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The image above is from the "Atomic Energy" edition of the "Standard Treasury of Learning Dictionary for Young People," circa 1960. Some of the chapters related to nuclear energy are titled "Unlimited Power" and "Food Enough for Everyone." It is good to be reminded that the nuclear energy industry has always had noble ambitions. This book has served as an inspiration recently, as I find myself wondering, "What will the future look like?"
The View from Vermont
Discontinuous events at Fukushima continue to get focus of the nuclear energy blogsphere
The 47th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Cool Hand Nuke. The carnival features blog posts from the leading U.S. nuclear bloggers and is a roundup of featured content from them.
The 2011 ANS Student Conference, hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, is only a week away! We're building upon the successes of previous years, and it's already shaping up to be the best conference to
Nuclear News, the monthly publication of the American Nuclear Society, today published a Special Report on Fukushima Daiichi after the earthquake and tsunami. The 8-page Special Report will be included in the April 2011 edition of Nuclear News, which has been mailed to subscribers.
It has all the challenges of Three Mile Island plus there are four damaged reactors not just one
On Wednesday, April 6, Dr. Michael Corradini is appearing on behalf of the American Nuclear Society before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
There are many facets of my chosen avocation as a pro-nuclear blogger and podcaster, but one aspect that has been prominent during the 25 days since the Japanese earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear nightmare at Fukushima has been that of atomic educator. Following the role model of my favorite teachers, I have worked hard to maintain a two-way flow of information-successful educators have to be open-minded learners. There is no doubt that I know a lot more about the design and operation of boiling water reactors with MK I containment vessels now than I knew four weeks ago.
Fear of the unknown is a powerful force.
In the days since Japan's earthquake and tsunami combined to create the situation at Fukushima, nuclear professionals across the country have been united in our deep concern over the events in Japan and have contributed countless hours working to ensure that information provided to the public and media was based on fact and reason rather than hysteria and misinformation. I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the many ANS members who stepped forward to support the efforts of the Society in this time of great need.
A plain English explanation
The discontinuous nature of current events suggests this graphic of a mobius strip as the design basis for a roller coaster.
The 46th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Next Big Future. The
This article was originally scheduled to appear on March 17. It has since been slightly revised by the author.
This article was originally scheduled to appear on March 14.
The court will decide Yucca Mountain's future, not the president
For the latest updates on nuclear power stations in Japan, please see the Fukushima tab on the top menu of this page.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4-0 to renew the operating license for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station near Brattleboro, Vt., for an additional 20 years. [NRC web page on Vermont Yankee license renewal]
The time has come for the U.S. to recycle its spent nuclear fuel
Leigh Keever is a professor of sociology at Chattahoochee Technical College, in Marietta, Georgia. Last year, she invited PopAtomic Studios to participate in the service learning program, which has evolved into an ongoing effort to learn about energy issues from a sociological perspective.
In my previous post for the ANS Nuclear Cafe, I described what I had learned from debating nuclear opponents.