Energy & Green Tech
Nuclear power is an important energy source in the U.S. and around the world and its use is seen by proponents as essential to reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuels. However, many people feel the risk of nuclear accidents ...
Mar 21, 2016
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Energy & Green Tech
On a chilly December evening in eastern Idaho, a semi-tractor trailer truck pulls off the desert highway and up to the gate at the Department of Energy's Materials and Fuels Complex.
Feb 23, 2024
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Engineering
A new glass-ceramic composite shows great promise for the safer storage of nuclear waste. "Simply put, we want to find the best candidate for containing nuclear waste," explains Mehrnaz Mikhchian, a University of Saskatchewan ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Engineering
Long-running research between the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and The University of Manchester, UK, has probed the complex interplay between the surface features of plutonium dioxide and its surrounding environment. ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
In a world first, collaborative research has shown that a material that could be added to advanced fuel accumulates in certain regions, giving it desirable properties. Using the incredibly powerful microscopes at The UK's ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Engineering
The widespread adoption of nuclear power was predicted by computer simulations more than four decades ago but the continued reliance on fossil fuels for energy shows these simulations need improvement, a new study has shown.
Nov 15, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
By 2050 North Africa could become a leading exporter of green hydrogen with Europe its main market, according to a recent report projecting the future of an industry still in its infancy.
Aug 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Japan's government on Tuesday adopted a revision to the country's plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Jun 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Deep within the bedrock in western Finland, flashing lights from heavy machinery cast shadows in eerie tunnels that lead to a tomb that must remain unperturbed for millennia.
Jun 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
"Nuclear power, no thanks!" What was once a slogan found on the bumper of many a German car became a reality Saturday, as the country shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants in line with a long-planned transition ...
Apr 16, 2023
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