Why has nuclear power been a flop?

Why it's time to dispel the myths about nuclear power

Thirty years has passed since events in Chernobyl, while Japan marks the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster. We need more than ever to have a reasoned discussion on the issues

Why did renewables become so cheap so fast?

In most places, power from new renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuels.

Friday Facts #420 - Fusion Reactor | Factorio

Hello, I'm sure you're familiar with the good old Nuclear reactor. It's a fission reactor that makes a lot of power in conjunction with its steam turbines. The nuclear energy system is unlocked on Nauvis, and in the context of Space Age, that makes it an early-to-mid game unlock. For the planet Nauvis, nuclear power is great for the whole game. Water is endless, and uranium is plentiful. For space platforms it's not ideal because it takes a lot of water and a fair amount of space. Solar panels are so good in space, especially near the sun, that it's harder to justify a reactor on a small platform. If you're mainly going around Fulgora then nuclear becomes more competitive because Fulgora has more ice from asteroids and less solar energy. Later, when you head to the 4th new planet, nuclear becomes a much better option because the solar power is so low and ice is more abundant. At that point, you've had nuclear as an option for all the 5 planets (although you probably don't use it on all of them), and a few space routes, so it's time to unlock a new and exciting energy system.

Wind and Solar Will Power Datacenters More Cheaply Than Nuclear, Study Finds - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study. ... [A]nalysis from the Centre for Net Zero (CNZ) says it would cost 43 per...

Solar is happening. Nuclear is (mostly) not.

The shape of our energy future is making itself known.

Solar Power Is Getting So Cheap That It’s Almost Unbelievable

The cost of solar panels has dropped to just a few cents per watt, thanks to a massive supply of photovoltaics flooding the market.

Why We Can’t Figure Out Why Infrastructure Is So Expensive

And why it’s going to be so expensive to find an answer.

(PDF) The Power Resources Approach: Developments and Challenges

PDF | On May 31, 2018, Stefan Schmalz and others published The Power Resources Approach: Developments and Challenges | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Make power affordable and sustainable – Victorian Socialists

Energy is essential infrastructure. We’re fighting for a public takeover to immediately cap electricity and gas bills, and transition to renewables sources.

Oil and Gas=Peril and Poverty/ Solar and Wind=Prosperity and Protection

2026 has changed the psychological meaning of energy forever

China’s bigger, better batteries

It’s the world’s fastest-growing power technology — and Beijing is dominant

Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission or a combination of fission and nuclear fusion reactions, producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. Nine sovereign states are believed to possess nuclear weapons as of 2026: United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.

We used to get excited about technology. What happened?

Innovation that truly serves us all is in scarce supply. That’s a problem.

What comes next with the energy shock?

The disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far

Tech optimism isn't a solution to the climate crisis

(Or, why we should worry about billionaires who treat Neal Stephenson books like an instruction manual)