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Testing at Fukushima, nuclear plant

Fukushima's Ice Wall Makes Sense

By Jonathan Bridge published

Opinion Engineers at Fukushima nuclear power plant have been trying to create a £185m ice wall to isolate contaminated water from mixing with groundwater.

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Did Kitty Litter Cause a Radiation Leak?

By Marc Lallanilla published

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Debunking Myths on Nuclear Power (It's Not For Making Bombs) (Op-Ed)

By Martin Boland published

Opinion How closely is power generation connected with weapons production?

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Fracking Could Dispose of Nuclear Waste, Scientist Says

By Tia Ghose published

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Scales Back Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

By Tia Ghose published

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World's 10 Worst Polluted Places Named

By Megan Gannon published

Remote industrial towns, e-waste processing centers and the site of an infamous nuclear disaster top 2013's worst polluted places, according to a new list.

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The Promise of Fusion is Real, If it's Properly Funded (Op-Ed)

By Gregory Scott Jones published

Opinion Fusion research is on track overseas, but the U.S. risks falling behind.

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Here an illustration of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) that is being built in southern France to test the so-called tokamak method for producing energy through fusion reactions.

ITER Fusion Reactor to Postpone Basic Physics Research

By Jeanna Bryner published

A panel has discussed plans to keep the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor on track to generate 500 MW of power from an input of 50 MW by 2028.

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The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Government Shutdown Closes Nation's Nuclear Labs

By Becky Oskin published

The nation's nuclear labs are preparing to furlough more than 20,000 employees and shutter their science experiments, except for work essential to national security.

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Small Nuclear Reactors Vulnerable to Big Risks (Op-Ed)

By Elliott Negin published

Opinion Are small modular nuclear reactors truly a better deal than large power plants in terms of cost and safety?

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