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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Oceans hold 'endless' uranium for nuclear power

Oceans hold 'endless' uranium for nuclear power
Trace amounts of uranium exist in seawater, but efforts to extract it for nuclear power haven't produced enough to make it a viable source for countries ...http://www.futurity.org/oceans-uranium-nuclear-power-1363272-2/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/nuclear-power-could-soon-be-harnessed-from-oceans/articleshow/57275398.cms
 

Stanford researchers improve extraction of uranium from seawater

ExtremeTech - ‎1 hour ago‎
Scientists around the world are working to improve renewable energy as we continue to confront the challenges of climate change. It might take time for solar or wind to reach the point they can sustain the needs of humanity, but in the meantime we have ... https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.futurity.org/oceans-uranium-nuclear-power-1363272-2/&hl=en&geo=US

The Future of Nuclear Energy Could Be Seawater Uranium

Popular Mechanics - ‎3 hours ago‎
Under the sea, there's a world filled with uranium. Now, just to get it out. Most Popular. Wikimedia Commons. Created with Sketch. By David Grossman. Feb 21, 2017. Usually if you want to get uranium, you're going to have to do some mining. However, a ...http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a25330/uranium-harvested-from-seawater-taking/

Nuclear power may soon be harnessed from oceans

Mumbai Mirror - ‎2 hours ago‎
Scientists are developing a new way of extracting uranium from seawater, an advance that may help countries that lack resources to harness nuclear power from the oceans. Researchers have long known that uranium dissolved in seawater combines ... http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sci-tech/nuclear-power-may-soon-be-harnessed-from-oceans/articleshow/57278084.cms

Could This New Method of Extracting Uranium From Seawater Help Nuclear Power?

Greentech Media - ‎9 hours ago‎
The ocean is a good source of uranium fuel, but it exists in such small quantities that extracting it hasn't been economically feasible. However, Stanford researchers have developed a new technique that can capture up to three times more, meaning we ...https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/could-this-new-method-of-extracting-uranium-from-seawater-help-nuclear-powe
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Stanford Greatly Improves Uranium Extraction From Seawater

Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers (press release) (blog) - ‎Feb 20, 2017‎
Quickly: What are the advantages to mining uranium from seawater and what are the disadvantages? Seawater and nuclear power According to researchers at the University of Stanford, including former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel Prize recipient ... http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2017/02/20/stanford-greatly-improves-uranium-extraction-from-seawater-022002#.WKy0uRCXS7o
 
 
 
 

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