25 Micro Nuclear Plants 10 MW Each Could Get Built in Nunavut, Canada
Despite of all what's happened in Japan lately, despite of all the activists and all of the dangers associated with nuclear fission power plants, there are places on Earth where people want to build their own local nuclear power plant. Scaled down, 10 MW versions are within the building plans of Nunavut, Canada.
Green Algae Able to Eliminate Radioactive Strontium from Water and Nuclear Waste
Just like hound dogs sniffing around for burglars, Closterium moniliferum, an green alga that usually lives in ponds, could sniff and eliminate radioactive strontium 90 (Sr-90) from water and from existing nuclear waste. 80 million gallons of radioactive nuclear waste are already stored in the United States. The discovery has been made by Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory researchers.
Germany Replaces Nuclear Power Plants With Wind Turbines
Apparently, Japan has opened many eyes regarding the risks of nuclear energy to the world: first China, now Germany. In the aftermath of the Japan disaster, the German government decided to reexamine the 17 nuclear reactors, while Chancellor Angela Merkel insists on doing away with the power plants quicker.
Japan to Continue Pursuing Nuclear Power, No Viable Alternatives Left
Even if the consequences had been among the ugliest since 1986's Chernobyl, if it's to think about it, the 40 year-old Fukushima nuclear plant survived a magnitude 9 earthquake, and was only affected by the tsunami - extreme conditions all over. A new interview with Hidehiko Nishiyama, a director general at Japan's trade ministry reveals the country's need for even more nuclear power.
Turkey Continues Plans to Build Japanese Nuclear Power Plants, Despite Experts' Warnings
Following the turmoil that the Fukushima nuclear plant has started since this time last week, Uygar Ozesmi, Greenpeace's Mediterranean director combats Turkey's plans for building new nuclear power plants in his country, reasoning that the construction site is only a few miles away from fault lines, where high-magnitude quakes could occur at any time.
Fukushima Events Offer Bad Perspective on Nuclear Power: Dump It or Continue Making Technology...
I wanted to give people an insight to read these days about nuclear power, how clean it is if it works properly and how dirty and "sinful" it is when things like an earthquake and a tsunami both hit the respective power plants at the same time.
Italy's Nuclear Power Comeback, Facing Strong Opposition and Referendum
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has big plans for the nation's electric production. In spite of Italy's incredible solar-energy potential, the growing electrical needs as a follow-up to the developing infrastructure in water supply and treatment, as well as transport upgrading, are taking up most of the resources.
New Chinese Technology To Reuse Irradiated Nuclear Fuel
According to China Central Television, Chinese scientists have made a discovery in nuclear fuel reprocessing technology stating that the uranium supplies might end soon. China's proven uranium sources will last for only half a century or so, but the technology produced by China National Nuclear Corp gives the country the opportunity to re-use the irradiated nuclear fuel.
How to Build a Home-Made Fusion Reactor (No Kidding!)
Get your white coat, your plastic gloves, glasses and turn off the lights... you have just made your first nuclear fusion reactor and you want it to work. At least that's what instructables.com user Christensent suggests through a DIY posted on the site, aimed at those who want to do some exotic research.
$1.2 Million Grant To Clemson University For Studying How To Safely Deploy Plutonium Waste
Because plutonium, a radioactive byproduct of spent nuclear fuel, can move pretty fast through the soil, the U.S. Department of Energy granted $1.2 million to Clemson University scientists to study how the nuclear substance interacts with soil and how damages to the environment could be minimized.
