New research reveals that the large-scale, cost-effective implementation of high-temperature superconducting wire is increasingly feasible.…
Browsing: Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is a form of power generation that relies on the process of nuclear fission, where atomic nuclei are split to release energy. This method is highly efficient, producing a significant amount of energy from relatively small amounts of fuel compared to traditional fossil fuels. Nuclear power plants utilize this energy to heat water into steam, which then drives turbines to generate electricity. While nuclear energy is notable for its high energy output and low greenhouse gas emissions during operation, it raises concerns regarding radioactive waste disposal, potential for catastrophic accidents, and the high costs of plant construction and decommissioning. Despite these challenges, nuclear energy remains a crucial part of the energy mix for many countries, contributing to energy security and climate change mitigation efforts.
For the first time, lasers have successfully excited the “thorium transition,” a process long pursued…
What Is Nuclear Energy? Nuclear power is the world’s largest and most reliable source of…
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The widespread adoption of nuclear power, which was anticipated more than four decades ago through…
Experiment measures the energy spectrum of neutrons emitted from neutron-induced fission. The results of the…
The potential applications could lead to a net-zero world. As global awareness regarding the environmental…
Fusion nuclear science and technology specializes in investigating the extreme nuclear fusion environment. This environment has…
Photovoltaics may be more practical for long stays on Mars thanks to today’s light, flexible…
Solar and wind farms now cover fields that were abandoned after the nuclear accident in…
Power flowing both ways across the Canada–U.S. border offers a pathway to clean electricity in…
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a…
New research from Texas A&M University scientists could help in boosting the efficiency of nuclear…
https://youtu.be/MbqrQsnjEMU The increase in tritium concentration caused by Fukushima discharge over a decade. Macroscopic and…
On August 8, 2021, an experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) National Ignition Facility…
Part of the optimization strategy experimentally confirmed / energy losses of the plasma reduced. One…
A longstanding interest in radiation’s effects on metals has drawn Michael Short into new areas…
Long-theorized phenomenon observed in a working reactor could improve reactor safety, according to a new…