nuclear

Debate And Innovation Define Nuclear Energy's Present And Future

Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

If the goal is to decarbonize quickly and with as little social pain as possible, "Nuclear is essential," says Kai Vetter, a nuclear physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.

Russia and China Want to Build a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

Posted in Hardware, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

Russia and China are currently working on a plan to develop a nuclear power plant that could support the pair's ambitious joint exploration program.

Researchers Achieve Fusion Energy Record 

Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Researchers have exceeded the current record for generating energy from a nuclear fusion reaction.

Can German Engineering Solve The Challenges Of Fusion?

Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

"I think 20 years is an aggressive but realistic timescale," says Tony Donné, chief executive at EUROfusion, a European consortium of 30 fusion research institutes.

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 27th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

Unlike traditional nuclear reactor designs, an SMR is meant to be far more cost-effective, easier to construct, and smaller, all the while still capable of generating massive amounts of energy.