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Lessons from the Buffalo Blizzard
“Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it” is the famous quotation attributed alternately to Mark Twain or Charles Dudley Warner, a Connecticut newspaper editor. More…
When Will We Hit Peak Fossil Fuels? Maybe We Already Have
The global energy transition has reached a pivot point in which fossil fuels have likely peaked in their use for producing electricity and are about to enter a period of decline.
This is…
NASA to Test Nuclear Thermal Rockets; May Speed-Up Mars Trips!
Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine. (Credit: DARPA)Apart from the obvious obstacles in…
Philippines’ Marcos looks to revive father’s nuclear plant amid clean-energy push
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was dictator Ferdinand Marcos's response to the oil crisis of the early 1970s. It was completed in 1984 but never put into operation. (Martin San Diego for The…
Is Nuclear Power the Key to Transitioning to Clean Energy?
We’d all like to live in the world of fairytales and gumdrops where all our power comes from the wind and the sun. But when you talk to people who know what they’re talking about, one thing becomes…
Methanol Synthesis Reactor Market Analysis 2023: Impressively
Methanol Synthesis ReactorThe methanol synthesis reactor market report covers the whole scenario of the 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬,…
Researchers report on metal alloys that could support nuclear fusion energy
Extraordinarily tough and strong materials are required to withstand high heat and radiation inside nuclear fusion reactors, such as the one seen here.…
NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars
NASA is going back to an old idea as it tries to get humans to Mars. It is teaming up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space with…
In Breakthrough, 2 Indian Scientists Offer Answers To These Global Issues
The reactor runs solely on solar power and uses a light absorber based on perovskiteNew Delhi: In a first, two Indian researchers at Cambridge University have developed a system that can potentially…
How Long Do Nuclear Reactors Last? Aging Power Plants Push Limits
Dominion Energy is seeking to extend the operating license of its North Anna Nuclear Generating Station located in Louisa County, Va., to 80 years. Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images North…