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 waste
Alternative Uses For Nuclear Waste
Nuclear power is great if you want to generate a lot of electricity without releasing lots of CO2 and other harmful pollutants. However, the major bugbear of the technology has always been the problem of waste. Many of the byproducts from the operation of nuclear plants are radioactive, and remain …read more
Trump Admin Secretly Shipped Nuclear Waste to Nevada and State Officials Are ‘Outraged’
“They lied to the State of Nevada, misled a federal court, and jeopardized the safety of Nevada’s families and environment,” Governor Sisolak said. Continue reading Trump Admin Secretly Shipped Nuclear Waste to Nevada and State Officials Are ‘Outraged’
The Man Who Helped Design a 10,000-Year Nuclear Waste Site Marker
Astro-artist Jon Lomberg, a longtime friend and colleague of Carl Sagan, on protecting future humans from America’s atomic past. Continue reading The Man Who Helped Design a 10,000-Year Nuclear Waste Site Marker
First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
The plan to build a nuclear waste dump on the Great Lakes is inching forward. It still needs consent from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Continue reading First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
The plan to build a nuclear waste dump on the Great Lakes is inching forward. It still needs consent from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Continue reading First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
Unsafe Nuclear Waste Management May Put Eight Million Americans at Risk
Experts say the nuclear industry and Congress have put pressures on regulators to lowball the risk of nuclear accidents. Continue reading Unsafe Nuclear Waste Management May Put Eight Million Americans at Risk
Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Nuclear waste can remain toxic for tens of thousands of years. How do you warn the future that they’re standing on nuclear waste when there’s no one around to translate? Continue reading Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Nuclear waste can remain toxic for tens of thousands of years. How do you warn the future that they’re standing on nuclear waste when there’s no one around to translate? Continue reading Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Kitty Litter, Ocean Burial, Shooting It at the Sun: The Worst Ways to Stash Nuclear Waste
Humanity has come up with some unbelievably bad storage solutions for radioactive waste over the years. Continue reading Kitty Litter, Ocean Burial, Shooting It at the Sun: The Worst Ways to Stash Nuclear Waste