 2024-25 budget allocates INR 24,969 crore...
The Mother Continent Feels The Wrath of Climate Change
Climate change is intensifying food safety risks globally, especially in Africa, by amplifying the spread of foodborne pathogens. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and altered pathogen distributions are driving increases in foodborne illnesses like cholera,...
