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IEEE Spectrum August 2010 Adee & Guizzo |
Nuclear Reactor Renaissance Nuclear reactor design is poised for a desperately needed revival. Here are seven contenders |
IEEE Spectrum May 2009 John Boyd |
Japan Pushes Forward on Plutonium Imports Mixed-oxide fuel arrives amid protest |
Parameters Autumn 2008 Nader Elhefnawy |
The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation Record oil prices and long-term concerns about fossil fuel supplies have helped revive interest in nuclear energy production, but little consideration has been given to the security implications of using it on a global scale. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Alex Hutchinson |
The Next Atomic Age America's nuclear power plants will soon have to be replaced -- but with what? |
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 M. V. Ramana |
More Missiles Than Megawatts India's nuclear choices have favored warheads over civilian reactors, and those choices are taking their toll. Between its burgeoning economy and a population that is projected to eclipse China's by 2050, India has difficult choices to make regarding its energy future. |
Wired February 2005 Schwartz & Reiss |
Nuclear Now! How clean, green atomic energy can stop global warming. |
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean |
Future of Nuclear Energy Hinges on Recycling Technology The industry's Achilles' heel is the radioactive waste that is produced in the process of generating power, experts say. |
IEEE Spectrum December 2009 Sandra Upson |
Finland's Nuclear Waste Solution Scandinavians are leading the world in the disposal of spent nuclear fuel |
Salon.com December 10, 2001 Damien Cave |
Nukes now! Post-Sept. 11, isn't it time to get off our fossil fuel fixation and take another look at nuclear power? |
Popular Mechanics February 27, 2008 Joanna Borns |
Florida Outage Aside, New Plants Pave Clean Road for Nuke Power The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) just offered its annual outlook for the future of nuclear power, and it's optimistic. |
TIME Asia February 28, 2011 Eben Harrell |
Nuclear Batteries Hyperion Power Generation Inc. offers the nuclear battery -- so called because it is cheap, small and easily transportable and has many environmental benefits. It also has its detractors. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Moore & Aurilio |
The Great Nuclear Debate Here are some compelling arguments both for and against pursuing nuclear power as an answer to the country's energy problems. |
BusinessWeek March 24, 2011 Peter Coy |
The Prospect for Safe Nuclear Power Fukushima has cast a pall over the industry, just as new designs are showing promise of making reactors far safer. Will fear bring progress to a halt -- or stimulate demand for smarter solutions? |
IEEE Spectrum May 2010 Peter Fairley |
Downsizing Nuclear Power Plants Modular designs rely on "economies of multiples" to make smaller reactors pay off big |
IEEE Spectrum March 2007 Harry Goldstein |
Q&A With: Sudhinder Thakur This leading executive in India's civilian nuclear power program tells us that his country's recent agreement with the United States will help in a plan to use thorium as a fuel. |
National Defense April 2009 |
Nuke Recycling Nuclear power is stymied in this country from unnatural fear. |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Anne Lauvergeon A conversation with Anne Lauvergeon; the French call the CEO of the largely state-owned nuclear power company Areva "Atomic Annie." |
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Erico Guizzo |
How Brazil Spun the Atom While Iran grabs headlines, Brazil is quietly, and without belligerence, preparing its centrifuges to start enriching uranium. But the question many are asking is, how well does the Brazilian centrifuge work compared with its competitors? |
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 Seema Singh |
Q&A: Thorium Reactor Designer Ratan Kumar Sinha The head of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's reactor design updates IEEE Spectrum on India's progress with an alternative nuclear fuel |
Geotimes January 2005 Fred Schwab |
Mount Everest, Nevada The United States entered the nuclear age more than a half-century ago, but has not yet resolved what to do with nuclear waste. |
BusinessWeek March 4, 2010 Carol Matlack |
Areva's High-End Bet on Nuclear Power CEO Anne Lauvergeon says Areva's bold new reactor design gives the French company an edge over rivals. Now she has to find customers who can afford it. |
Scientific American September 2008 |
Readers Respond on Nuclear Recycling--And more... Letters to the editor on the snow line and dark energy |
Geotimes November 2004 Megan Sever |
Fusion Stalemate Fusion as a viable energy source for the future... A "Takeout" nuclear plant... |
Wired September 2004 Spencer Reiss |
Let a Thousand Reactors Bloom Explosive growth has made the People's Republic of China the most power-hungry nation on earth. Get ready for the mass-produced, meltdown-proof future of nuclear energy. |
Chemistry World June 7, 2012 |
UK nuclear fuel site faces 2018 closure The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield in the UK will close in 2018, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. |
Geotimes August 2005 Katie Donnelly |
The State of Nuclear Nonproliferation Several nuclear-related topics not only are important to the nation's security, but also are scientifically interesting. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Healthier Glow for Nuclear Power? Could nuclear power once again be the answer to our energy needs? |
