Frontiers

APRIL 26, 2022

A crewed mission to Mars will require transporting equipment for creating electricity to power life support systems. The choice for the type of device used will require a tradeoff between mass and energy efficiency. The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. tons for nuclear power.

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power Biotechnology Carbon Dioxide Solar Power 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Rich Janati, DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection, explained, “TENORM is mainly from fracking operations, a lot of it in Pennsylvania. More radioactivity is expected from the other sources because they include nuclear power plants. The Appalachian LLRW Compact includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia.

Waste 95

Waste 2016 2021 Radiation 95

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 26, 2022

Depending on the nature and extent of the damage, the plant could experience one or more core meltdowns or spent nuclear fuel pool fires, which could trigger a radiological release rivaling that of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident or even the larger release from the 1986 Chernobyl accident. How rapidly could this sequence of events begin?

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Cooling Electricity Radiation Fossil Fuels 335

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2024

Even casual followers of energy and climate issues have probably heard about the alleged wonders of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The failure of these projects to come in on time and under budget undermines arguments that modern nuclear power plants can overcome the problems that have plagued the nuclear industry in the past.

Nuclear Power 363

Nuclear Power Electricity Waste Cooling 363

Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

They are much more efficient than gas powered vehicles and the electrical grid is getting greener. The US Department of Energy found that electric vehicles convert about 77 percent of received electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels. You’ll feel the loss of energy. Recently that has changed.

Electricity 98

Electricity Climate Change Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power 98

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

At RePlanet Nederland, we are delighted that the European Commission has proposed, on December 31, 2021, to include nuclear energy in the sustainable finance taxonomy. Yet, we believe that in its current form the proposal would underachieve the goal of encouraging private investment in nuclear energy as a sustainable activity.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Regulations Waste Technology 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Forty-four years ago on March 28, 1979, Pennsylvanians woke up to a much different world -- the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County. Unit 2 at Three Mile Island has been closed since the accident and is now in the process of decommissioning by Energy Solutions. Wasn’t there a bubble?

Nuclear Power 97

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Radiation Cooling 97

Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

Physics, then, means studying nature at its most base level - matter, behavior and motion, energy types, time and space, and their actions and interactions (1). Responsible for nuclear physics which has given us nuclear power, and nuclear medicine which has opened up new avenues of medical treatment for such things as cancer.

Technology 59

Technology Technology Nuclear Power Environmental Science 59

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 17, 2022

The failures at Homestake are emblematic of the toxic legacy of the American uranium industry, one that has been well-documented from its boom during the Cold War until falling uranium prices and concerns over the dangers of nuclear power decimated the industry in the 1980s. Department of Energy to monitor and maintain forever.

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Waste Regulations Radiation Government 246

Energy & the Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

From the “Not-my-circus-not-my-monkeys” department, after the 10th anniversary of the Fukishima disaster last March my curiosity ventured into the nuclear energy debate. An example: After Fukushima, Germany voted to phase out nuclear energy altogether by 2022. In case you were wondering, nuclear energy supplies 10.3%

Nuclear Power 130

Nuclear Power Radiation Waste Electricity 130

Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

In the US, almost every aspect of the environment is regulated - drinking water, surface water, air, hazardous waste, new construction, nuclear power plants, factories, and much more. There are 90 MCLs, including for specific chemicals, microbes, and properties such as radiation. 4 - Environmental Regulation. Everyone wins.

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Clean Water Act Waste Clean Air Act Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- Warren Times - Josh Cotton: Students Participate In Annual Warren Conservation District Envirothon Competition -- Lock (..)

Conservation 79

Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 79

Environmental Progress

AUGUST 3, 2020

He argues that I construct strawmen, promote nuclear energy above other energies, and engage in ad hominem (personal) attacks. Ehrlich and Holdren argued that the world likely did not have enough energy to support the development aspirations of the world’s poor.

Fossil Fuels 124

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Atmosphere Natural Gas 124

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Senators Leading The Way In Holding The Rail Industry Accountable 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Reuters: Why U.S.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Earth Day Radiation 101

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

Conservation 105

Conservation Nuclear Power 2024 Waste 105

Environmental Progress

JULY 9, 2020

I think too much money is being put into renewables but that's because I think renewables are terrible source of energy. But he's actually respected by liberals, conservatives, moderates, everybody, and I relied on him [for power density calculations]. Nick: I wasn't arguing with you about energy density and renewables.

Climate Change 64

Climate Change Electricity Sea Level Nuclear Power 64

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2024

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Natural Gas 87

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Waste Recycling 87