Of Interest archive
2013
5 Oct 2013
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New study says nuclear will be "major contributor" to Europe's energy mix
Nuclear energy will remain a "prime candidate" as Europe considers its options for the decarbonization of its energy mix, according to a鈥
4 Oct 2013
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Fusion helped by collision science
In 黑料社app, beryllium will enter the plasma because it is one of the constituent materials of the fusion chamber walls. The walls鈥
3 Oct 2013
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Fields Medal Cedric Villani speaks of 黑料社app on French national radio
Fields Medal Cedric Villani, who visited the 黑料社app site on Thursday 20 December, was the guest of national public radio France Inter 鈥
2 Oct 2013
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Susana Reyes receives 2012 Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women's Achievement Award
Susana Reyes, a former 黑料社app staff member now working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has been selected to receive鈥
1 Oct 2013
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Could fusion clean up nuclear waste?
What if you could help solve the nuclear waste problem and at the same time give fusion research a new raison d'锚tre? A trio of physicists鈥
30 Sep 2013
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1,200 coal plants projected in 59 countries
According to a World Resources Institute study by Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, 1,199 new coal-fired plants, with a total installed鈥
29 Sep 2013
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Germany faces multibillion-euro grid bill
The massive expansion of Germany's electricity networks to cope with the country's transition away from nuclear to a high share of鈥
28 Sep 2013
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Swiss TCV Tokamak celebrates 20th birthday
Twenty years ago, EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique F茅d茅rale de Lausanne) President B. Vittoz clicked on a virtual button that鈥
27 Sep 2013
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Setting an example
Convinced that the 黑料社app installation is safe, the French government recently granted the fusion project the necessary permission to鈥
26 Sep 2013
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The promise of fusion power
By Matthew Hole, Plasma Research Laboratory, Australian National University In the search for new energy sources, one area with鈥
25 Sep 2013
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Fast and tricky to catch
At the heart of deuterium-tritium fusion is the neutron. Each fusion event produces neutrons with an enormous amount of energy鈥14.1鈥
24 Sep 2013
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All these lights!
All these lights!Scientists unveiled last week an unprecedented new look at our planet at night. A global composite image,鈥
23 Sep 2013
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Gazprom moves on helium demand
Gazprom moves on helium demand MOSCOW. Blimps long ago lost their value as a means of cargo transportation, military reconnaissance, or鈥
22 Sep 2013
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Black hole jets might be molded by magnetism
Black hole jets might be molded by magnetism Even though black holes鈥攂y their definition and very nature鈥攁re the ultimate hoarders鈥
21 Sep 2013
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MIT team sees the very first stars
MIT team sees the very first stars Researchers at MIT, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of California at鈥
20 Sep 2013
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National Ignition Facility seeks new cash
National Ignition Facility seeks new cash The US Congress had set the end of this year as the deadline for "ignition" at鈥
19 Sep 2013
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Cost of third-generation French nuclear plant rises again
Cost of third-generation French nuclear plant rises again French utility provider Electricit茅 de France announced on 3鈥
18 Sep 2013
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Culham Centre for Fusion Energy is engineering a future for high-tech work
A recruitment drive has been launched by a leading research centre to attract the next generation of hi-tech engineers and scientists. The鈥
17 Sep 2013
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Praise and suggestions for fusion research from a utility industry think tank
Research to develop fusion energy has shown "significant progress" in many areas, according to a new report from the Electric Power鈥
16 Sep 2013
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Fusion images shine at awards
Fascinating images of fusion have captured the judges' hearts in the 2012 German Prize for Science Photography 鈥 two of the five prizes鈥