Hacker News with Generative AI: Nuclear Energy

China has first operational thorium nuclear reactor (scmp.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports.

China, Nuclear Energy, Thorium, Clean Energy

10 points by AdeptusAquinas 6 days ago | 1 comments

China has first operational thorium nuclear reactor (scmp.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports.

Nuclear Energy, China, Clean Energy, Thorium

15 points by wslh 7 days ago | 2 comments

China has first operational thorium nuclear reactor (scmp.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports.

China, Nuclear Energy, Thorium, Clean Energy

11 points by sharjeelsayed 8 days ago | 4 comments

Germany Deserves a New Deal on Nuclear Energy from Merz (bloomberg.com)
Voters opted for change at the ballot box. Now would be a good time for politicians to listen.

Germany, Nuclear Energy, Politics, Elections

5 points by mpweiher 8 days ago | 12 comments

China builds first operational thorium nuclear reactor (scmp.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports.

China, Nuclear Energy, Thorium, Clean Energy

16 points by the-mitr 8 days ago | 0 comments

China has first operational thorium nuclear reactor (scmp.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports.

Nuclear Energy, China, Thorium, Clean Energy

21 points by tkzed49 9 days ago | 5 comments

Smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors send US states racing to attract the industry (apnews.com)
With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over regulatory obstacles.

Nuclear Energy, Energy Policy, Government Regulation, State Government

5 points by petethomas 27 days ago | 0 comments

NASA's Plutonium Problem (youtube.com)

Space Exploration, NASA, Science, Nuclear Energy

3 points by CHB0403085482 34 days ago | 0 comments

National Lab Creates New Device to Test Safety Limits of Nuclear Fuel (energy.gov)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently released footage of a new experiment that simulates what happens to a nuclear fuel pin when it starts to overheat.

Nuclear Energy, Safety, Research, Technology, Engineering

13 points by mpweiher 36 days ago | 1 comments

Radioisotope generators − the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft (theconversation.com)
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the electricity needed to run their communications systems and science instruments.

Spacecraft, Energy, Nuclear Energy, Science

8 points by rntn 41 days ago | 0 comments

Italy moves to reverse anti-nuclear stance (world-nuclear-news.org)
Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a draft law calling for the government to adopt a series of legislative decrees to create the legal framework for the reintroduction of nuclear power, which was phased out following a referendum in 1987.

Nuclear Energy, Politics, Italy, Energy Policy

232 points by geox 53 days ago | 378 comments

Germany's Water Consumption Down 17% Following Nuclear Reactor Shutdowns (vdi-nachrichten.com)
Die deutsche Wirtschaft hat 2022 gegenüber 2019 gut 17 % Wasser gespart. Ursache ist vor allem der finale Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie 2021, bei dem die letzten drei AKW endgültig vom Netz gingen.

Germany, Nuclear Energy, Water Conservation, Climate Change

23 points by 42lux 58 days ago | 46 comments

A Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl by Drinking Radiation (makerfairerome.eu)
In the ruins of Chernobyl, scientists have discovered a black fungus feeding on deadly gamma radiation, slowly growing toward the reactor core

Chernobyl, Nuclear Energy, Biology, Science, Environmental Science

14 points by thunderbong 62 days ago | 10 comments

French nuclear plant consumes more power than it generates in first two months (energy-charts.info)

Nuclear Energy, France, Energy

24 points by 42lux 63 days ago | 14 comments

Compact eVinci nuclear reactor can power 4,500 homes for 8 years without water (thebrighterside.news)
Saskatchewan is set to make history with a revolutionary energy project: a compact nuclear reactor capable of running for eight years without water.

Nuclear Energy, Saskatchewan, Energy, Climate Change

6 points by cpncrunch 65 days ago | 3 comments

Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department (bloomberg.com)
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Nuclear Energy, Government, Employment

78 points by papertowels 69 days ago | 39 comments

Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell (theguardian.com)
A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective containment shell of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said.

Ukraine, Nuclear Energy, Russia, Drones, War

15 points by howard941 71 days ago | 7 comments

Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's not true (cbsnews.com)
A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in U.S. president heaped praise on American scientists for splitting the atom.

Politics, International Relations, History, Nuclear Energy, New Zealand

8 points by impish9208 94 days ago | 0 comments

Natrium 'advanced nuclear' power plant wins Wyoming permit (wyofile.com)
The Wyoming Industrial Siting Council has granted a construction permit to TerraPower for its Natrium nuclear power plant near Kemmerer — a milestone achievement both in Wyoming and nationwide for commercial-scale “advanced nuclear” energy, the company says.

Nuclear Energy, Wyoming, Energy Policy, Technology, Environmental Policy

104 points by chiffre01 101 days ago | 92 comments

Two Nuclear Microreactors Reach Milestone (ieee.org)
Funding for two new microreactors could bring reliable nuclear power to remote locations. Westinghouse secured US $3 million for its eVinci microreactor, and Radiant Industries received $2 million for its Kaleidos microreactor, both in November from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Nuclear Energy, Energy, Microreactors

4 points by pseudolus 106 days ago | 0 comments

France's most powerful nuclear reactor connected to grid after 17-year build (lemonde.fr)
France connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid on Saturday, December 21, in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks.

Nuclear Energy, France, Energy, Infrastructure

44 points by toomuchtodo 124 days ago | 24 comments

Google's Quiet Nuclear Quest for a Decade (ieee.org)
In 2014 I went to my managers with an audacious proposal: Let’s create a nuclear energy research and development group at Google.

Google, Nuclear Energy

13 points by Brajeshwar 152 days ago | 0 comments

Prediction-Nuclear Pwr Will Be > 30% of New Installed Capacity in 10 Years in US (2-5-10.com)
In 2024 the % of new power coming online is 98% renewable.

Nuclear Energy, Energy, Power, United States

13 points by BIackSwan 153 days ago | 18 comments

Hafnium Controversy (wikipedia.org)
The hafnium controversy was a debate over the possibility of "triggering" rapid energy releases, via gamma-ray emission, from 178m2Hf, a nuclear isomer of hafnium.

Physics, Nuclear Energy, Controversy, Science

10 points by _Microft 163 days ago | 0 comments

U.S. Sets Targets to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050 (energy.gov)

Nuclear Energy, Energy Policy, United States, Climate Change

102 points by chickenbig 164 days ago | 223 comments

The race to commercialise nuclear-powered batteries (chemistryworld.com)
Nuclear batteries can provide long-lasting power to pacemakers, sensors embedded in buildings and bridges, and even planetary rovers.

Nuclear Energy, Batteries, Technology, Science

41 points by crescit_eundo 165 days ago | 19 comments

Amazon's nuclear datacenter dreams stall as regulators reject power deal (theregister.com)
Amazon has hit a roadblock in its plans for nuclear-powered US datacenters. Federal regulators rejected a deal that would let it draw more power from a Susquehanna plant to supply new bit barns next to the site, on the grounds this would set a precedent which may affect grid reliability and increase energy costs.

Amazon, Data Centers, Nuclear Energy, Regulations, Energy

20 points by rntn 173 days ago | 4 comments

Amazon makes $500M bet on nuclear reactors (theregister.com)
With energy scarcity threatening to derail datacenter ambitions, cloud providers are looking for salvation in the atom.

Amazon, Nuclear Energy, Cloud Computing, Data Centers

3 points by belter 192 days ago | 1 comments

Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres (ft.com)