nuclear

The Fukushima nuclear plant passed nature’s hardest safety test

The tsunami caused tragic death and suffering, yet not a single case of radiation illness or death resulted from escaped radiation.

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CFACT Ed, Dr. Jay Lehr

|2020-12-01T10:23:08-05:00December 1st, 2020|Comments Off

EP 105: Michael Shellenberger of Environmental Progress

In Episode 105 of District of Conservation, Gabriella Hoffman spoke to Michael Shellenberger—bestselling author and founder & president of Environmental Progress. Shellenberger came on to discuss his book, Apocalypse Never, his work with Environmental Progress, why he changed his mind on renewable energy, why he advocates for nuclear energy, the truth about wildfires out West and what the future of environmentalism looks like. Listen below WATCH Subscribe to the podcast. Environmental Progress Website. Follow Mike on Twitter. Buy Apocalypse Now Get tickets for Climate Hustle 2. Credit: Zoom/Michael Shellenberger

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Gabriella Hoffman

|2020-09-21T12:34:18-04:00September 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Fusion and fission both: The U.S. reenters the nuclear energy universe

NELA aims to reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy by focusing the Department of Energy on demonstrating advanced reactor concepts, providing fuel for initial advanced nuclear reactors, and developing the nuclear energy workforce

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Duggan Flanakin

|2020-08-17T09:30:50-04:00August 15th, 2020|Comments Off

The fusion race

The worldwide race to achieve affordable, functional nuclear fusion is rolling along, with new players popping up all over the map seeking a slice of what promises to be an unlimited energy pie that could pave the way to interplanetary travel (among many other things).

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Duggan Flanakin

|2020-06-15T08:02:59-04:00June 17th, 2020|Comments Off

Modular nuclear reactors for defense and disasters

New initiatives at the Department of Defense – spurred in part by complaints of dumping by U.S. uranium miners – may just be the spark needed to move the U.S. back into worldwide leadership in the peaceful (as well as wartime) uses of nuclear energy.

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CFACT Ed, Duggan Flanakin

|2020-05-12T12:55:59-04:00May 12th, 2020|Comments Off

Nuclear energy for Africa: Fulfilling Eisenhower’s dream

Whatever happened to Eisenhower’s dream of atoms for peace?

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CFACT Ed, Duggan Flanakin

|2020-04-07T13:33:31-04:00April 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Nuclear fusion: Tomorrow’s clean energy?

Can we harness the power of the stars?

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CFACT Ed, Duggan Flanakin

|2020-01-16T15:03:36-05:00January 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Regulatory reform could reinvigorate nuclear energy

The science is settled. Nuclear technology provides the cleanest, most reliable, and potentially least expensive form of energy on the planet.

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CFACT Ed, Duggan Flanakin

|2019-10-20T21:08:51-04:00October 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Electricity in the realm of the Lion King

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, especially Pebble Bed Modular Reactors, are Africa’s best energy future.

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CFACT Ed, Kelvin Kemm

|2019-09-25T08:18:56-04:00September 25th, 2019|Comments Off

No nukes for hurricanes, but maybe its time to restart Project Stormfury

Don't nuke hurricanes, seed them.

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CFACT Ed, Joe Bastardi

|2019-08-30T13:13:53-04:00August 30th, 2019|Comments Off

We should embrace nuclear energy

You would need more than 3 million solar panels to produce the same amount of "clean" power as a typical 1000 mega-watt commercial nuclear reactor or more than 1000 2.5 megawatt wind turbines.

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CFACT Ed, Dr. Jay Lehr, Nancy Thorner

|2019-08-22T11:57:12-04:00August 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Chernobyl zombified — Watch now

In the real world, nuclear power is safe, efficient, and it provides a significant percentage of electricity generation for many countries.

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CFACT Ed, Mark Mathis

|2019-08-06T08:47:28-04:00August 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Is nuclear fusion a pipe dream?

Can nuclear fusion power the future? CFACT is exploring arguments for and against fusion's viability. Dr. Jay Lehr weighs in with severe doubts.

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CFACT Ed, Dr. Jay Lehr

|2019-07-09T11:43:08-04:00July 9th, 2019|Comments Off

A moral case for zero emission electricity for all

If emissions are your thing, here's how to reduce them drastically.

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CFACT Ed, Ronald Stein

|2019-05-17T11:01:50-04:00May 21st, 2019|Comments Off

Harnessing the power of the stars — Could fusion power the future?

Promising work is being done in fusion that involves accepting the massive heat involved and dealing with it. This is done inside a container called a “tokamak.” This unwieldly acronym is the one to know. It comes from Russian terms that together basically mean doughnut-shaped device that uses magnets to control hot plasma.

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CFACT Ed

|2018-11-20T22:23:22-05:00November 20th, 2018|Comments Off