RadioNuclear 22: HBO’s Chernobyl: A Setback or Opportunity? ANS Nuclear CafeJune 27, 2019, 2:14PM|Doug HardtmayerEpisode 22 of RadioNuclear is now available. In this episode, we discuss the recent miniseries "Chernobyl", which recently concluded on HBO. We debunk some of the more egregious articles written in the wake of the show (see links to these articles below). We also discuss good ways to engage with individuals who are captivated with the show, and not necessarily familiar with nuclear technology.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyatomic energy commissionchernobyldepartment of energydoug hardtmayerenvironmental benefits of nuclearfukushimahbonuclear historynuclear newsnuclear opponentsnuclear regulatory commissionnuclear sciencenuscalepublic policyradiationreactorsregulationrussiasmall modular reactorsu.s. governmentunion of concerned scientists (ucs)Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Developments on the WaterANS Nuclear CafeMarch 21, 2019, 2:56PM|Will DavisSeveral news items have come in this week which have one common theme - nuclear energy operation on the water.Go to ArticleTags:brownsvillecgnchinacongressenvironmental benefits of nucleargerald r. fordnavynuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasturgistexasu.s. congressu.s. governmentus army corps of engineersuss harry s trumanuss nautilusShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Honoring Dr. Leona Woods - #HerstoryANS Nuclear CafeMarch 7, 2019, 4:43PM|Rita PatelDuring March's Women's History Month, I honor Leona Woods by telling #herstory.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyatomic bombcareers in nuclearchicagochicago pile-1dr leona woodsdr. leona woodseducationenrico fermienvironmental benefits of nuclearfamous scientistherstoryleona woods marshallleona woods marshall libbylyons township high schoolmanhattan projectnobel laureaterita patelstem educationunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Show Engineering Love During EWeek, February 17-23ANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 11, 2019, 6:39PM|Janice LindegardFounded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week (EWeek), is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest in engineering and technology careers. This year, consider bringing an engineer into your plans.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceaerospace nuclearamerican nuclear societyans local sectionsans young members groupcareers in nucleareducationengineeringengineers weekenvironmental benefits of nuclearjanice lindegardk-12national engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnuclearnuclear energyphysicsprofessional engineersscience & engineering educationstem educationusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
President Signs Pro-Nuclear LegislationANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 30, 2019, 8:02PM|Dr. James ConcaTwo bipartisan pieces of legislation modernizing America's nuclear future have recently become law. It's still a long way from pushing nuclear builds the way we need to address a host of environmental issues, but it is a good start.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyansauthorsbill gatescraig piercydc perspectivedoedr. james concaed mcginnisenergy policyenvironmental benefits of nuclearidaho national labinljim concamaria korsnickmarilyn krayneineicaneimanuclear technologyoffice of nuclear energypublic policyr&dterra powerunited stateswashingtonShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Listen: ANS Member Dr. Christopher Morrison on Space Radiation & MoreANS Nuclear CafeDecember 13, 2018, 9:20PM|ANS Nuclear CafeANS member Dr. Christopher Morrison was a recent guest on The Space Show. Dr. Morrison covered space radiation, lifetime radiation limitations, legal limits, rodent GCR and radiation experimentation, terrestrial radiation simulations, space nuclear power & propulsion, super-cooling conductivity.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyans young members groupcareers in nucleardr. christopher morrisonelectricityenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusionnasanuclearnuclear energynuclear historynuclear powernuclear sciencenuclear technologyradiationradiation protection standardsscience & engineering educationspace applicationsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Union of Concerned Scientists Acknowledges Importance of Nuclear Power in Carbon Emission ReductionANS Nuclear CafeNovember 9, 2018, 7:14PM|Craig PiercyA political seismic shift occurred this week - and I am not talking about the mid-term election. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report Thursday acknowledging nuclear power's important role in reducing carbon emissions.Go to ArticleTags:climate changecraig piercydc perspectiveenvironmental benefits of nuclearucsunion of concerned scientistsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
National Nuclear Science Week 2018 Kicks OffANS Nuclear CafeOctober 15, 2018, 2:00PM|ANS Nuclear CafeThis week is National Nuclear Science Week - an exciting week of learning, teaching and interacting on all things nuclear-related. (You can read about the history of National Nuclear Science Week, or NNSW, by following this link.)Go to ArticleTags:educationenergyenvironmental benefits of nuclearfamous scientistirradiationisotopesk-12marie curienational engineers weeknational laboratoriesnational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnuclearnuclear educationnuclear historynuclear newsnuclear pioneersnuclear science weeknuclear technologyphysicsradiationscience & engineering educationusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Navigating Nuclear with Bob Fine and Dr. Eric LoewenANS Nuclear CafeOctober 3, 2018, 8:01PM|Douglas HardtmayerOn Episode 12 of RadioNuclear, we discuss how fear-mongering stories about nuclear power plants in the path of a hurricane are irrelevant, the Oyster Creek Shutdown, and lastly, how nuclear power should be used geopolitically.