Nuclear Power

Japanese Yakuza boss charged with nuclear trafficking by the US

No, this isn't a pitch for a Godzilla sequel

Offbeat22 Feb 2024 | 15

Space nukes: The unbelievably bad idea that's exactly that ... unbelievable

Opinion Like the reality, the concept is blown up out of all proportion. So who launched it this time around?

Science19 Feb 2024 | 297

Sam Altman's chip ambitions may be loonier than feared

Comment $7 trillion will buy you a helluva lotta fabs or every chip biz of consequence

Systems10 Feb 2024 | 59

Microsoft hires energy mavericks in quest for nuclear-powered datacenters

Industry vets specialize in the development of small modular reactors

On-Prem23 Jan 2024 | 41

Japanese earthquake disrupts chip industry operations

Industry lull good for tech, but human toll is grim reading

Systems03 Jan 2024 | 3

Scientists mull Solar Radiation Management – a potential climate-change stop-gap

In-depth As we argue over freeing ourselves from fossil fuels, can SRM buy us time to develop green energy we need?

Science30 Dec 2023 | 243

UK government denies China/Russia nuke plant hack claim

Report suggests Sellafield compromised since 2015, response seems worryingly ignorant of Stuxnet

Security05 Dec 2023 | 26

World's largest nuclear fusion reactor comes online in Japan

JT-60SA produces largest volume of plasma ever made by humans, paves way for ITER

Science04 Dec 2023 | 125

NTT adapts AI network analysis tool to detect faults in nuclear fusion reactors

Here comes the Sun

AI + ML23 Nov 2023 | 4

US nuke reactor lab hit by 'gay furry hackers' demanding cat-human mutants

Staff records swiped, leaked by gang who probably read one too many comics, sorry, graphic novels

Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 99

Half a kilo of cosmic nuclear fuel reignites NASA's deep space dreams

There ain't no party like a Pu-238 party

Science22 Nov 2023 | 38

US Air Force wants to see some atomic motors for future spacecraft

Take this $34M, Lockheed Martin, and give us an uranium fission engine for electricity, heat, propulsion

Public Sector10 Nov 2023 | 72

To prevent 'lost' nukes, scientists suggest storing them in a hall of mirrors

Radio bouncing off multiple reflectors is a hard-to-defeat method of monitoring a weapons cache

Science31 Oct 2023 | 22

Blockchain biz goes nuclear: Standard Power wants to use NuScale reactors for DCs

Please, no crypto boom, thank you

Systems08 Oct 2023 | 36

Nukes, schmukes – fuel cells could power future datacenters

At least in the tropics, say Equinix and the National University of Singapore

Off-Prem04 Oct 2023 | 45

Nuclear-powered datacenters: What could go wrong?

Kettle Or very right? Either way, it's not the usual atomic op we see in IT

On-Prem29 Sep 2023 | 95

Why can't datacenter operators stop thinking about atomic power?

Analysis Three words: Cheap, reliable, power

Off-Prem27 Sep 2023 | 71

Microsoft hiring a nuclear power program manager, because AI needs lots of 'leccy

Envisions a 'comprehensive small modular reactor and microreactor integration roadmap'

Off-Prem25 Sep 2023 | 35

Germany's wild boars still too radioactive to eat largely due to Cold War nuke tests

Scientists one step closer to cracking the case of these atomic swine

Science31 Aug 2023 | 137

Japan complains Fukushima water release created terrifying Chinese Spam monster

Asks Beijing to stop the phone calls harassing civilians, as tests show impact of nuke plant water

Science29 Aug 2023 | 107

Virginia industrial park wants to power DCs with mini nuclear reactors, clean hydrogen

It's buzzword bingo: The datacenter sustainability edition

On-Prem17 Aug 2023 | 16

Hacktivists attack Japanese government over Fukushima wastewater release

Claiming affiliation with Anonymous, e-hippies want more debate over radioactive flows

Security14 Aug 2023 | 38

Lawrence Livermore lab repeats fusion breakthrough – yep, still kinda works

Greater yield than last year, but don't ditch your solar panels just yet

Science07 Aug 2023 | 25

First US nuclear power plant built this century goes online

Westinghouse's 2017 bankruptcy almost ended the Vogtle 3 reactor

Science01 Aug 2023 | 32

Aspiration to deploy new UK nuclear reactor every year a 'wish', not a plan

Notably stretching the target requires 'a credible pathway towards its delivery,' says committee

Offbeat01 Aug 2023 | 263

NASA, DARPA enlist Lockheed to build nuclear-powered spacecraft

Hey, at least this one isn't an actual bomb

Science27 Jul 2023 | 16

Brits and Yanks join forces to make fusion magnets cool again

How cool? About -250°C

Science31 May 2023 | 23

Microsoft's big bet on helium-3 fusion explained

Feature Magnets, not lasers, could be secret to endless power (if it actually works)

Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week17 May 2023 | 77

Brit fusion magnets set for US gamma ray bombardment test

Tokamak Energy off to Albuquerque desert to douse kit in radiation

Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week27 Apr 2023 | 10

In the battle between Microsoft and Google, LLM is the weapon too deadly to use

Opinion The only winning move is not to play

AI + ML03 Apr 2023 | 114

This US national lab turned to AI to hunt rogue nukes

All it needs to do is detect ■■■■■■■■■■ in the ■■■■■ at ■■■■■■ when the ■■■■■■■■

AI + ML30 Mar 2023 | 34

NASA's space nuclear power program is a hot mess

13 years of research at $40m/year only produced 2 cancelled projects, says oversight arm

Science21 Mar 2023 | 8

Swedish datacenter operator wants to go nuclear

Harnessing a Small Modular Reactor could also power 30,000 surrounding homes, Bahnhof CEO claims

On-Prem08 Mar 2023 | 15

Unless things change, first zettaflop systems will need nuclear power, AMD's Su says

Of course the company that figured out chiplets says the answer is more chiplets

Systems23 Feb 2023 | 54

Private company set up to oversee UK's prototype fusion reactor

STEP won't be complete until 2040, but here's a 'delivery body' in the meantime

Science06 Feb 2023 | 35

Wind, solar power outstrip fossil fuel generation for EU

Coal cooked, gas dissipating as renewables power up

Science02 Feb 2023 | 141

Have we hit a climate tipping point? Green power attracts big money

As much cash went into low-carbon as fossil fuels last year, apparently

Systems27 Jan 2023 | 19

NASA, DARPA to go nuclear in hopes of putting boots on Mars

Fission reactor rocket should get them going quite fast

Science25 Jan 2023 | 44

Uncle Sam greenlights first commercial nuclear small modular reactor design

NuScale plants could begin construction as soon as February 21, when new rule goes into effect

Science24 Jan 2023 | 38

Nuclear-powered datacenter throws open doors to tenants this year

Hit up Cumulus Data if you want your racks running on low-cost, zero-carbon energy

On-Prem19 Jan 2023 | 20

Japan lacks the expertise for renewed nuclear power after Fukushima

No staff and no equipment ready after over a decade of nuclear denial

Science04 Jan 2023 | 43

Miniature nuclear reactors could be the answer to sustainable datacenter growth

Did someone say teenage mutant ninja servers?

Systems30 Dec 2022 | 149

Since humans can't manage fusion, the US puts millions into AI-powered creation

Some terms and condition may apply

AI + ML23 Dec 2022 | 66

Bill Gates' nuclear power plant stalled by Russian fuel holdup

Putin it into operation will take a while at this rate

Science16 Dec 2022 | 94

DoE supercomputing centers get $1.5B boost from Biden administration

US government opens purse strings as China eats into America's former lead

HPC07 Nov 2022 | 1

Sizewell C nuclear plant up for review as UK faces financial black hole

'Every major project' on the table, says government as Autumn Statement looms

Science07 Nov 2022 | 201

InSight Mars lander has only 'few weeks' of power left

Think I got some dust in my eye

Science02 Nov 2022 | 70

UK facing electricity supply woes after nuclear power stations shut, MPs told

Larger and smaller reactors carry risks, island nation failed to keep pace with nuclear fleet closure

Science01 Nov 2022 | 254

Hacktivists say they stole 100,000 emails from Iran's nuclear energy agency

Tehran laughs it off as foreign psyop or media stunt. Just don't remind them about Stuxnet, OK?

Cyber-crime24 Oct 2022 | 1

Waferscale, meet atomic scale: Uncle Sam to test Cerebras chips in nuke weapon sims

Thermonuclear warheads, so hot right now

AI + ML18 Oct 2022 | 6

Westinghouse sale signals arrival of a new nuclear age

Energy granddad wants in on the next generation of atomic tech

Science12 Oct 2022 | 24

Micro molten salt reactor can fit on a truck, power 1k homes. When it's built

Small, safer vessels could be 'silicon chip' that ushers in new nuclear age

Science05 Oct 2022 | 193

Japan taps industry to build safer, more secure nuclear energy future

Project with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries marks shift in policy since Fukushima disaster over a decade ago

Science29 Sep 2022 | 30

South Korea takes massive step toward sustainable nuclear fusion reactions

Plasma at over 100 million kelvin for 20 seconds adds to list of noteworthy fusion breakthroughs in 2022

Science08 Sep 2022 | 18

Japan reverses course on post-Fukushima nuclear ban

PM says shuttered plants can re-open, fresh reactors will be built, old ones are getting their lives extended

Science24 Aug 2022 | 146

Nuclear power is the climate superhero too nervous to wear its cape

Opinion Of all the non-carbon energy options we have, this is the only one which can keep the lights on

Science15 Aug 2022 | 515