Geiger Readings for Aug 22, 2024
Ambient office = 135 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 933 - Acid Canyon in New Mexico Contaminated With Plutonium From Los Alamos National Laboratory
Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy nuclear contamination in Los Alamos. Los Alamos is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons.
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 21, 2024
Why Is the US Fighting Nuclear Threats Behind Closed Doors? Hindustantimes.com
Geiger Readings for Aug 21, 2024
Ambient office = 158 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Fusion 76 - Researchers At Lehigh University Use Mayonnaise To Understand Plasma Behavior - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France is an example of magnetic confinement fusion. ITER has recently been delayed until 2039 rather than 2035 which had previously been announced. The cost has risen an additional cost of five billion dollars.
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 20, 2024
TVA board approves nuclear investment, rate increase kentuckytoday.com
Geiger Readings for Aug 20, 2024
Ambient office = 128 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Fusion 75 - Researchers At Lehigh University Use Mayonnaise To Understand Plasma Behavior - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
In the quest to harness nuclear fusion as a nearly limitless and clean energy source, researchers have turned to mayonnaise. This household condiment is assisting scientists at Lehigh University to understand complex fluid dynamics that take place during fusion reactions. Their research will potentially pave the way for more efficient fusion processes.