Hardware
China’s 2 Megawatt Molten-salt Thorium Nuclear Reactor Has Start Up Approval
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller
Construction of the 2 Megawatt TMSR-LF1 reactor began in September 2018 and was reportedly completed in August 2021. The prototype was scheduled to be completed in 2024, but work was accelerated.
NASA Lays Out The Launch Windows For Its Massive Moon Rocket
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The SLS is the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built and is designed to fire its Orion capsule towards the Moon.
All-In-One Solar Tower Produces Jet Fuel From CO2, Water And Sunlight
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The solar tower fuel plant described here represents a viable pathway to global-scale implementation of solar fuel production.
NASA Pursues Nuclear Option For Providing Power On The Moon
Posted in Hardware on 25th Jun, 2022
by Alex Muller
"The Fission Surface Power project is a very achievable first step toward the United States establishing nuclear power on the Moon," said Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner.
US And Canada Nuclear Regulators Complete Technical Review Of Molten Salt Reactor
Posted in Hardware, Science on 25th Jun, 2022
by Alex Muller
Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR is a 4th generation reactor that uses molten salt as both fuel and coolant, with integrated components, that can supply heat directly to industrial facilities or use it to generate electrical power.