Hackaday Links: November 5, 2023
As I write this, Supercon 2023 is in full swing down in Pasadena — 80 degrees and sunny at the moment, as opposed to 50 and pouring rain where I …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: November 5, 2023
Category Archives: nuclear power
Triso Fuel and the Rolls Royce of Nuclear Reactors
Bangor University scientists think that the way to go big with nuclear power is to, in fact, go small. Their tiny nuclear fuel pellets called triso fuel are said to …read more Continue reading Triso Fuel and the Rolls Royce of Nuclear Reactors
U.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy
NuScale Power’s tiny nuclear reactor could usher in a new era of cheap and clean power in the United States. Continue reading U.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy
The Intricacies of Creating Fuel for Nuclear Reactors
All nuclear fission power reactors run on fuel containing uranium and other isotopes, but fueling a nuclear reactor is a lot more complicated than driving up to them with a …read more Continue reading The Intricacies of Creating Fuel for Nuclear Reactors
Space Junk, Taiwan, and War at a Nuclear Power Plant
A mysterious orb has landed in Mexico, Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, don’t fight a war at a nuclear power plant, and other strange stories from this week. Continue reading Space Junk, Taiwan, and War at a Nuclear Power Plant
Grimes Made a PSA to Save California’s Last Nuclear Plant
Grimes let us know she appreciates nuclear power in a video with TikTok nuke influencer Isodope. Continue reading Grimes Made a PSA to Save California’s Last Nuclear Plant
The Nuclear Powered Car from Ford
We think of electric cars as a new invention, but even Thomas Edison had one. It isn’t so much that the idea is new, but the practical realization for normal …read more Continue reading The Nuclear Powered Car from Ford
TerraPower’s Natrium: Combining A Fast Neutron Reactor With Built-In Grid Level Storage
Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. …read more Continue reading TerraPower’s Natrium: Combining A Fast Neutron Reactor With Built-In Grid Level Storage
Nuclear Reactors Get Small
Steve Martin was ahead of his time when he told us “Let’s get small!” While you usually think of a nuclear reactor as a big affair, there’s a new trend …read more Continue reading Nuclear Reactors Get Small
Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are the Future of Energy
New nuclear reactor designs could bring far more widespread use and public acceptance of this powerful form of energy. Continue reading Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are the Future of Energy