A message from Chapman Nuclear
New Lattice Confinement Fusion Power Reactors May Eliminate 95% of SNF
On Wednesday, April 6, Dr. Michael Corradini is appearing on behalf of the American Nuclear Society before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
There are many facets of my chosen avocation as a pro-nuclear blogger and podcaster, but one aspect that has been prominent during the 25 days since the Japanese earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear nightmare at Fukushima has been that of atomic educator. Following the role model of my favorite teachers, I have worked hard to maintain a two-way flow of information-successful educators have to be open-minded learners. There is no doubt that I know a lot more about the design and operation of boiling water reactors with MK I containment vessels now than I knew four weeks ago.
Fear of the unknown is a powerful force.
In the days since Japan's earthquake and tsunami combined to create the situation at Fukushima, nuclear professionals across the country have been united in our deep concern over the events in Japan and have contributed countless hours working to ensure that information provided to the public and media was based on fact and reason rather than hysteria and misinformation. I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the many ANS members who stepped forward to support the efforts of the Society in this time of great need.
A plain English explanation
The discontinuous nature of current events suggests this graphic of a mobius strip as the design basis for a roller coaster.
The 46th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Next Big Future. The
This article was originally scheduled to appear on March 17. It has since been slightly revised by the author.
This article was originally scheduled to appear on March 14.
The court will decide Yucca Mountain's future, not the president
For the latest updates on nuclear power stations in Japan, please see the Fukushima tab on the top menu of this page.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4-0 to renew the operating license for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station near Brattleboro, Vt., for an additional 20 years. [NRC web page on Vermont Yankee license renewal]
The time has come for the U.S. to recycle its spent nuclear fuel
Leigh Keever is a professor of sociology at Chattahoochee Technical College, in Marietta, Georgia. Last year, she invited PopAtomic Studios to participate in the service learning program, which has evolved into an ongoing effort to learn about energy issues from a sociological perspective.
In my previous post for the ANS Nuclear Cafe, I described what I had learned from debating nuclear opponents.
Hello, my name is Auguste Priori, and I'm here to conduct a census. How many elephants are there in this room?
The 42 Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is now up at Next Big Future.
Delays seen for new reactor projects in the Czech Republic and Romania
Last week, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) published a report written by Doug Koplow, titled Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable Without Subsidies, which generated a good deal of discussion and encouraged some observers to parrot the conclusions without reading the document very carefully.
Energy density matters ~ graphic courtesy of Pop Atomic Studios
The 41st Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at CoolHandNuke. The carnival is a weekly round-up of the best blog posts from the leading nuclear bloggers in the United States.
