Belgium agrees with France's Engie to extend nuclear reactors
Belgium has agreed a deal with French energy firm Engie on extending the life of two nuclear reactors for a decade, the two sides said on Monday.
Jan 9, 2023
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Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products—using just the energy from the sun.
Jan 9, 2023
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Japanese court says 45-year-old nuclear reactor can operate
A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that a 45-year-old nuclear reactor in central Japan can continue to operate, rejecting demands by residents that it be suspended because of safety risks, a decision supportive of the government's ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Army strong: Research teams join forces to invent weld wire for tank, infrastructure repair
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense teamed up to create a series of weld filler materials that could dramatically improve high-strength steel repair in vehicles, bridges and pipelines. This novel weld wire could help ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Chicago Pile 1: A bold nuclear physics experiment with enduring impact
An unassuming pile of black graphite bricks containing uranium became known famously as Chicago Pile 1, the world's first human-created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Eighty years later, nuclear scientists continue ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Argonne releases small modular reactor waste analysis report
Study one of the first to address nuclear waste production of small modular reactors.
Nov 18, 2022
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Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch
After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy—and relief.
Oct 13, 2022
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On-site reactors could affordably turn carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals
New technology developed at the University of Waterloo could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change by affordably converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and other valuable chemicals ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Engineers create molten salt micro-nuclear reactor to produce nuclear energy more safely
A nuclear power plant produces 8000 times more power than fossil fuels and is environmentally friendly, but when accidents do occur, they have major repercussions, such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Nearly 100 people died ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Effective calculation method suggested for large-caliber magnetic field immunity testing
With a reasonable and effective calculation method, physicists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have calculated the maximum allowable offset of simultaneous position and angle ...
Sep 30, 2022
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