A plutonium airgel can liberate nuclear-powered space engines
Nuclear power to explore the cosmos? Many obstacles, but two solutions can solve them and make us travel faster.
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CO2 batteries will outperform fossil fuels and nuclear energy
At half the price of lithium-ion batteries, CO2 batteries are set to kickstart a revolution in renewable energy.
Atomic Gardens: When the USA grew plants with nuclear energy
Atomic gardens? Simple: plant metal bars loaded with isotopes in the middle of the garden, expose it to radiation and mute the DNA of the plants. Nice, huh?
Race for lunar energy: Russia and China launch nuclear challenge to NASA
Roscosmos and CNSA intend to build the lunar nuclear reactor without the presence of humans, with "almost ready" technological solutions. Already. Almost.
We have been 'close' to nuclear fusion energy for 50 years. How much longer?
Between progress and disappointments, nuclear fusion energy struggles to become a real source, amid uncertainties and costs. Seriously: how much more time does it take?
New method brings thermonuclear fusion energy even closer
A new metallization technique makes a compact and easier to operate thermonuclear reactor possible
Nuclear fusion energy, the world's first prototype for 2040 in the UK
Nuclear fusion energy will be clean, efficient and convenient: and at least initially it could have a British accent.
“Nuclear laser fusion” energy is closer to reality
A research team brings humanity closer to nuclear fusion achieved through the use of lasers.
Energy from nuclear fusion less distant with the laser as hot as the sun
A team of scientists from Imperial College London has probably made the possibility of obtaining unlimited energy from nuclear fusion less distant thanks to a theoretical model of a laser that can develop 10 million degrees Celsius (probably a higher temperature than what is found to the center of the Sun) in 20 quadrillionths of a second: practically instantaneously. The development represents a step forward towards the dream of obtaining energy from thermonuclear fusion: a clean, sustainable and unlimited source… Read more
RocketStar presents the first nuclear fusion electric thruster
RocketStar introduced FireStar Drive, the first nuclear fusion-powered electric spacecraft thruster, successfully demonstrating the technology.
Nuclear, a breakthrough can change the game: reactors welded in 24 hours
A new welding method cuts nuclear reactor vessel construction times from 12 months to less than 24 hours.
Betavolt, nuclear micro battery that lasts 50 years
China's Betavolt New Energy Technology introduces a nuclear battery that combines the radioactive isotope nickel-63 with a diamond semiconductor, aiming to provide energy for fifty years.
Cryobot, nuclear probe to search for life in the ice of other planets
With its core based on a 10 kW nuclear power system, the Cryobot presented in a NASA workshop faces the technical challenges of cold space ice crusts.
The EU is making a big push for the cleanest energy in the world
With EU support, tidal energy advances as a possible key solution for the clean energy future
China full mix: lots of solar, lots of nuclear
With the launch of 55 new nuclear reactors and ambitious projects, China is aiming for a more sustainable and autonomous energy mix.
USA, the breakthrough of the "mini modular nuclear" fails: project cancelled
The modular nuclear power project, once seen as revolutionary, was abandoned due to economic problems and lack of interest
Nuclear fusion: why it's not yet a reality and what it will take to make it happen
Nuclear fusion could be the key to a clean energy future, but there are still many unknowns. This is what we have to overcome.
Pulsar Fusion: Your ticket to Mars (and beyond) is a nuclear engine
Pulsar Fusion is building the largest practical nuclear fusion engine ever, with speeds that could exceed 800.000 kilometers per hour.
Are gas and nuclear “green”? Greenpeace says no and sues the EU
Controversy over EU green taxonomy involves gas and nuclear: Greenpeace and other NGOs take legal action.
Auf wiedersen, nuclear: Germany closes the last three plants
The 100% renewable energy goal by 2035 continues: Germany shuts down its last power plants, and its nuclear age.
Tokamak Energy and the "mini Sun": nuclear fusion power plant ready by 2030
The English company presents the nuclear fusion power plant that promises to revolutionize the world of energy from 2030.
