#nuclear-power — Public Fediverse posts

Japan's nuclear history gives it both a reason and a responsibility to demand stronger safeguards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/01/japan/japan-indias-nuclear-opening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #india #shantiact #mitsubishiheavyindustries #hitachi #narendramodi #sanaetakaichi #nuclearnonproliferationtreaty #bhopal #fukushima #rosatom #nuclearpower

The nations that build the region's nuclear infrastructure will also shape its strategic future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/31/japan/building-asias-nuclear-reactors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #smrs #nuclearpower #energy #china #russia #us #indopacific

Nuclear submarines in a major city? Sure why not! | First Dog on the Moon
By First Dog on the Moon

Fortunately there is an emergency plan even though everyone insists there will be no emergency

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/aug/31/nuclear-submarines-in-a-major-city-sure-why-not

#Nuclearpower #Aukus #Health #TheGuardian #FirstDogontheMoon

Pauline Hanson calls for nuclear plants on Australia’s east coast amid war of words with Albanese
By Tom McIlroy and Sarah Basford Canales

One Nation leader also calls for taxpayer funding to keep coal-fired Loy Yang power station operating as part of ‘diversity’ of power

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/pauline-hanson-calls-nuclear-coal-plants-australia-east-coast-ntwnfb

#PaulineHanson #OneNation #Nuclearpower #AnthonyAlbanese #Energy #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #SarahBasfordCanales

Heatwaves Strain Nuclear Power Plants Across Europe

📰 Original title: Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/heatwaves-strain-nuclear-power-plants-across-europe.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#climatechange #nuclearpower #heatwaves

#TCD:
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Shuttered California plant stores 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste in canisters not built to last
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".. 3.6 million pounds ..waste remain .. in 123 temp. storage canisters .. each .. holds cesium-137 equal to roughly one-third of the amount released in the 2011 Fukushima disaster .. sit out in the open .. on a vulnerable stretch of coastline."

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/san-onofre-nuclear-waste-storage-safety/

26.8.2026

#Atomkraft #Atommüll #Kernenergie #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #RadioactiveWaste #SanOnofre #SONGS #USA

#energycentral:
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Failure: a short history of U.S. high-level nuclear waste mismanagement
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"For 80 years, the U.S. gov. + its industrial + utility partners have failed to, first, understand the problem of the noxious + dangerous waste produced by the pursuit of nuclear power for war + peace and, second, to successfully respond."

https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz/post/failure-a-short-history-of-u-s-high-level-nuclear-waste-mismanagement-RzT8VDYVB9Crrm1

26.8.2026

#Atomkraft #Atommüll #Kernenergie #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #Pollution #RadioactiveWaste #Umweltverschmutzung #USA #YuccaMountain

Ukraine war briefing: Nuclear plant has lost power and running on generators, UN watchdog says
By Guardian staff and agencies

Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant has 10-day diesel supply on site; Kyiv investigates deadly attack on warehouse. What we know on day 1,649

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/ukraine-war-briefing-nuclear-plant-lost-power

#Ukraine #Worldnews #Russia #Europe #Nuclearpower #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

NY to get first new nuclear power plant since 1988

New York will get its first new nuclear plant in nearly 40 years as the state grapples with…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #albany #Energy #KathyHochul #Metro #nuclearpower #UnitedStates #Us #USNews #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/708868/

The AI Boom Is Driving a New Era of U.S. Power Demand

Global data-center electricity demand is growing at a remarkable pace, and no country is driving that growth more…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CA #Canada #DataCenters #electricitydemand #Energy #naturalgas #nuclearpower #powergrid #renewables #Technology #Transmission #UnitedStates
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/873814/

Y #datacentres don't actually work on #nuclearpower yet #HazelThayer #ThatsY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb9RUaa7Pmg

The Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant was set to become the first Spanish nuclear power plant to close under the country’s plan to phase out all its reactors by 2035. Now, the plant remains powered on until 2030.

Read more in our latest blog.

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#WePlanet #NuclearPower #NetZero

Why a Spanish nuclear power pl...

‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/25/to-use-a-mountain-documentary-interview #DocumentaryFilms #Film #Culture #NuclearWaste #Environment #Energy #Waste #NuclearPower #UsNews #Nevada

‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground
By Andrew Lawrence

New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sites

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/25/to-use-a-mountain-documentary-interview

#Documentaryfilms #Film #Culture #Nuclearwaste #Environment #Energy #Waste #Nuclearpower #USnews #Nevada #TheGuardian #AndrewLawrence

#KyodoNews:
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170,000 tons of Fukushima plant treated water released in 3 years
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".. completed its third year of releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, with 172,700 tons released in 22 rounds so far."

https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/82954

24.8.2026

#AKW #Atomkraft #Atomkraftwerk #Atommüll #Dilution #Fukushima #Japan #Kernenergie #NPP #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #Pollution #TEPCO #Umweltverschmutzung #Verdünnung #Wastewater

#ZenoPower:
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Firefly Aerospace Onboards Zeno Power on Blue Ghost Mission to Demonstrate Radioisotope Technologies to Survive the Lunar Night
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".. Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) on a Firefly mission to the Moon’s near side. Scheduled to launch no earlier than 2028 .."
".. 5 Watts thermal americium-241 RHU .."

