The Odd Case of the Radioactive Kid Scout
We all have hobbies and pastimes, something we like to do to unwind and better ourselves. When you have free time, what do you do? Go out for a walk, perhaps read a book, play sports, paint, or listen…
Transcript: Josh Wolfe
The transcript from this week’s MIB: Josh Wolfe, Lux Capital, is below. You can stream/download the full conversation, including the podcast extras on Apple iTunes, Bloomberg, Spotify, Google…
Idaho National Laboratory Gets DOE C harter for Test and Presentation of Advanced…
In the late 1940s the federal government established the National Reactor Testing Station (NRTS) at a site on the dusty volcanic plain of the Arco desert about 50 miles west of Idaho Falls, ID. Now…
A S hort Primer on Modern Nuclear Reactor Design
My post this morning about nuclear power touched off a considerable Twitter conversation, most of it based on misconceptions about modern nuclear reactor designs. I don’t want to get into a long…
Interview Clarifies Existing Circumstance With Thorcon and the Indonesian Government
Nextbigfuture interviewed Robert Hargraves of Thorcon to clarify some information about the status of the revolutionary Thorcon molten salt nuclear reactor and the implications of the new agreement…
Molten Salt Reactors
Benefits of Molten Salt Reactors The benefits of MSRs are plentiful, hence their resilience as an interesting topic throughout reactor history. We break them down by topic here. Sustainability…
Better yards and gardens: Producing an environmentally friendly lawn
Hello, people! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign up here to get it in your inbox…
Why nuclear when India has an ‘ocean’ of energy
If it is right that nothing can stop an idea whose time has come, it must be true the other way too — nothing can hold back an idea whose time has passed. Just blow the dust off, you’ll see the…
Why the next Area Policy Regulation needs to be to the Secretary of Energy
Space-based solar power is an idea whose time may have come, at least in the views of some in China, requiring the US to respond appropriately. (credit: NASA) by Peter GarretsonMonday, July 1, 2019…
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