I have been blogging lately about concerns that terrorists may have been targeting the nuclear power plants in Belgium. There has been speculation that they were planning an attack but that they changed targets because the authorities were rounding up members of their network in the aftermath of the Paris attack last November.
Recently, I blogged about new developments for materials used in the construction of nuclear reactors.
One big concern I have with respect to nuclear power is the question of lifespan. Usually, nuclear reactors are licensed for a forty year lifespan.
The security of Belgium's nuclear power reactors has been in the news lately. Terrorists connected to the recent attack in Paris recorded surveillance tapes of a nuclear research official. A security guard for a nuclear power plant was shot a few days ago and his keycard was stolen.
India has made a strong commitment to nuclear power. They have plans for the construction of forty six nuclear power reactors to supply the electricity they desperately need. I have blogged before about my reservations about India's ability to avoid corruption and shoddy construction in their nuclear industry.
One of the big problems with nuclear power reactor construction has to do with the materials selected to withstand the impact of temperatures, pressures and bombardment of neutrons that
