The problem with large scale wind and solar power is energy sprawl or the consumption of vast land areas negating the environmental benefits of renewable sources.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Avoiding Energy Sprawl
Posted in Nuclear Science and Technology Tagged energy sprawl, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy 2 Comments
Savannah River Plutonium Recycling
Savannah River was used during the cold war to make Plutonium for nuclear weapons. Now it will be the site of a Plutonium recycling center that makes clean energy fuel while destroying weapons-grade materials.
Posted in Nuclear Facilities Tagged mixed oxide fuel, mox, nuclear disarmament, plutonium, recycling, savannah river 8 Comments
Confirmation Bias Ever-Present in Nuclear Energy
Confirmation bias reinforces preexisting beliefs while dismissing opposing viewpoints. This phenomenon is seen readily with the debate around nuclear energy.
Posted in Nuclear History Tagged confirmation bias, nuclear debate, nuclear energy, sun tzu quote 36 Comments
Megatons to Megawatts: Power from Nuclear Weapons
The Megatons to Megawatts program recycles Cold War Russian nuclear bombs to make fuel for civilian nuclear reactors to power cities instead of destroying them.
Nuclear Fission for Dummies: Enriched vs Depleted Uranium
Describing the differences between Enriched and Depleted Uranium. What separates them is the different concentrations of the isotopes U-235 and U-238.
Walkthrough the Nuclear Fissionary Website
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Using Sewage at a Nuclear Plant
The Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant is buying waste water from nearby cities for use in its cooling towers. The new arrangement will help the plant secure license renewal and the city to raise money while efficiently utilizing water resources.
Posted in Nuclear Science and Technology Tagged alpha decay, arizona, cooling, effluent, glendale, mesa, palo verde, scottsdale, sewage, tempe, wastewater 2 Comments
Nuclear Fission for Dummies: Beta Radiation
Beta radiation is the process in which an atom emits an electron (or positron) along with an antineutrino (or neutrino). It can be shielded with just acrylic.
