As I talk with other “nukes” at conferences, on the web and in other social circumstances, I often get into political discussions. I know – you are supposed to avoid politics, religion and sex in social circumstances, but I guess I never really accepted the idea that one should avoid all interesting topics as a [...]
Impressions of talk by the Nuclear Energy Institute President.
Shane and I start off the show by congratulating the voters in Sweden for their recent election of a new government. The leaders of the parties that seem likely to form the new coalition government have declared that they will not shut down any of Sweden’s currently [...]
Space exploration applications of nuclear power
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Space exploration is critically dependent on energy sources that are long lasting and can operate in a vacuum. Nuclear power fits the bill, but there have always been objections that limited its applications.
Objections notwithstanding there have also been a [...]
The new generation of nuclear power plants that are being considered are simpler machines with features that depend on physics rather than automation to provide safety.
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The new reactors designs that will be built in the US (and perhaps in countries like the UK, [...]
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