- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 15th, 2016
Nuclear Power Plants from All Over the World Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
A large number of countries aren't prepared to deal with cyberattacks on their nuclear energy system
- Sci Pry
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Scientists Want to Mine Earth's Oceans for Uranium
They've even developed a system to get the job done
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2015
March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Have Been Prevented
Report says Tepco knew the plant could be hit by a tsunami
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 6th, 2015
Watch: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power as an Energy Source
Nuclear power might be tricky to harvest, but the fact remains this energy source could help limit climate change
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 27th, 2015
Watch: Animation Explains How Nuclear Power Shaped Our World
What with climate change progressing at a rapid pace, there are many who say we should quit using nuclear power
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 17th, 2014
Japan Readies to Restart Two Nuclear Reactors, Have Them Produce Energy
Not an all surprisingly, Greenpeace is not happy with the decision, says the reactors should remain shut
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 17th, 2014
The Global Consumption of Fossil Fuel Energy Will Up by 37% by 2040
A growing demand for energy in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America will be to blame for this increase
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2014
Japan Moves Closer to Resurrecting Its Nuclear Power Industry
Media reports say plans are being made for two nuclear reactors in the country's south-west to be switched back online
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2014
Concept Fusion Reactor Is Cheaper to Build than a Coal-Fired Plant
Fusion energy promises to deliver unlimited power without releasing greenhouse gas emissions or radioactive waste
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 15th, 2014
Japan Has Been Nuclear-Free for Precisely One Year Today
This September 15 marks one year since the country pulled the plug on its last operating commercial nuclear reactor
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2014
Japan Is Considering a 30% Renewables Target, Reports Say
The country is considering the possibility to make heavy investments in green energy
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2014
Floating Nuclear Plants Are All the Craze, Everybody Wants to Build One
Word has it that such facilities are safer and more user-friendly than land-based ones
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2014
“Game of Thrones”-like Ice Wall to Be Built at Fukushima
The wall will serve to keep contaminated water from escaping the site of the nuclear plant
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- April 23rd, 2014
Little Underground Nuclear Plants Are Awesome but Probably Doomed [AP]
They're modular, as big as a couple of semi-trailers, and mostly dismissed
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 22nd, 2014
China Announces Plans to Reform Energy Production and Consumption
The end goal is to curb local air pollution, make the country a tad more people-friendly
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 17th, 2014
Floating Nuclear Plants Would Ride Out Tsunamis, Easily Handle Earthquakes
Specialists say such nuclear plants would be much safer to operate than land-based ones
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 2nd, 2014
Japan Did a Wonderful Job Surviving Without Nuclear, Greenpeace Says
This proves that there is no need to restart nuclear reactors, the organization maintains