Posts Tagged ‘nuclear energy’
Post 9/11: Steel that withstands heat
PURDUE U. (US) — Ten years after 9/11, engineers are continuing work to improve the fire safety of buildings, bridges, and other steel structures. Continue…
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 11:31 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Jun 27, 2011 9:10 - 3 Comments
Nixing nuclear plants will strain system
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Curtailing nuclear power will put undue stress on the supply and cost of electricity, while increasing air pollution, carbon emissions, and the reliance on fossil fuels
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Earth & Environment - Jun 13, 2011 14:40 - 2 Comments
Coal or nuclear? Risk vs. reward
RUTGERS (US) — Affluent, educated, white males are more likely to support increased use of nuclear energy, and less educated African-American and Latino females prefer an increase in the use of coal, despite the risks associated with each. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 1, 2010 12:41 - 0 Comments
Virtual reality software packs real savings
U. LEEDS (US)—Virtual reality software that plans the safe decommissioning of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities could save millions of pounds, according to its inventors. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 15, 2010 11:33 - 3 Comments
Climate change remains hot topic in UK
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Despite a decline in concern about climate change, the majority of the British public still believe the climate is changing and are prepared to act, a new survey shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2010 14:27 - 0 Comments
Nuclear core reaction in graphic detail
U. CHICAGO (US)—A new computer algorithm allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2009 17:56 - 1 Comment
Taking America’s energy temperature
RUTGERS (US)—Of the estimated 1,000 energy-related public opinion polls conducted during the last 20 years, environmental policy expert Michael Greenberg says there are two basic types: polls that include energy questions among a range of societal issues and hypothesis-driven surveys that measure preferences and try to link them to underlying factors. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 19, 2009 12:51 - 1 Comment
Portable device could deter dirty bomb attacks
The simple, portable device identifies materials through their characteristic energy signals. The three detectors are housed in a thermos-sized container that is connected to a laptop computer. The device issues a signal turning the laptop display bright red when nuclear material of interest is identified. (Credit: Denise Applewhite)
