Tag: Nuclear Energy
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Reinforcement learning for nuclear microreactor control
A machine learning approach outcompetes the industry standard for adjusting power generation to meet demand, especially in imperfect conditions.
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Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets.
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US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain
300,000 X posts show 48 of 50 states have a more positive than negative tone about nuclear energy, with a national average at 54% positive.
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$7.5M to advance nuclear energy awarded to U-M
The Department of Energy will support research into faster reactor licensing, just energy transitions, and more.
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Honoring the past and sizing up nuclear’s future at the Phoenix rededication
The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, conceived as a war memorial following World War II, remains relevant in the face of climate change and international conflict.
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Nuclear “shadow corrosion” reproduced in the lab, paving way to longer fuel life
Now that it’s understood, researchers are on their way to preventing this type of degradation in nuclear power plants.
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Biden’s climate pledge: Engineers offer insights
Experts on electric vehicles, carbon capture and sequestration, and nuclear energy weigh in.
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Recreating supernova reaction yields new insights for fusion energy
Our pursuit of fusion needs a heat-check
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Lasers can detect weapons-grade uranium from afar
Researchers have shown that a technique often used to identify chemicals at a distance could help sniff out illicit nuclear activities from as far as a couple miles away.