Tag: Nuclear

  • India’s Thorium Future, Solved?

    The US has granted Clean Core Thorium Energy an export licence to supply thorium-based nuclear fuel to India, marking a milestone in bilateral nuclear cooperation. India, rich in thorium but poor in uranium, could use this fuel in its existing heavy-water reactors, cutting waste and boosting energy security.

  • An Unlikely Boost for Nuclear Fusion

    Scientists at the University of British Columbia have revived the spirit of the infamous 1989 “cold fusion” experiment with a reproducible tabletop reactor called Thunderbird. By firing deuterium beams into palladium and enhancing absorption with electrochemistry, they boosted fusion rates modestly. While far from powering homes, the technique could advance superconductors.

  • The AI Shortcut to Nuclear Fusion

    AI is reshaping life in ways that feel both surreal and unsettling. From a reanimated Parkland victim on Substack to billionaires hyping superintelligence, society is caught between awe, confusion and resignation. The real risk may be wasting our future on a technology that’s only “good enough.”

  • Meta to Buy Nuclear Power from Clinton Plant

    Meta signed a 20-year deal with Constellation to buy nuclear power from Illinois’ Clinton plant starting in 2027. This supports Meta’s growing AI energy needs and may lead to a new reactor. It’s Meta’s biggest power deal yet as nuclear gains favor over fossil fuels.

  • Why US Won’t Help Build Taiwan’s Nuclear Future

    Taiwan faces a critical energy crossroads as its last nuclear reactor shuts down amid debates on nuclear power’s future. Despite U.S. offers to help with small modular reactors and waste management, high costs, long timelines, and unresolved radioactive waste issues make nuclear power an unlikely solution for Taiwan’s energy and security needs.