Links for 12 Aug 2023
The Fukushima Hysteria Has a Lesson for the Nuclear Renaissance washingtonpost.com
Nuclear Reactors 1266 - Researchers At Bangor University In The UK Are Working With Roll Royce To Develop A Micro-Reactor For Lunar Exploration
Bangor University is located in north Wales in the U.K. Recently, researchers at the University have been working on small nuclear fuel cells that could be used to sustain human explorers on the Moon for long periods of time. The team has been collaborating with Rolls Royce to develop a source of energy that could sustain long stays on the Moon.
Nuclear Fusion 44 - Researcher At Aix-Marseille Universite in France Is Using Deep Learning To Explore Ratios of Hydrogen Isotopes For Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the stars. It is being investigated in multiple laboratories across the world. If it can be generated reliably on Earth, it could be a future power source that could provide clean and renewable energy free of the radioactive waste associated with current commercial nuclear fission plants.
Nuclear Reactors 1265 - Saudi Arabia Is Considering A Chinese Bid To Construct A Nuclear Power Plant
Saudi Arabia is considering accepting a Chinese bid to construct a nuclear power plant for the kingdom. The U.S. has also been interested in building a Saudi nuclear plant. State-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has bid to construct a nuclear power plant in Saudi Arabia’s Easter Province, near the border with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Radioactive Waste 915 - Japan Will Begin Releasing Contaminated Water Left Over From The Fukushima Nuclear Disater on August 24th - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)