Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Meet the world’s most elusive arms dealer

Meet the world’s most elusive arms dealer

Nuclear Commission greenlights a nuclear reactor on a college campus | Fortune

Nuclear Commission greenlights a nuclear reactor on a college campus | Fortune

NRC issues permit to university for molten salt reactor

NRC issues permit to university for molten salt reactor

Neutron science reveals “fascinating chemistry” of molten fuel salts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Neutron science reveals “fascinating chemistry” of molten fuel salts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

At IAEA summit Holy See reiterates support for nuclear non-proliferation - Vatican News

At IAEA summit Holy See reiterates support for nuclear non-proliferation - Vatican News

ACU gets permit to build nation’s first molten salt university research reactor -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

ACU gets permit to build nation’s first molten salt university research reactor -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Advanced Reactors / Aalo Atomics To Negotiate Agreement With Idaho Utility In Support Of Microreactors Deployment

Advanced Reactors / Aalo Atomics To Negotiate Agreement With Idaho Utility In Support Of Microreactors Deployment

Nuclear Power Iran: What Would It Do?

Nuclear Power Iran: What Would It Do?

Iran deceiving the world on its nuclear plans, Israeli atomic chief tells IAEA | The Times of Israel

Iran deceiving the world on its nuclear plans, Israeli atomic chief tells IAEA | The Times of Israel

Russian nuclear test chief says Moscow is ready to resume testing 'at any moment' | Reuters

Russian nuclear test chief says Moscow is ready to resume testing 'at any moment' | Reuters

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Surging Baseload Demand Strengthens Global Nuclear Push | Energy Intelligence

Surging Baseload Demand Strengthens Global Nuclear Push | Energy Intelligence

How end-users can help drive nuclear new-build - World Nuclear News

How end-users can help drive nuclear new-build - World Nuclear News

2 charged in case of illegal exports for Russian nuclear energy | AP News

2 charged in case of illegal exports for Russian nuclear energy | AP News

IAEA Report / Global Nuclear Power Capacity Set To Continue Growth By 2050

IAEA Report / Global Nuclear Power Capacity Set To Continue Growth By 2050

Nuclear Power Surpasses Fossil Fuels in South Korea's Energy Mix | OilPrice.com

Nuclear Power Surpasses Fossil Fuels in South Korea's Energy Mix | OilPrice.com

IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050

IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050

Inside the ICBM Lobby: Special Interests or the Public Interest? - Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Inside the ICBM Lobby: Special Interests or the Public Interest? - Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

The Shift to Renewables Is Threatening Electrical Grid Reliability

The Shift to Renewables Is Threatening Electrical Grid Reliability

Indiana has hundreds of retired coal plants. Convert them to nuclear.

Indiana has hundreds of retired coal plants. Convert them to nuclear.

Can Fusion Energy Play a Role in Mitigating Climate Change? | Columbia Engineering

Can Fusion Energy Play a Role in Mitigating Climate Change? | Columbia Engineering

NRC issues construction permit for Natura Resources molten salt reactor at ACU

NRC issues construction permit for Natura Resources molten salt reactor at ACU

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Westinghouse Submits Preliminary Safety Design Report to Site eVinci™ Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory

Westinghouse Submits Preliminary Safety Design Report to Site eVinci™ Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory

AI startup helps convert wood waste into energy | Woodworking Network

AI startup helps convert wood waste into energy | Woodworking Network

Nuclear Power Surpasses Fossil Fuels in South Korea's Energy Mix | OilPrice.com

Nuclear Power Surpasses Fossil Fuels in South Korea's Energy Mix | OilPrice.com

Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year | Reuters

Saudi Arabia plans to allow tougher nuclear oversight by IAEA this year | Reuters

Scientists achieve breakthrough that could revolutionize renewable energy production — here's what you need to know

Scientists achieve breakthrough that could revolutionize renewable energy production — here's what you need to know

U.S. Air Force Tells the Entire World Where It Will Park Its Newest Nuclear Bomber - autoevolution

U.S. Air Force Tells the Entire World Where It Will Park Its Newest Nuclear Bomber - autoevolution

Not hydrogen, not electric, but air: The first engine that runs on oxygen alone, unveiled to the world

Not hydrogen, not electric, but air: The first engine that runs on oxygen alone, unveiled to the world

Big tech firms balk at Ohio electric utility demand to pay for grid upgrades

Big tech firms balk at Ohio electric utility demand to pay for grid upgrades

Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin's Fission Uranium buy - MINING.COM

Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin's Fission Uranium buy - MINING.COM

Einstein predicted the air engine, and it has been created: It runs at 18000 mph without refueling

Einstein predicted the air engine, and it has been created: It runs at 18000 mph without refueling

The nuclear option: N.L. needs more energy, and some advocates say nuclear power is a solution | CBC News

The nuclear option: N.L. needs more energy, and some advocates say nuclear power is a solution | CBC News

25 Countries with Highest Natural Gas Consumption

25 Countries with Highest Natural Gas Consumption

AI Surge Fuels Unexpected Boom in US Gas Power Plants - https://eutoday.net

AI Surge Fuels Unexpected Boom in US Gas Power Plants - https://eutoday.net

What do Taiwan Strait sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force? | South China Morning Post

