Author: David Watson From rewilding to district heating, these kickass concepts offer a glimpse of how nuclear power might shape our lives. The below concepts were originally developed for my Instagram channel, atomic trends, as part of a series featuring digital artists working in sci-fi, movie and video game design. Concept 1: The Deep Future What […]
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Author: Milton Caplan Why extending the lives of current nuclear plants is the cheapest source of low-carbon electricity. When it comes to the economics of electricity, there is no report more important than Projected Cost of Electricity, issued every 5 years by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). This report
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Author: Emily Newton Can nuclear propulsion revolutionize space travel? Inspired by the peak excitement of the atomic and space ages of the 1960s and 70s, the entertainment industry dreamed of utopian nuclear-powered futures exemplified by Star Trek, where seemingly unlimited clean energy powered megacities, shuttle pods and star ships on far flung adventures. Nowadays, whilst some
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Author: Miguel TL A new approach to sustainable finance will help us build the future we need. The year 2019 saw a dramatic shift in public awareness of the climate crisis. The science is clear; if we do not make rapid changes to how we use energy and consume resources, it is likely that we
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Author: David Watson I started atomic_trends to explore what nuclear power will do for humanity in the coming decades. Here’s how it’s gone so far. A few months back, I wrote that the old dreams about nuclear power are dead, and it is time to make some new ones. I expanded on this idea in a
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Author: David Watson Kärnfull plans to do for nuclear power what Spotify did for music. John Ahlberg launched a 100% nuclear electricity startup in August 2019 with co-founder Christian Sjolander. Growing almost entirely by word-of-mouth, they are now Sweden’s fastest organically growing utility, with plans to expand to other countries. Ahlberg tells me how they
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If Nuclear Energy is So Great, Then Why …? We answer frequently asked questions in the nuclear energy debate. Written by Joris van Dorp, MSc. September 1, 2020 The following questions are addressed: If civilian nuclear energy is as important as advocates claim, then why doesn’t it appear to be pursued as such? If nuclear
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A Preliminary Assessment of Pikachu as a Renewable Energy Source Could Pikachu be the answer to all our energy problems? Written by Daniel Chen May 25, 2020 Introduction The specter of global warming has pushed the world to seek sustainable, low carbon energy sources. One such energy source that has been well known among the
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Will Greens voters get tired of being given only part of the story?
Written by Oscar Archer
May 23, 2020
The Nuclear Heartbeat of Space Exploration As soon as we leave Earth’s orbit to wander deeper into space, nuclear power is our best and often only choice. Here is why. Written by Christina Unger April 22, 2020 When Voyager left our solar system and reached interstellar space in 2012, it had traveled billions of kilometers for over
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It’s normal to feel guilty about climate change. The important thing is to get things right from now on.
Written by
David Watson
April 22, 2020
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Shark Attacks and Nuclear Meltdowns How our fear of the misunderstood is putting us in danger. Written by David Watson January 31, 2020 There are few things in life with a worse public image than nuclear power. It’s a close call, but I think I might have found one. Some say it was the success
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Emissions data lifts the veil on the positive contribution of nuclear energy.
Written by Grant Chalmers
December 31, 2019
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Discussions about the application of nuclear energy as part of the solution to the climate/energy challenge often falter on the perceived…
Written by Joris van Dorp, MSc.
December 23, 2019
The Hinkley Point C case: is nuclear energy expensive? Read More »
Water scarcity will be one of the defining issues of the 21st century. Desalination offers a way to create water from the sea.
Written by David Watson
November 14, 2019
Here’s How to Get Unlimited Drinking Water from the Ocean Read More »
Thrashing out the sums — land use for different energy forms
Written by David Watson
September 13, 2019
Here’s What Happens if You Replace Nuclear with Onshore Wind or Solar. Read More »
Transport today means fossil fuels. How do we decarbonize the movement of people and goods in an expanding global economy?
Written by Generation Atomic
September 6, 2019
Time for Big Oil to Go Green? Read More »
A 100-year review of the movement that solved climate change and habitat destruction, and changed environmentalism forever.
Written by David Watson
August 26, 2019
2115: A 100-year Review of Ecomodernism Read More »
The nuclear reactors powering some of the coolest tech from the world of science-fiction.
Written by David Watson
June 21, 2019
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