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15 Countries with the Largest Thorium Reserves in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoIn this article, we will be taking a look at the 15 countries with the largest thorium reserves in...
ORNL molten salt concept could lead to 'smartphone' of reactors
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIf Alvin Weinberg, the most renowned director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, were alive today, he...
Molten Salt Reactor Technology Solves Several Nuclear Industry Problems
POWER Magazine via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoMolten salt reactors (MSRs) represent a fascinating intersection of nuclear history and modern...
The next big breakthrough in power generation could happen beneath our feet — how nuclear technology...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMolten salt reactors are part of a technology gaining traction that could solve several challenges...
Planned Oak Ridge lab facility to meet growing U.S. demand for medical radioisotopes
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSome people joke that you can’t trust atoms “because they make up everything.” Truth is, lots of...
U.S. Takes Bold Step To Break Free From Russian Uranium Hold
Oilprice.com via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThe U.S., seeking to reduce dependence on Russian uranium, is turning to expansion plans at a New Mexico uranium enrichment plant and exploring the potential of thorium as a safer and more efficient nuclear fuel alternative.
Jobs, waste and cancer clusters: Puebloans express split opinions on nuclear at town hall
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPueblo County commissioners hosted a second town hall Wednesday to discuss the premise of a nuclear...
Helium is used for much more than balloons. And it's in short supply. Here's what to know about it
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe price of helium shot up six years ago and more than a dozen wildcatters — risk-taking prospectors who drill exploratory wells — headed to northeastern Arizona with the hope of striking it ...
How a Soviet spy in Oak Ridge eluded early detection
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAnn Hagedorn, the author of “Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away” — the book about an American-born Soviet spy who worked for the...
Oak Ridge nuclear waste will be recycled to power space exploration and deep sea research
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn unused Cold War-era generator has left Oak Ridge on a new mission: bring power to the most remote...