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Alternative Energy / Nuclear Power

Scientists Make Breakthrough In $40 Trillion Nuclear Fusion Push

Dec 12, 2022 at 08:36 | ZeroHedge

As the world moves towards net-zero emissions, sustainable and affordable power sources are urgently needed by humanity. As Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti details…

Tech Billionaires Are Betting Big On Nuclear Power

Dec 09, 2022 at 17:13 | Felicity Bradstock

Once a taboo topic, nuclear power seems to be the words on everyone’s lips, as governments worldwide put power stations back on their agenda in a bid to…

These Countries Have The Oldest Nuclear Reactors In The World

Nov 28, 2022 at 09:06 | ZeroHedge

The United States' 92 nuclear reactors currently in operation have a mean age of 41.6 years, the third oldest in the world. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports,

Will The World See A U-turn In Nuclear Energy?

Nov 25, 2022 at 13:39 | ZeroHedge

The global energy crisis brought about by Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased interest in alternative energy sources, including nuclear, around the world. However,

Are Small Scale Modular Reactors Becoming Too Expensive?

Nov 21, 2022 at 13:10 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

According to industry reports the builders of the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) project recently submitted revised cost estimates to their muni and co-op partners. Initial cost estimates…

Rising Sea Levels Spell Disaster For America’s Coastal Nuclear Plants

Oct 25, 2022 at 08:07 | Haley Zaremba

It’s easy to forget that the United States is the largest nuclear power producer in the world. In fact, it isn’t even close. The United States produced

Russia’s Uranium Dominance Threatens America’s Next-Gen Nuclear Plans

Oct 21, 2022 at 09:59 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The U.S. is doubling down on nuclear power generation as a means to reduce emissions and is supporting demonstration projects of advanced smaller nuclear reactors that promise to…

France Considers Boosting Uranium Enrichment Capacity To Cut Reliance On Russia

Oct 07, 2022 at 08:53 | Josh Owens

France is considering increasing its capacity for uranium enrichment as the Western allies look to reduce their reliance on Russian nuclear power plant fuel. French state-held…

Tokyo Scientists Announce Breakthrough In CO2 Conversion Tech

Oct 05, 2022 at 09:01 | Brian Westenhaus

Tokyo Institute of Technology scientists developed a polymer-based photocatalyst for CO2 reduction that exhibits unprecedented performance. Made from abundant elements and requiring no complex post-synthesis…

DoE Scientists Reveal New Process At Tokamak Fusion Reactor

Oct 04, 2022 at 08:23 | Brian Westenhaus

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) confirmed they can drop boron powder into a tokamak fusion reactor. The…

Ditching Russian Nuclear Fuel Is Easier Said Than Done

Sep 30, 2022 at 08:40 | ZeroHedge

  Russia's dominance in the global nuclear fuel market presents another massive challenge for Washington, especially the liberal hawks in the Biden administration, who are trying to wean…

Is The Nuclear Waste Problem Overblown?

Sep 26, 2022 at 09:57 | Robert Rapier

In the previous article, I discussed some of the developments that are taking place to make nuclear power safer, such that major accidents…

The Best Ways To Play The Great Uranium Comeback

Sep 14, 2022 at 13:49 | Alex Kimani

After languishing in a bear market for a decade, uranium has staged an impressive comeback as Russia’s war on Ukraine exacerbated the global energy crisis and sent Europe…

Japan Plans To Restart Seven Nuclear Reactors By Summer 2023

Sep 14, 2022 at 08:12 | ZeroHedge

In Japan, a major reversal last month, the government now wants to restart more nuclear power plants that were idled after the 2011…

UK Prime Minister: “Go Nuclear, Go Large” To Boost Energy Security

Sep 02, 2022 at 07:42 | ZeroHedge

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed the need to “go nuclear” to boost the UK’s energy security as he promised £700 million ($810…

Nuclear Fusion’s Inclusion In The Inflation Act Is A Huge Win For Emerging Tech

Sep 01, 2022 at 09:15 | Haley Zaremba

In August, President Joe Biden enacted the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a wide array of provisions impacting varied topics such as Medicare, prescription drug prices, the Affordable…

Germany Is Finally Rethinking Its Position On Nuclear Power

Sep 01, 2022 at 09:09 | ZeroHedge

It sure looks as though momentum is all of a sudden getting behind nuclear power, with even NPR coming out and…

Nuclear Power Could Cut Global Emissions By Half

Sep 01, 2022 at 08:50 | Robert Rapier

In the previous article Renewable Energy Grew At A Blistering Pace In 2021, I highlighted the inability of renewable energy to keep up…

Iran’s Nuclear Power Output Curbed By Hot Seawater

Aug 31, 2022 at 10:34 | Charles Kennedy

Iran’s only nuclear power plant at Bushehr has limited its power generation as the seawater in the Persian Gulf is too warm to cool reactors, in a setback…

Switzerland Scrambles To Keep Nuclear Plants Online

Aug 31, 2022 at 09:13 | ZeroHedge

Switzerland is the latest country to get on board the "nuclear power before country-wide blackouts" trend, following in the recent footsteps of countries like Germany. In fact, a…

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