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Articles related to "Nuclear Fuel"
US Nuclear Fuel Imports and Exports in 2007 Uranium prices soared last year as the United States grew its nuclear materials imports and exports with impressive double digit gains. us nuclear fuel imports and exports in 2007 • u.s. nuclear shipments • top countries providing nuclear fuel to u.s. • biggest nuclear sales percentage increases • china nuclear materials
Of Reactors and Regolith For a manned mission to Mars, two needs must be addressed: available electrical power, and propellant for the trip home. Nuclear power and In-Situ Resource Utilization promise to address both. mars • space • mission • nuclear • fuel
Introduction to Nuclear Power Nuclear power draws on the energy contained within an atom to generate electricity. nuclear power • nuclear power basics • nuclear fuel • nuclear waste • how nuclear power works
More of the same? Iraq Side Steps Again... The world once again finds a way to avoid dealing with the hard issues of weapons proliferation and Iraq is the beneficiary. iraq • sanctions • unscom • gerald bull • israel
Nuclear Power Plants 101 Nuclear power plants provide about one-fifth of the world's electricity. How do they work? And why do they produce radioactive waste that will remain toxic for centuries? introduction to nuclear power • nuclear power plants • splitting atoms • alternative energy source • toxic waste
The Circle of Life The End As with all life in the Cosmos, the ending depends largely on the life that was led. death of stars • super nova • red giants • nuclear fuel • gravitational collapse
Nuclear Energy Profile - Finland Finland currently operates four nuclear reactors, plans on adding new units for additional capacity, and is building an underground permanent waste storage facility. nuclear energy profile finland • overview country reactor • underground waste storage facilities • add units additional capacity • efficient capacity form factors
Nuclear Energy Profile - Hungary Hungary generates nuclear power from a single facility located in the country's central region and is considering construction of new reactors for increased production. nuclear energy profile hungary 2008 overview • electricity lowest cost gas coal • four operational reactors paks plant • vver440 v213 model • russia atomenergoexport construction
Uranium Investing In recent years, uranium has become one of the hottest commodities to invest in. What follows is an introduction to nuclear power and the growing global demand uranium investing • uranium investments • investing in uranium • uranium asset management • uranium stock investing
World's Best Uranium Countries After being enriched, a finger-tip-size uranium fuel pellet stores as much energy as 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1.8 thousand pounds of coal or 149 gallons of oil. world's best uranium countries • meeting world demand for nuclear power • uranium fuel pellet stores • world nuclear association • electricity from nuclear power
Concerns Regarding Nuclear Energy The article focusses on the drawbacks of harnessing nuclear energy at present. It talks in detail of issues surrouding nuclear energy that are causing anxiety. nuclear energy • nuclear weapons • iaea • nuclear waste • nuclear waste disposal
How Can the Laser Drill Solve Our Energy Crisis? Laser drill technology can quickly sink geothermal wells down to where water can be piped in and high-energy steam returned to run electrical power plants. laser drill • geothermal • electrical generation • energy crisis • colorado school of mines
Top Dutch Exports & Imports Led by U.S. exports of copper, dairy products, fuel oil & soybeans, America's trade surplus with Holland jumped 34% to $13.8 billion in 2006. top dutch exports & imports • most popular products traded • america’s trade surplus with the netherlands • highest percentage sales increases • petroleum products
Irradiation is a Food Industry Band-aid
Irradiation of food is no solution to sloppy and unsanitary food processing techniques by food corporations. food • irradiation • listeria • e. coli
Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nuclear Power has been ignored in the past in favor of alternative energy sources. Here are the pros and cons of the nuclear option in the fight against global warming. nuclear power • fossil fuels • nuclear option • global warming • greenhouse gas
Netherlands Nuclear Energy Profile In 2005, the Netherlands' government abandoned a previous decision to phase-out nuclear power and is currently considering the construction of new nuclear plants. nuclear energy profile netherlands holland • overview country facility reactor • high flux hfr • dodewaard natural circulation boiling water • join power plant ltd gkn
Nuclear Density, Stellar Mass: Neutron Stars and Pulsars Continu astronomy • supernovae • binary pulsars
