Scientists Built a Tiny Battery Out of Nuclear Waste That You'll Never Have to Recharge
Scientists use light-emitting crystals and solar panels to turn the latent energy in nuclear waste into microbatteries.
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At Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s Unprecedented Nuclear Cleanup Continues
On March 11, 2025, we remember the profound loss and resilience of the people of Japan following the Great East Japan ...
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Fukushima disaster: 14 years into Japan’s battle to remove 880 tons of nuclear debris
The path to removing the plant’s estimated 880 tons of nuclear debris is fraught with technical and human risks ...
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Penn State Sets Partnership with Westinghouse to Build an eVinci Microreactor for Research and Power
Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Co. are partnering to unlock the potential of the industry-leading eVinci microreactor by engaging with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to develop a new ...
Inside the huge abandoned Soviet nuclear station that ‘nearly had Chernobyl disaster'
Although Chernobyl has left a devastating legacy across Europe’s former communist bloc, including East Germany, it is a crumb of comfort that it took place at the bitter end of the Cold War in an area ...
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Highly radioactive nuclear waste – how to keep it from oblivion
Sweden’s radioactive nuclear waste will be stored in a sealed bedrock repository for 100,000 years. It will be hazardous for a very long time. So how can we ensure that humanity does not forget that ...