IEEE Spectrum April 9, 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Antineutrino Detector Could Spot Atom Bomb Cheats A new type of detector that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Sandia National Laboratories, recently tested detects particles known as antineutrinos that fly out of the reactor. The device can help in monitoring nuclear reactors. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2011 John Boyd |
Shutdown of Fukushima Reactors Is Ahead of Schedule Success in cooling the reactors suggests the plant could be stabilized by year's end |
Geotimes July 2006 Linda Rowan |
Expanding Nuclear Options The Bush administration recently proposed significant changes to U.S. nuclear policy to resolve some of our current waste disposal problems and to accelerate the development of new nuclear power capacity. |
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 John Carey |
Maybe In My Backyard High fuel prices and global warming are making nuclear power an easier sell. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2005 Erico Guizzo |
The Atomic Fortress That Time Forgot The world's first plutonium-making reactor is an Atomic Age landmark--and it faces an uncertain future. The U.S. Department of Energy has been laboring for years to clean up the radioactive and chemical contamination there. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Stan Crock |
Two Ways To Stop The Spread Of Nukes The awful truth is that the world is a more dangerous place now than it was even during the Cold War. But new ideas may yet help to lower the nuclear peril. |
National Defense August 2008 Matthew Rusling |
Oil Is Out; Is Nuclear In? Put yourself in an imaginary time machine and set the dial to around the year 2040. The exorbitant price of oil, now at $500 a barrel, has pushed a good chunk of the globe toward nuclear power. |
Wired April 2003 David Ewing Duncan |
Do-or-Die at Yucca Mountain The regulatory tug-of-war over Nevada's nuclear waste dump has dragged on for decades. Meanwhile, temporary sites across the country are overflowing with radioactive fuel rods -- making them perfect targets for terror. |
IEEE Spectrum July 2008 Sally Adee |
U.S. Critics Hope to Halt Nuclear-Waste Imports Utah firm wants Italian isotopes |
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 William Sweet |
Could Fusion Clean Up Nuclear Waste? Physicists propose a marriage of fusion and fission reactors that could save both technologies |
National Defense April 2009 |
No Nuclear Meltdowns If the United States is ever going to make a serious effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power generation, then nuclear power plants will be an indispensable element in the program. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2011 David Meier |
Foolish FAQ: The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis A nuclear expert sheds light on Japan's failing reactor. |
Scientific American December 18, 2006 Graham P. Collins |
Kim's Big Fizzle The Physics Behind A Nuclear Dud: The North Koreans produced some kind of a nuclear damp squib. What could have gone wrong depends on the nuclear fuel used. |
BusinessWeek March 17, 2011 Brendan Greeley |
Facing Up to Nuclear Risk Nuclear accidents like Japan's Fukushima crisis are scary. So is a future without nuclear power. |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
It's Alive! Alternative energy subsidies make their biggest comeback since Jimmy Carter. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Go Nuclear With ETFs Van Eck's Market Vectors Nuclear Energy ETF is a new fund that can give you exposure to the global nuclear energy industry. It follows the performance of nuclear reactors and the companies that mine uranium and other key materials. |
Chemistry World August 9, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Ligand could trap actinides from spent nuclear fuel Is the problem of highly radioactive nuclear waste on the verge of being solved? |
BusinessWeek March 23, 2011 Peter Coy |
Would the New Reactor Designs Have Made a Difference? The radiation release from the 1970s-era Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant was caused by one of the strongest earthquakes on record, followed by a giant tsunami. New plant designs may have been able to withstand the twin blows. |
National Defense June 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Advocates Tout Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations The idea to revive nuclear power on military installations -- and even in forward-operating bases in battle zones -- is being promoted in some quarters. |
Chemistry World March 17, 2011 Ned Stafford |
Uncertainty for nuclear power Political fallout from the Japanese disaster has spread to Europe and will no doubt have a lasting impact on nuclear power policy and research funding. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Dave Levitan |
The Rich and Their Reactors Branson, Gates, and Bezos are pushing for nuclear reactors of one sort or another |
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Chester Dawson |
Japan: A Nuclear Powerhouse Dims Amid fatal mishaps and scandal, Japan's nuclear industry is in decline. And unless the industry can break the cycle, Japan will remain reliant on fossil fuels for many years to come. |
Chemistry World July 23, 2014 James Hansen |
The energy to fight injustice We need to help developing countries obtain abundant, affordable carbon-free energy. The enormity of anti-nuclear policy decisions is difficult to exaggerate. |