Ukraine – Wolves roaming the ‘forbidden zone’ around the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor appear to be immune to the increased radioactive radiation. A discovery that could also be important in the fight against cancer. On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at Chernobyl. The reactor exploded after a failed safety test. … Read more
There are 90 seconds left until the end of the world. Before running to the nuclear shelter, you should know that, although disturbing, this is nothing more than a symbolic calculation carried out each year by a committee convened by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. It is one of those traditions (like the January slope, … Read more
Jan 7, 2024 at 1:53 PM Update: 2 minutes ago The United Kingdom wants to be the first Western European country to produce the advanced fuel HALEU. The fuel, which consists of a form of enriched uranium, is needed to generate energy in the latest generation of nuclear power plants. “This will be crucial for … Read more
Dec 27, 2023 at 9:42 AM Update: 13 minutes ago The largest nuclear power plant in the world will probably be allowed to reopen soon. Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant closed in 2021 because Tokyo believed it was not safe enough. Now the problems would be solved. The owners are eager to reopen the plant. The … Read more
Beyond the solar energy captured through panels, space agencies around the world are betting on nuclear reactors as the basis of their lunar and Martian colonization strategies for the coming decades. Due to this, some companies are developing different types of proposals. focusing on such important aspects as modularity and portability to be able to … Read more
Oct 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM Update: an hour ago Dutch people with different political preferences support tax increases on air travel and new items, new research shows. ‘The polluter pays’ is the basic principle. But the government must invest in affordable alternatives. This is evident from the results of the National Climate Consultation that … Read more
Located in the Swiss Alps, the Rhône glacier, which gives rise to the eponymous river, is melting inexorably, and behind its disappearance are the outlines of a major challenge: preserving biodiversity while perpetuating energy production on the banks of the Rhône, so that water is essential for the proper functioning of power plants. This will … Read more
Workers walk at the Kursk NPP-2 nuclear power plant in Russia. Photo/sputnik MOSCOW – One drone targeted the city of Kurchatov in Russia. Kurchatov, nicknamed the nuclear city, is an industrial center near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The news of the drone attack was revealed by the Governor of the Kursk Region Roman … Read more
“The shift to the immediate construction stage greenlights the production of major energy facilities,” stated Russian project director Alexander Merten. The only Hungarian nuclear power plant is located one hundred kilometers from Budapest and five kilometers from the city of Paks. It runs on four Soviet-made VVER-440 reactors and covers almost half of the country’s … Read more
Scientists in the US have succeeded for the second time in generating extra energy from a nuclear fusion. This time it succeeded in generating more energy than during the successful test in December. The second test took place at the end of July. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shared preliminary results over the weekend. … Read more