Nuclear Energy Profile - Romania Romania currently operates two nuclear power reactors at its Cernavoda facility and has created a joint venture project to add new units for increased capacity. nuclear energy profile romania 2008 overview • atomic power reactors cernavoda commissioned • canadian candu 6 model operational capacity • societetea nationala nuclearelectrica snn state co • hydro coal oil natural gas
Biological and Stellar Evolution Astronomers and biologists both frequently use the term evolution, but don't mean exactly the same thing. stellar evolution • biological evolution • theory of evolution • evolution • astronomers
Nuclear Power Plants This topic discusses the importance of nuclear energy today and explains the construction and working of a nuclear power plant. nuclear power plant • nuclear reactors • coolant • control rods • sealed containers
Propulsion Using Nuclear Energy This article discusses another application of nuclear energy - Propulsion. Construction and working of the mechanism are discussed in brief. pressurized water reactor • pwr • nuclear propulsion • nuclear energy • large surface ships
Pulsars and Neutron Stars How these remnants of a dead star get formed. neutron stars • pulsars • black holes • chandreshakar limit • neutrons
Space Exploration Updates NASA readies Discovery for liftoff on Thursday, December 7 and unveils a plan to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2024. shuttle • countdown • liftoff • sts-116 • december 7
The Infinite and the Infinitesimal To many it is surely surprising just how complicated the idea of "infinity" can truly be, for, oddly enough, it can exist both in various forms and in various "sizes." infinitesimal • infinity • negative infinity • cardinality • aleph null
Mexico’s Top Exports & Imports Tin, gold & sugar are fast-growing Mexican exports to the U.S. while tobacco, coins & nuclear fuels are the fast-growing imports into Mexico from America. mexico’s top exports • mexican exports to u.s. • american imports from mexico • fastest-growing mexican exports to u.s. • mexican imports from u.s.
Nuclear Energy - Czech Republic The Czech Republic currently has operating nuclear reactors at two separate locations and plans to build new units at each facility to cover additional capacity needs. nuclear energy czech republic 2008 overview profil • dukovany v213 reactor commissioned • temelin v320 capacities • power company cez • state policy replace unit
Nuclear Energy Profile - Germany Germany is slowly phasing out its nuclear energy program, but environmental pressures could force the government to build new reactors and abandon its reliance on coal. nuclear energy profile germany • overview country reactor • waste storage facilities deep geologic • biblis a brokdorf emsland grafenrheinfeld • grohnde neckarwestheim unterweiser
Nuclear Energy Profile - Lithuania The European Union has demanded Lithuania close its only operational nuclear reactor, however a new shared facility with Estonia, Latvia and Poland is expected by 2015. nuclear energy profile lithuania 2008 overview • electricity power supply natural gas hydro oil bio • operational unit 2 ignalina plant • russian rbmk model reactor • seimas parliament resolution decommission
Nuclear Energy Profile - Ukraine Ukraine currently operates 15 nuclear reactors, and has formulated a strategy for doubling their current capacity, while building new uranium production facilities. nuclear energy profile ukraine • overview country reactor • uranium production facilities • doubling capacity • new uranium production facilities
Operating A Nuclear Power Station The central nucleus of an atom, is composed of tiny particles called protons and neutrons, held together by forces of enormous magnitude. nuclear power station • splitting an atom • nuclear energy • uranium-235 • nuclear reactor
The Circle of Life The Beginning "We are made of star stuff...atoms heavier than hydrogen were created in the interiors of stars and then expelled into space to be incorporated into later stars." star-stuff • nebula • nuclear fusion • size of stars • gravitational forces
Top American Imports in 2007 Latest statistics show DVDs, nickel, military equipment and nuclear fuel were among last year's fastest-growing imports into the United States. top american imports in 2007 • fastest-growing imports into united states • fastest-declining imports into us • top 12 us imports • fastest-growing us imports
Top Belgian Exports & Imports Sugar, tea & nuclear fuels are fastest-growing Belgian exports to the U.S. while organic chemicals & pharmaceutical preparations lead American imports into Belgium. top belgian exports imports • most popular products • merchandise flow between u.s. belgium • america's trade surplus • product categories with highest values
Top Russian Exports & Imports Petroleum products comprise over half of Russian exports to the U.S. while iron, steel & railway equipment are the fastest-growing imports into Russia from America. top russian exports & imports • russian imports from the u.s. • america’s trade deficit with russia • russia 's exports to u.s. • fastest-growing russian exports to u.s.
