Hacker News with Generative AI: Nuclear Energy

Nuclear moratoriums crumble around the world (ans.org)
The recent surge in positive sentiment about nuclear as the most viable answer to global energy needs and decarbonization goals has found governments around the world taking steps to reverse course on decades-old bans, moratoriums, and restrictions on new nuclear development.
Nuclear Energy, Energy Policy, Climate Change, International Relations
6 points by mpweiher 2 days ago | 0 comments
TVA submits first US BWRX-300 construction application (world-nuclear-news.org)
The Tennessee Valley Authority has submitted an application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a permit to build a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Clinch River.
Nuclear Energy, Energy, Nuclear Power, Technology, USA
4 points by mpweiher 2 days ago | 4 comments
Belgian parliament scraps nuclear phaseout plan (dw.com)
Belgium has dropped nuclear phaseout plans adopted over two decades ago. Previously, it had delayed the phaseout for 10 years over the energy uncertainty triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Belgium, Nuclear Energy, Politics, Energy Policy, International Relations
6 points by Tomte 7 days ago | 0 comments
China and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon (scmp.com)
China and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, a project that would provide energy for a jointly developed International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), targeted to be up and running by 2036.
Space Exploration, International Cooperation, Nuclear Energy, China, Russia
5 points by zachguo 9 days ago | 1 comments
Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety (npr.org)
The Trump administration has tightened its control over the independent agency responsible for overseeing America's nuclear reactors, and it is considering an executive order that could further erode its autonomy, two U.S. officials who declined to speak publicly because they feared retribution told NPR.
Politics, Nuclear Energy, Government Regulation
9 points by stefap2 14 days ago | 0 comments
Google to back three new nuclear projects (esgtoday.com)
Google announced today the launch of a new collaboration with South Carolina-based nuclear project developer Elementl Power, including an agreement to invest in three advanced nuclear energy projects.
Google, Nuclear Energy, Investments, Energy
291 points by aburan28 15 days ago | 356 comments
Argentina hopes to attract Big Tech with nuclear-powered AI data centers (restofworld.org)
Argentine President Javier Milei has an ambitious plan to transform Argentina into a global hub for nuclear energy. Nuclear energy, in turn, is the key to his goal of making the country a center for artificial intelligence, powered by investments that he hopes to draw from big tech firms.
Argentina, Nuclear Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech
19 points by billybuckwheat 15 days ago | 7 comments
Google to greenwash AI power consumption with another vague nuclear deal (theregister.com)
Google has signed a strategic agreement with nuclear project developer Elementl Power to support the early development of three potential fission reactor sites in the US.
Google, Nuclear Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Greenwashing
5 points by rntn 16 days ago | 2 comments
China Unveils First 'Meltdown Proof' Thorium Reactor (oilprice.com)
Chinese scientists have achieved a significant milestone in clean energy tech after successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, Chinese state media has reported.
China, Nuclear Energy, Thorium, Clean Energy
10 points by PaulHoule 23 days ago | 1 comments
Small nuclear reactors are no fix for California's energy needs (latimes.com)
It might seem like everyone from venture capitalists to the news media to the U.S. secretary of Energy has been hyping small modular reactors as the key to unlocking a nuclear renaissance and solving both climate change and modern data centers’ ravenous need for power.
Nuclear Energy, California, Climate Change
8 points by PaulHoule 25 days ago | 5 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
10 points by AdeptusAquinas 34 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 35 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 35 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 35 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 35 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 36 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 54 days ago | 0 comments
NASA's Plutonium Problem (youtube.com)
Space Exploration, NASA, Science, Nuclear Energy
3 points by CHB0403085482 61 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 63 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 69 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 80 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 85 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 89 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 90 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 93 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 97 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 98 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 122 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 128 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 133 days ago | 0 comments