May 2024

Nuclear Reactors 1374 - Oklo Is Working On Microreactors To Supply Electricity To AI Server Farms - Part 1 of 2 Parts

Part 1 of 2 Parts    
     Tech firms and Silicon Valley billionaires have been pouring money into nuclear energy for years. They have pitched sustainable power sources as crucial to the green transition. Now they are promoting artificial intelligence.

Propulsion - George Washington University and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Are Working On An Air-breathing Thruster For Satellites

     Earth’s orbit is getting so populated that the space industry is now developing technologies to remove space debris left by satellite launches from an over-crowded low Earth orbit (LEO).
     There is an untapped orbit above Earth, though. The very low Earth orbit (VLEO) would allow satellites to fly in a less crowded space closer to home and take more detailed pictures of our planet.

Nuclear Reactors 1373 - The European Union Was Encouraged To Invest In New Nuclear Construction

Maroš Šefcovic is the European Commission executive vice-president. He told the ‘Powering Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: Nuclear Energy 2.0’ conference in Brussels that he recognized the need for EU support in investment, funding, and financing due to the high costs associated with nuclear projects.

Nuclear Fusion 70 - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Combines Techniques To Stabilize Plasma In Tokamaks

     Fusion research is heating up as different laboratories explore combining techniques to control instability in plasmas.
     Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have successfully simulated a new combination method for managing fusion plasma. They were able to show how the two united methods offer more flexibility and stability.

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