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyannual meetingans local sectionsans publicationsans student sectionsans winter meeting and expoans young members groupauthorsbiology and medicinecareers in nuclearcenter for nuclear science & technology informationdoug hardtmayerdr. eric loeweneducationenergyengineeringenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusion science and technologyhardtmayerk-12mpr associatesnasanational engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnavigatingnuclear.comnuclearnuclear connectnuclear energynuclear literacy projectnuclear newsnuclear science and engineering journalnuclear technologynuclearconnectohio stateoyster creekphysicspodcastradiationradio nuclearradionuclearradwaste solutionsrobert c. finescience & engineering educationspace applicationsstem edstem educationstemedunited statesusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Energy on the EdgeANS Nuclear CafeJune 3, 2016, 4:29PM|Will Davis Clinton Power Station, courtesy Exelon NuclearYesterday, June 2, 2016, may have marked a watershed moment in the present day history of nuclear power plants in the United States, when two nuclear plants were selected by their owner for shutdown far in advance of their license expiration dates for economic reasons. The fast-moving pace of plants being shut down under similar economic circumstances (unbalanced energy markets that favor other forms of energy to the detriment of nuclear) signals a broken system that must be changed, now.Go to ArticleTags:clean energy standardclintonearly shutdowneconomic benefits of nuclearenergy policyenergy portfolioenvironmental benefits of nuclearexelonillinois legislaturenuclear in the states toolkitnuclear plant shut downquad citiesregulationrenewable portfolioShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Winter Meeting 2015: Nuclear Energy and GHG EmissionsANS Nuclear CafeNovember 10, 2015, 1:16AM|ANS Nuclear Cafe Taishan EPR under construction; courtesy CGN•Written on location at the ANS Winter Meeting by Will DavisGo to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyenvironmental benefits of nuclearrenewable energysmall modular reactorsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
EPA Proposes Power Sector CO2 Emissions Reduction PlanANS Nuclear CafeJuly 17, 2014, 6:00AM|Jim HopfWith cap-and-trade and carbon tax proposals going nowhere in congress, the Obama administration is tackling the global warming issue through the administrative branch, using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. In the transport sector, the administration promulgated vehicle fuel efficiency (mileage) standards. In the power sector, the EPA has proposed regulations requiring that all new power plants emit no more CO2 than a typical natural gas plant-thus, any new coal plants would have to employ CO2 sequestration. And now, the EPA is proposing to address CO2 emissions from existing power plants by establishing CO2 emissions reduction requirements for the power sector.Go to ArticleTags:dc perspectiveenvironmental benefits of nuclearjim hopfShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Return to the 1970sANS Nuclear CafeMay 1, 2014, 5:57PM|Will DavisIn the 1960s, visions for nuclear power were hopeful and plentiful; nuclear plants of all sorts imaginable* were under consideration and under construction in areas both urban and remote, while future plans portrayed an enormous nuclear plant build-out with a complete fuel cycle that included fuel recycling and breeder reactors.Go to ArticleTags:department of energyenvironmental benefits of nuclearnuclear historyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Carnival of Nuclear Energy 187ANS Nuclear CafeDecember 16, 2013, 2:12AM|Will DavisThe 187th Carnival of Nuclear Energy is here - the weekly compilation of the best of the internet's pro-nuclear authors and bloggers. This time-honored feature appears on a rotating variety of the top English-language pro-nuclear blogs every weekend, and is a great way for readers of any persuasion or approach to find out what the people who write about nuclear energy all the time think are the most important or most resonant issues for that week. With that, here are this week's entries!Go to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearfukushimaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Wind Power and Nuclear PowerANS Nuclear CafeNovember 8, 2013, 4:07AM|Jason CorreiaThis graphic compares the energy density of nuclear to that of wind power.Go to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Pandora's Promise Broadcast Premiere on CNN Tonight 9pm ESTANS Nuclear CafeNovember 7, 2013, 4:57PM|ANS Nuclear CafeJoin the conversation today and especially during the premiere, on twitter at #pandoraspromiseGo to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearpandora's promiseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Are Nuclear Plant Closures Due to Market Manipulation and Decommissioning Fund Rules?ANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 19, 2013, 6:00AM|Jim HopfMost of you are well aware that Entergy recently announced it will permanently close its Vermont Yankee (VY) nuclear plant. The primary reasons given were continued low natural gas prices, the cost of post-Fukushima upgrades, and "flaws" in the local wholesale electricity market that suppress prices and harm the profitability of baseload facilities like VY. VY was close to breaking even this year, as well as the last few years, but was projected to become unprofitable in the future-over the next few years, anyway.Go to ArticleTags:dc perspectiveenvironmental benefits of nuclearjim hopfnuclearShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Energy Development and Slowing Climate ChangeANS Nuclear CafeAugust 21, 2013, 1:55PM|Jerry NolanWe don't really know how much trouble we are in with global warming, but if it continues, experts tell us to expect flooding in coastal areas, intense storms, droughts, regional food and water shortages, mass migrations, and social upheaval. There is probably a tipping point, the point at which anthropogenic global warming becomes irreversible, so there is an urgency to developing safe, clean, cheap energy. Scientists and engineers are in a race to find a solution.Go to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearjerry nolanthoriumShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Matinee – James Hansen on Nuclear PowerANS Nuclear CafeAugust 9, 2013, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeJames Hansen, former head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, earlier this year co-authored a study that conservatively estimated that nuclear power has saved 1.8 million lives since 1971 that otherwise would have been lost due to fossil fuel pollution and associated causes. For more information, see this post at Scientific American blogs-and this previous ANS nuclear matinée.Go to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearjames hansennuclear matineepandora's promiseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Robert O. Anderson - banking heir, oil wildcatter, big oil exec, financier of antinuclear movementANS Nuclear CafeAugust 6, 2013, 6:00AM|Rod AdamsIn 1970, Robert O. Anderson gave David Brower $200,000 as seed money to form the virulent antinuclear group that calls itself Friends of the Earth. I learned that important piece of information while reading a book by F. William Engdahl titled A Century of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order. Here is the passage that opened my eyes:Go to ArticleTags:environmental benefits of nuclearnuclear opponentsrod adamsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook