Hacker News with Generative AI: Nuclear Energy

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 4 days ago | 0 comments
NASA's Plutonium Problem (youtube.com)
Space Exploration, NASA, Science, Nuclear Energy
3 points by CHB0403085482 11 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 12 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 18 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 30 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 35 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 39 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 39 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 42 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 46 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 47 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 71 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 77 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 83 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 101 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 128 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 130 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 139 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 141 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 141 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 149 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 168 days ago | 1 comments
Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres (ft.com)
Amazon, Nuclear Energy, Data Centers, Business, Investments
139 points by JumpCrisscross 169 days ago | 345 comments
Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres (ft.com)
Google, Nuclear Energy, Data Centers, Technology, Sustainability
11 points by zer0tonin 170 days ago | 13 comments
Sellafield ordered to pay nearly £400k over cybersecurity failings (theguardian.com)
Sellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site.
Cybersecurity, Nuclear Energy, Law, UK
6 points by austinallegro 180 days ago | 1 comments
EVinci nuclear microreactor moves towards commercialization (newatlas.com)
Westinghouse Electric Company is advancing its revolutionary eVinci nuclear microreactor. Based on space nuclear technology, it boasts a tiny footprint, no moving parts, and can be swapped out for refueling, much like replacing a used gas bottle.
Nuclear Energy, Technology, Innovation, Energy
34 points by peutetre 188 days ago | 16 comments
Sam Altman's nuclear company Oklo to start on Idaho microreactor (cnbc.com)
Nuclear Energy, Idaho, Technology, Startups
7 points by atomic128 190 days ago | 3 comments
Unplanned exposure during diving in the spent nuclear fuel pool (2011) (isoe-network.net)
Nuclear Energy, Accidents, Safety, Diving
96 points by marcodiego 190 days ago | 119 comments
India's third home-built 700 MWe nuclear reactor achieves criticality (indiatimes.com)
Nuclear Energy, India, Engineering, Technology
55 points by rustoo 193 days ago | 19 comments
Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft and Constellation Energy have announced a deal that would re-open Pennsylvania's shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant.
Nuclear Energy, Data Centers, AI, Pennsylvania
14 points by cratermoon 194 days ago | 5 comments