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Tag: nulcear[1]
Better Control for Fusion Power A new control process may enable practical fusion reactors. New designs could decrease the chances that nuclear materials will fall into the hands of terrorists. The U.S. nuclear industry hopes that safer reactor designs can end decades of stagnation. Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Terrorism Better detection technologies and a global alliance could prevent an attack on a large city. Congress pushes for another look at thorium fuel, saying it could reduce the amount of high-level nuclear waste produced by reactors. The architect of the nuclear bomb believed technology had an irresistible momentum. NRG Energy kicks off an expected rush of nuclear-reactor applications. Rocket scientist Franklin Chang Diaz talks about finding the power and propulsion required to colonize space. Lab experiments suggest that future fusion reactors could use helium-3 gathered from the moon. Nuclear Energy for the Developing World New reactor technologies offer poorer nations cheap, safe, efficient power. Sanctions designed to prevent the proliferation of weapons impede their use. What would a better policy look like? Alternative-Energy Spending Fizzles Out Congress ends without funding research programs, as the United States falls behind in alternative technologies. [1]
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