Sam Altman puts $375 million into fusion start-up Helion Energy
It's part of Altman's three-part utopian vision, which is focused on growing abundance through technological innovation.| CNBC
It's part of Altman's three-part utopian vision, which is focused on growing abundance through technological innovation.| CNBC
Taiwan failed to pass an August referendum on whether or not a nuclear plant should be restarted, if it were deemed safe to operate. While the more than 4 million votes for “yes” outnumbered the more than 1.5 million “no” votes, the number of affirmative votes failed to surpass the 25 percent threshold of eligible voters also required for the referendum to pass. As a result, Taiwan remains on the nuclear-free path it has followed since the shutdown of the nuclear plant in question, Ma...| IEEE Spectrum
By Steve Goreham This year, European nations announced plans to pursue artificial intelligence. National leaders announced AI spending goals totaling hundreds of billions of euros in efforts to catch up to the United States. But AI requires huge amounts of electrical power, conflicting with Europe’s commitment to achieve a Net Zero power grid. Since ChatGPT released their AI chatbot in … Read more The post If Europe Pursues Artificial Intelligence, Net Zero Must Go appeared first on CO2 C...| CO2 Coalition
Instead of blaming and halting California’s clean energy progress, an easier solution that would solve most of the curtailment issue would be to shut down Diablo Canyon from March to May, when ener…| Economics Outside the Cube
By Ronald Stein ~ Sub-Saharan Africa faces a dire electricity crisis. Over 600 million people—more than 40% of the continent’s population—lack access to electricity, a figure projected to rise to 6…| PA Pundits International
John McPhee Truly astonishing that it took me this long to read this book; it’s thoroughly right up my alley.1 To start with, it’s McPhee, and he’s my favorite nonfiction author. And after that, it’s about nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and proliferation… with a solid digression into nuclear rocketry, which has long been an interest of mine.2 Nothing in the rocketry section was new to me—I’ve read up enough on that to the point that everything was familiar, although the persona...| Grey Patterson
Why are China, Russia, and the US racing to build nuclear reactors on the moon? Dive into the reasons behind this cosmic competition.| IEEE Spectrum
Google looks to invest in nuclear energy to power data centre growth.| TahawulTech.com
(The Center Square) − Entergy Louisiana is asking the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve a $68.7 million project to boost output at its Waterford 3 nuclear plant in Killona by about 45 megawatts, a move the utility says will deliver significant economic benefits to customers with minimal new costs. The proposed upgrades would increase […]| The Hayride
Can the DOE meet its 90-day deadline for nuclear site selection? Nuclear permit expert Daniel Stout explains the challenges and offers a solution.| IEEE Spectrum
Back when I was awarding contracts for environmental restoration, there would be some bidders who had nothing to do with environmental restoration. Their plan was to “team with” or subcontract to a…| Nuclear Diner
By Ronald Stein ~ In an increasingly electricity-hungry world, nuclear power stands out as a cornerstone for sustainable economic growth, particularly for developing economies like South Africa. Th…| PA Pundits International
By Ronald Stein ~ While we have seen rapid acceptance and advancement of nuclear power in the United States just over the last year or so, the recent executive orders issued by President Trump have…| PA Pundits International
New York City’s electrical grid was pushed to the brink during last week’s heatwave as isolated power outages affected thousands of residents, highlighting what experts said is the new normal during hot summer days.| Center for Urban Policy Research - CUPR
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Rachel Reeves splashed about the billions as she announced her spending review. But there were big absences.| Big Issue
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, faces dire challenges after Russian occupation. Damaged reactors, costly repairs, and cooling issues threaten its future. Can Ukraine revive it, or should it focus on smaller, decentralized power sources instead? #ZaporizhzhiaCrisis| IEEE Spectrum
By Duggan Flanakin ~ When New York Governor Kathy Hochul, whose state has banned natural gas pipelines because “climate change,” goes all in for nuclear energy, you know the revolution is under way…| PA Pundits International
By Duggan Flanakin ~ Is everything bigger in Texas?Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp last week announced that his university has surpassed even the renowned Massachusetts Instit…| PA Pundits International
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By Duggan Flanakin ~ In a recent article in The Engineer, Jim Pickles, Tokamak Energy’s chief of material, predicted that artificial intelligence will soon enable the creation of a new materials da…| PA Pundits International
Amazon dives into nuclear power, investing in small modular reactors (SMRs) to support its data center expansion, with X-Energy and Dominion.| Carbon Credits
IAEA chief says he is “extremely concerned” about safety at the Zaporizhzhia facility.| POLITICO
Fighting close to large nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia has caused concern among atomic experts.| POLITICO
In my final post on the uranium supply chain I look at geopolitical risks threatening the access of western countries to nuclear fuel| Watt-Logic
In this second post on uranium supplies I look at the nuclear fuel cycle and the steps from mining to fuel fabrication| Watt-Logic
Net zero is driving renewed interest in nuclear power which is both zero carbon and reliable. This is in turn driving demand for uranium| Watt-Logic
The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially| POWER Magazine
Nuclear regulation is strangling delivery of new reactors. Timescales are long, costs are high. Reform is essential if targets are to be met| Watt-Logic
A disappointing roadmap from the Government plus the AGR retirement schedule risk periods of zero nuclear power later this decade| Watt-Logic
NuScale is the second major U.S. reactor company to cut jobs in recent months.| HuffPost
My report, "Prospects for nuclear energy in the UK" explains that the Government's ambitions for nuclear are too timid| Watt-Logic