What do Taiwan Strait sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force? | South China Morning Post

A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge | illuminem

A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge | illuminem

Nuclear Power Set to Underperform in Most Optimistic UN Scenario - Bloomberg

Nuclear Power Set to Underperform in Most Optimistic UN Scenario - Bloomberg

Monday, September 16, 2024

S.Karaganov_Interview for Kommersant.pdf - KaraganovNuclear.pdf

S.Karaganov_Interview for Kommersant.pdf - KaraganovNuclear.pdf file:///Users/micheletkearney/Downloads/KaraganovNuclear.pdf

The Crumbling Nuclear Order | Foreign Affairs

The Crumbling Nuclear Order | Foreign Affairs

The U.S. Department of Deterrence - War on the Rocks

The U.S. Department of Deterrence - War on the Rocks

The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power next-gen reactors | CNN

The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power next-gen reactors | CNN

Leading experts discuss enabling nuclear power in energy transitions at IEA conference - News - IEA

Leading experts discuss enabling nuclear power in energy transitions at IEA conference - News - IEA

Guidelines drawn up for AI use in nuclear sector - World Nuclear News

Guidelines drawn up for AI use in nuclear sector - World Nuclear News

Successful start to trial run at Finnish repository - World Nuclear News

Successful start to trial run at Finnish repository - World Nuclear News

Terrestrial Energy steps up IMSR development - Nuclear Engineering International

Terrestrial Energy steps up IMSR development - Nuclear Engineering International

Generator stator in place at Chinese SMR - World Nuclear News

Generator stator in place at Chinese SMR - World Nuclear News

IAEA raises nuclear growth projections, with SMRs taking growing share - World Nuclear News

IAEA raises nuclear growth projections, with SMRs taking growing share - World Nuclear News

US nuclear, coal power sites could host up to 269 GWe of new nuclear capacity: DOE | Utility Dive

US nuclear, coal power sites could host up to 269 GWe of new nuclear capacity: DOE | Utility Dive

Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusion

Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusion

South Korea relaunches its nuclear policy with two new reactors - energynews

South Korea relaunches its nuclear policy with two new reactors - energynews

Portable nuclear reactors for your home | Fox Business Video

Portable nuclear reactors for your home | Fox Business Video

Nuclear reactor-powered warships could sail in UK's navy soon

Nuclear reactor-powered warships could sail in UK's navy soon

EPRI: Industry Has Marked Significant Progress on its Advanced Nuclear Reactor Roadmap

EPRI: Industry Has Marked Significant Progress on its Advanced Nuclear Reactor Roadmap

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? - Big Issue

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? - Big Issue

The Crumbling Nuclear Order | Foreign Affairs

The Crumbling Nuclear Order | Foreign Affairs

Clean energy: Concerns raised about how much water is used by nuclear reactors under coalition proposal

Clean energy: Concerns raised about how much water is used by nuclear reactors under coalition proposal

Saudi Arabia to build the Hydrogen City: 600 tons per day, and the most futuristic octagonal plant

Saudi Arabia to build the Hydrogen City: 600 tons per day, and the most futuristic octagonal plant

Watch 1.8 Billion Years Of Earth's Moving Tectonic Plates In Just 1 Minute | IFLScience

Watch 1.8 Billion Years Of Earth's Moving Tectonic Plates In Just 1 Minute | IFLScience

New Paper Shows the Problem with Power Subsidies

New Paper Shows the Problem with Power Subsidies

Scientists Expose Major Problems With Climate Change Data | The Epoch Times

Scientists Expose Major Problems With Climate Change Data | The Epoch Times

Is Nuclear the Tortoise to the Wind and Solar Hare?

Is Nuclear the Tortoise to the Wind and Solar Hare?

Has the Electricity Reality Check Arrived? | RealClearWire

Has the Electricity Reality Check Arrived? | RealClearWire

The Green New Deal could make electricity 28 times more expensive – CFACT

The Green New Deal could make electricity 28 times more expensive – CFACT

China is beating America in the nuclear-energy race

China is beating America in the nuclear-energy race

As Biden deliberates, Ukraine’s nuclear plants are increasingly at risk – POLITICO

As Biden deliberates, Ukraine’s nuclear plants are increasingly at risk – POLITICO

Guidelines drawn up for AI use in nuclear sector - World Nuclear News

Guidelines drawn up for AI use in nuclear sector - World Nuclear News

Will Saudi Nuclear Reactors Power Its AI Ambitions | Neutron Bytes

Will Saudi Nuclear Reactors Power Its AI Ambitions | Neutron Bytes

What are the fuel cycle challenges of tripling nuclear capacity? - World Nuclear News

What are the fuel cycle challenges of tripling nuclear capacity? - World Nuclear News

Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2024: Government and industry leaders chart a path to delivering new nuclear build

Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2024: Government and industry leaders chart a path to delivering new nuclear build

DOE report estimates new nuclear capacity potential at existing plants -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

DOE report estimates new nuclear capacity potential at existing plants -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Untitled - Evaluation of NPP and CPP Sites Aug 16 2024.pdf

Untitled - Evaluation of NPP and CPP Sites Aug 16 2024.pdf

Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power

Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power