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The Power Plant That Comes to You: Why Small Modular Reactors Could Change Everything
When we think about electricity, we tend to think in one direction. Power plants stay put. Electricity travels. For more than a century, that’s how we’ve built civilization. We construct enormous coal plants, hydroelectric dams, natural gas stations, wind farms, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Technology
Tagged coal, electricity, energy, HALEU, nuclear energy, Power as a Service, power grid, power plant, small modular reactors, SMR, uranium
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Magic of the Future or Just Another Green Mirage?
In response to my recent piece on a civilization poisoned by progress, a reader commented: “Just as we’ve had better energy options, like sodium ion batteries, there’s been fossil fuels alternatives that are far more sustainable. Just algae tech alone … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Technology
Tagged algae, energy, environment, food, kelp, plastic, pollution, public health, recycling, science
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