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Could small modular nuclear reactors be the ultimate weapon in the war on carbon?
The impact of the social media on events in Iran, and the recent announcement by B&W that they will introduce a new small modular reactor. Could the mPower reactor be used to repower the existing coal power infrastructure with fission power?
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And you thought that nuclear engineering and science was all about energy! Guess again! I had the opportunity to speak with several young people at the ANS conference about their interests. You'll be amazed at the broad range of fields of study they are pursuing!
In this first video edition of "This Week in Nuclear" John Wheeler interviews a group of students from the University of Michigan who are hosting a student conference in April 2010.
The conference is open to any student in any field of study who is interested a career in the broad fields of nuclear science, engineering, technology, and energy production.
Rod Adams of "The Atomic Show" co-hosts.
Qualifications for effective leadership - you make the call!
1. The House Releases Draft Climate Change Bill - Bad Politics at it's worst
2. Operation Sea Orbit
1. President Obama Promotes International Nuclear Fuel bank
2. Oldest US Nuclear Plant gets another 20 years
3. Changing face of the NRC
4. Southern Nuclear Wil "Break Ground" on new nuclear plant this summer.
5. UAE Taking Leadership in the Middle East on Peaceful Nuclear Energy
6. Check out the new website - link below!
Electricity prices will rise to combat climate change. How much prices will rise and how effective actions will be depends the strategy selected by
the government. At the moment it looks like more pork, more money, and more politics as usual.
Nuclear energy is Clean, Carbon-Free, and Cost-effective. Nuclear energy creates thousands of jobs. Nuclear energy reduces the need to import foreign oil.
It should be obvious, but do you think we’ll start building new nuclear plants with President Obama in power?
Westinghouse and Toshiba are taking the lead in the race to build new nuclear units in the USA, but the French are not far behind!
Despite the turmoil in the world's financial markets and tightening of credit around the globe, some savvy investors are finding value in nuclear power plants.
PodCast for News, Facts and Commentary Related to the Use of Nuclear Energy to Make Our World Safer, Cleaner, and Less Dependent on Fossil Fuels.
