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US Nuclear Fusion Startup To Build Radioactive Batteries For Use In Space
US Nuclear Fusion Startup To Build Radioactive Batteries For Use In Space
Authored by Ameya Paleja via Interesting Engineering,
Avalanche Energy, a fusion energy startup, has won a $5.2 million contract to build radioactive batteries that can power a laptop-class system for months. The contract is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Rads to Watts Program, which aims to build next-generation, compact, resilient nuclear batteries with higher densities.
An early prototype of Avalanche Energy’s radiovoltaic converter for the DARPA Rads to Watts program is exposed to high-energy ion-beam irradiation.Avalanche Fusion
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US Nuclear Regulator Proposes Changes To Nuclear Safety Standards
US Nuclear Regulator Proposes Changes To Nuclear Safety Standards
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
A U.S. nuclear regulatory agency proposed sweeping reforms July 1 to modernize nuclear reactor licensing and safety practices, shifting away from a global radiation measurement standard after 50 years.
The cooling towers for units 4 (L) and 3 (R) are seen at Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power Co., in east Georgia's Burke County near Waynesboro, Ga., on May 29, 2024. Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File
The regulatory changes are expected to make it faster...
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UK Parents Face Five-Year Jail Terms For Questioning Their Child's Gender 'Transition'
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The End Of Digital Trust: How Quantum Computing Could Upend Security, Business, & Global Stability
The End Of Digital Trust: How Quantum Computing Could Upend Security, Business, & Global Stability
Authored by Julio Rivera via American Greatness,
The scariest technology threats are usually the boring ones. Not the giant killer robots. Not the science fiction stuff. Not the dramatic movie scenes where somebody in sunglasses launches cyberattacks from a glowing underground bunker while alarms blare in the background. The truly dangerous threats arrive quietly. Q-Day falls squarely into that category.
To most people, the phrase sounds like something Netflix would slap on a conspiracy thriller thumbnail. In reality, it refers to...
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