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Thorium Nuclear Fuel Tested in Norwegian Power Plant

Benji Jerew — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:17:02 +0000

Nuclear power, essentially steam turbines driven by the fission of Uranium [isotope U-235], is powerful, doesn’t emit carbon-dioxide, and is reliable. On the other hand, nuclear disasters, such as Chernobyl in 1989, and Fukushima in 2011, point out the possibly deadly consequences of its use. In spite of the danger and rarity of Uranium, U-235 […]

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MIT Study Says Nuclear Fuel Is Enough For Decades, Still Companies Head to Natural Gas

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:59:28 +0000

New types of nuclear fission reactors could consume their uranium much more efficiently, says a study from the MIT, called "The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle". Charles Forsberg, one of the study's co-authors, says that their work tries to make it easier for the United States to enhance their nuclear power usage by three times, and produce more than 1 GW of electricity.

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Uranium Nitride Could Be Used As Better Replacement for Current Nuclear Fuels, Los Alamos Researchers Say

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:43:29 +0000

Uranium nitride can provide an alternative to the uranium and plutonium oxides now used. Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico have recently discovered some of its reactive properties.

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