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RM Nachammai Becomes First Woman At Helm Of Functional Nuclear Power Plant
In a landmark moment for India's nuclear power program, RM Nachammai has created history by becoming the first woman chief superintendent looking after the operations of a functional nuclear power plant.
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Trump 2.0 Bets $80 Billion On Nuclear Power To Supercharge AI Race In US
The Trump administration has entered into a new $80 billion "strategic partnership" to boost nuclear power generation to support AI deployment, one of its partners on the project announced Tuesday.
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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US Startup Claims To Have Found New Way To Make 5,000-Kg Of Gold Every Year
The fusion power plant could produce 5,000 kg of gold per gigawatt of thermal power in a single year of operation.
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Microsoft, US National Lab To Use AI To Speed Up Nuclear Plant Licensing
Microsoft and a US national laboratory on Wednesday said they are partnering to examine how artificial intelligence could be used to speed up the process of compiling the documents needed to secure permits for new nuclear power plants.
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Opinion | Why The Word 'Nuclear' Shouldn't Scare Us So
While nuclear technology for power generation holds immense potential to drive the global energy transition, it has always been haunted by its dual-use nature, as there is a very fine red line between the civilian and military use of nuclear energy.
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Which Countries Use Nuclear Power Without Developing Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons might be rooted in the same technology, but not all nations pursue both. Many have nuclear energy programmes but have opted out of the weapon race.
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These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
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China Greenlights 10 New Nuclear Reactors, Cementing Clean Energy Push
China's State Council approved 10 new reactors on Sunday in a vote of confidence for nuclear power to remain central to the nation's clean energy transition.
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RM Nachammai Becomes First Woman At Helm Of Functional Nuclear Power Plant
In a landmark moment for India's nuclear power program, RM Nachammai has created history by becoming the first woman chief superintendent looking after the operations of a functional nuclear power plant.
-
Trump 2.0 Bets $80 Billion On Nuclear Power To Supercharge AI Race In US
The Trump administration has entered into a new $80 billion "strategic partnership" to boost nuclear power generation to support AI deployment, one of its partners on the project announced Tuesday.
-
NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
-
US Startup Claims To Have Found New Way To Make 5,000-Kg Of Gold Every Year
The fusion power plant could produce 5,000 kg of gold per gigawatt of thermal power in a single year of operation.
-
Microsoft, US National Lab To Use AI To Speed Up Nuclear Plant Licensing
Microsoft and a US national laboratory on Wednesday said they are partnering to examine how artificial intelligence could be used to speed up the process of compiling the documents needed to secure permits for new nuclear power plants.
-
Opinion | Why The Word 'Nuclear' Shouldn't Scare Us So
While nuclear technology for power generation holds immense potential to drive the global energy transition, it has always been haunted by its dual-use nature, as there is a very fine red line between the civilian and military use of nuclear energy.
-
Which Countries Use Nuclear Power Without Developing Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons might be rooted in the same technology, but not all nations pursue both. Many have nuclear energy programmes but have opted out of the weapon race.
-
These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
-
China Greenlights 10 New Nuclear Reactors, Cementing Clean Energy Push
China's State Council approved 10 new reactors on Sunday in a vote of confidence for nuclear power to remain central to the nation's clean energy transition.
