What if scientists could take advantage of the extraordinarily powerful process that powers the sun to generate clean energy here on Earth? In a potentially historical milestone, today they are taking a step towards that future. At a ceremony on Tuesday morning in southern France, a consortium of 35 countries …
Read More »The world’s largest nuclear fusion project begins to assemble in France | Ambient
The world’s largest nuclear fusion project began its five-year assembly phase on Tuesday in southern France, with the first ultra-hot plasma expected to be generated in late 2025. The € 20 billion (£ 18.2 billion) Iter project will replicate the reactions that feed the sun and is intended to demonstrate …
Read More »How Mars and the Moon Could Become Your Next Neighborhood
Mars and the moon may be the next out-of-this-world neighborhoods for Americans someday, possibly in the next 10 years. The Department of Energy wants the private sector to build nuclear power plants that allow us to live in the harsh conditions of the red plant and the orb of the …
Read More »Germany is the first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear power
German lawmakers passed new legislation ending the long-awaited removal of coal from the country, due to objections from environmental groups, the plan is not ambitious enough By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press July 3, 2020, 3:53 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BERLIN – German lawmakers …
Read More »Increased radioactivity seen in northern Europe; unknown source
HELSINKI – Nordic authorities say they detected slightly higher levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month than Dutch officials said they could come from a source in western Russia and “indicate damage to a fuel element at a nuclear power plant. “ But the Russian news agency TASS, citing …
Read More »