Here are the nuclear fission startups backed by Big Tech

Here are the nuclear fission startups backed by Big Tech

Artificial intelligence has sent demand for electricity skyrocketing in the U.S. after years of virtually zero growth. That has sent Big Tech companies scrambling to secure generating capacity for their data centers. For many, that has meant turning to nuclear fission. The power source has been experiencing a resurgence in the last few years following…

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#Baran confirmation threatens Biden administration climate targets

#Baran confirmation threatens Biden administration climate targets

Harry Reid, the former Democratic Senate majority leader passed away in 2021. But his ghost still looms over efforts to commercialize a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and now threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s climate targets, which will depend upon these new reactors to complement wind, solar and other low carbon technologies in the coming…

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#Ukrainian officials say nuclear plant disconnected from grid by Russian shelling

#Ukrainian officials say nuclear plant disconnected from grid by Russian shelling

“Ukrainian officials say nuclear plant disconnected from grid by Russian shelling” Russian attacks were reported across large areas of Ukraine on Thursday, with heavy shelling in numerous regions damaging infrastructure, including electricity supplies to Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukrainian officials said. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has again been disconnected from the…

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#NASA wants to put nuclear reactor on the moon

#NASA wants to put nuclear reactor on the moon

“NASA wants to put nuclear reactor on the moon” NASA is one step closer to finalizing nuclear power some 238,900 miles away from Earth. The space agency and the US Department of Energy have selected three design concept proposals for a fission surface power system that would be stationed on the moon. The hope is…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 29, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 29, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 29, 2022” Med-weight blightDouglas Murray’s column on obesity mentions that people with genetic or bone-structure issues should not be shamed because of their size (“Talk about obesity risks? Fat chance,” May 20). Unfortunately, he should have included side effects of certain medications, especially anti-seizure drugs. My twin sister has…

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