Top UK Exports & Imports Medicinal preparations & passenger cars are leading UK exports to the U.S. while fuel oil & precious metals are the fastest-growing imports into Britain from America. top uk exports imports • british products traded america • united kingdom great britain • america’s trade deficit britain • medicinal dental pharmaceutical preparations
World Opinion of Israel Twenty years ago, Israel robbed Hussein of nuclear weapons and the world cried foul. Cries of foul by world opinion with respect to Israel have lost their saliency. israel • osirak • nuclear reactor
Canada’s Top Exports & Imports Sugar, zinc & precious metals are fastest growing Canadian exports to the U.S. while copper, gold & nuclear fuels are fast-growing imports into Canada from America. canada’s top exports • trade between canada & america • canada's largest trading partner • america's largest trading partner • canadian exports to u.s.
How Nuclear Waste is Stored When it comes to storing nuclear waste, you can sum up attitudes in one word: NIMBY. Not in my back yard. NIMBY presents quite a dilemma because on the one hand people like the benefits (medical and energy in particular) that come from using radioactive materials; on the other hand, they want somebody somewhere else to be responsible for storing wastes. nuclear waste • radioactive waste • nuclear waste storage
John von Neumann - A Lifetime of Contributions John von Neumann is remembered for his contributions to economics, statistics, warfare, computers and mathematics. He is considered by many to be one of the great minds of the twentieth century. von neumann • game theory • ordinal numbers • implosion • hydrogen bomb
Nuclear Energy Profile - Sweden In recent years, Sweden has changed its stance on nuclear power. The operational lives of many existing reactors has been extended amid plans to build new facilities. nuclear energy profile sweden 2008 • overview reactor waste storage facilities • power electricity production capacity • forsmark ringhals vattenfall ab • oskarshamn sydkraft okg
The Production of Heavy Elements The fact that Earth is a rocky planet is a large reason it is capable of supporting life. The heavy elements necessary for this were created in stars and supernovae. heavy element production • nuclear fusion • supernovae and heavy elements • naturally ocurring elements • reasons the earth is capable of supporting life
Tour the Secret City of Oak Ridge Hop on a bus at Tennessee's American Museum of Science and Energy and travel back to WW II, to the Cold War, and on to today's world-class sub-atomic research facilities. secret city bus tour • oak ridge tennessee • history of the atomic bomb • graphite nuclear reactor • calutron
DYING TO SAVE THE PLANET Linda writes a tribute article to those environmentalists who have given their lives for the cause carlos luna • karen silkwood • fred walking badger • ken saro-wiwa • chico mende
It can't happen here. Can it?
Japanese, while shocked by the recent terrorist attacks in the U.S., seem to be comforting themselves with an "it can't happen here" attitude. But it has, and easily could again--and Japan's disaster management plans are " a sick joke." disaster • terrorism • safety • tokyo • sarin
The Case Against Iran This is an article about the current situation in Iran and the accusations that are being made against that country. iran • united states • iraq • afghanistan • ayatollah
The Problem with Iran The article is about the current situation in Iran. It talks about the US deal with the Iranian rebels in Iraq as well as the potential standoff over Iran's nuclear capabilities. iran • iraq • united states • nuclear • peoples mujahideen
What's in a name? - The history of the Enterprise. Part One A look at the history of the Ships named Enterprise. Starting with the first Enterprise to Gene Roddenberry's Enterprise. enterprise • star trek • history |
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