https://www.zenopower.com/announcements/firefly-aerospace-onboards-zeno-power-on-blue-ghost-mission-to-demonstrate-radioisotope-technologies-to-survive-the-lunar-night

19.8.2026

#Am241 #Americium #Atomkraft #BlueGhost #CLPS #FireflyAerospace #Kernenergie #Lander #Mondlander #NASA #NuclearPower #Raumfahrt #RHU #SpaceFlight

Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part

Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.

https://justpaste.in/news/apollo-atomics-wants-to-make-nuclear-power-cheaper-by-shrinking-an-overlooked-part/

#exclusive #nuclearpower #Climate #apollo #power

Drought Forces Nuclear Reactor Shutdowns Across Europe

Record-low river levels and extreme heat have shut down nuclear reactors in Romania, Hungary, France and Switzerland, deepening Europe energy crisis as a fourth heatwave approaches.

https://pulseofnations.lol/drought-forces-nuclear/

#Climate #Drought #Edf #EnergyCrisis #Europe #Heatwave #Hungary #NuclearPower

Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers

GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP) — A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Coastlinesandbeaches #Droughts #Generalnews #hungary #nuclearpower #Watershortages #Waterways #Weather #wetlands #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/699840/

#BTA:
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Kozloduy N-Plant to Cut Output amid Unprecedented Danube Low
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"The Energy Ministry announced Thursday that it will "preventively lower the output of Kozloduy's Unit 5 by some 120 MW on August 21". "
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/economy/1189070-kozloduy-n-plant-to-cut-output-amid-unprecedented-danube-low

20.8.2026

#AKW #Atomkraft #Atomkraftwerk #Bulgaria #Bulgarrien #Danube #Donau #Kernenergie #Klimakrise #Klimawandel #Kosloduj #Kozloduy #Niedrigwasser #NPP #NuclearPower

TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers

TerraPower’s nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.

https://justpaste.in/news/terrapowers-nuclear-reactor-has-a-secret-weapon-for-powering-ai-data-centers/

#datacenters #nuclearpower #terrapower #AI #Climate

TerraPower Pivots Nuclear Reactor Toward AI Data Centers

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower plans its first data center nuclear project, leveraging molten salt energy storage to solve AI's power ramping problem.

https://pulseofnations.lol/terrapower-pivots-nuclear/

#AI #BillGates #DataCenters #Energy #NuclearPower #Terrapower

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-19-2026/

Firefly Aerospace to fly Zeno Power radioisotope heating unit on lunar lander mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/firefly-aerospace-to-fly-zeno-power-radioisotope-heating-unit-on-lunar-lander-mission/

Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-nuclear-programs-face-near-and-long-term-challenges/

Philippines Energy Department Identifying More Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites

The Department of Energy (DOE) is identifying more potential sites in the Philippines for nuclear power facilities, according to a news report by BusinessWorld.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news report. Some parts in boldface…

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is identifying more potential sites for nuclear power facilities as the government targets 1.4 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2038.

Energy Undersecretary Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo said the government is studying seven areas as possible locations for future nuclear power plants.

“There are two sites in Bataan, two sites in Palawan, one in Masbate, Pangasinan, and Camarines Norte,” Mr. Bacordo told reporters on Tuesday.

These sites have undergone initial assessment, with technical assistance from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to determine whether the areas can safely host nuclear facilities.

“Nuclear energy is not simply about deciding to build a power plant. We must build the institutions, the regulatory system, the technical capability, the financing framework, and the public confidence to support it,” Mr. Bacordo said.

These sites will set the foundation as the Philippines works toward its goal of developing 1,200 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power generation by 2032. Beyond this target, the country is also considering the entry of 1,400 MW of nuclear capacity by 2038.

The DoE said the country’s progress on nuclear development heeds to the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in his 2026 State of the Nation Address to revisit nuclear energy as part of efforts to strengthen energy security and bring down electricity costs.

The Philippines is positioning nuclear energy as part of efforts to diversify its energy mix, reduce emissions, and enhance energy security.

“Nuclear can add firm capacity and diversify the energy mix, but it does not replace the need for other technologies,” Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said.

Amid concerns over the safety of nuclear power, the DoE said public acceptance has increased, citing a Social Weather Stations survey that showed public approval of nuclear energy rose to 82% in 2024 from 79% in 2019.

While laying down the groundwork for nuclear energy sites, the DoE said it also focuses on addressing the remaining work across the IAEA’s 19 nuclear infrastructure issues, with priority areas covering electrical grid readiness; safety, security and safeguards; legal and regulatory requirements; emergency preparedness; nuclear fuel cycle and waste management; stakeholder involvement; and nuclear workforce development.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you feel confident that nuclear energy will be realized in the Philippines in your lifetime? Did you encounter a lot of people living with nuclear fear?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Summer 2026 has exposed genuine weaknesses in Europe’s energy infrastructure.

The engineering challenge we face is to reduce the vulnerabilities of each power source and combine them so that one output can be strongest when another is constrained.

#WePlanet #CleanTechnology #NuclearPower

Beyond the Headlines: Heatwave...

☢️ St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 shut down after control rods drop into core

https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/saint-lucie-nuclear-power-plant-unit-1-manually-shut-down-after-3-control-rods-drop-into-reactor-core

#nuclear #nuclearpower