Rolls-Royce launches nuclear reactor business
UK aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce on Tuesday launched plans to build small low-cost nuclear reactors to help cut the nation's carbon emissions.
Nov 9, 2021
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Energy Secretary says US wants 'responsible' lithium mining
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration wants to see lithium needed for electric cars to be mined "in a responsible way" that respects the environment and Native American tribes.
Jun 11, 2021
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Energy firm says its nuclear-waste fueled diamond batteries could last thousands of years
A cellphone power source that lasts nine years. An auto-battery pack that lasts nearly a century. A pacemaker that is powered to last 28,000 years.
Energy & Green Tech
Reducing radioactive waste in processes to dismantle nuclear facilities
Recent years have seen a move into a phase to decommission and dismantle nuclear power stations and facilities, above all in Europe. By 2015, 156 reactors at nuclear facilities across the world had been shut down or were ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination
Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination.
Sep 15, 2019
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Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic despite warnings
Russia launched the world's first floating nuclear reactor on Friday, sending it on an epic journey across the Arctic, despite environmentalists warning of a "Chernobyl on ice."
Aug 23, 2019
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