Tag Nuclear power plant - results: 15
The first floating nuclear power station in the world in operation. In Russia
I Heard about a nuclear power plant? It sounds cool and they give us very much, but now there is a new type of these energy sources. Imagine this: an insane amount of energy that can be delivered anywhere and with minimal cost. No...
How buried nuclear fuel, and how long is it dangerous
Until then, until we learn to get energy out of fusion reaction, the most effective and economical method of its production will be nuclear power plant. Only they can provide a huge amount of energy with minimum fuel consumption. ...
Why Chernobyl is a threat to the world, even 34 years later
Even those who were born after the Chernobyl accident, probably have heard about it. Not surprising, because this is one of the greatest manmade disasters in human history. At least, it is one of the most famous and widely publici...
10 the worst disasters in the history of mankind
Man lives in a world that constantly can give him some nasty surprises. The most common of them is bad weather. But there are more serious problems. They «breaking» our town and take lives. Someone thinks that it will no...
Is it possible to turn Fukushima into a new source of renewable energy?
Solar and wind power will be built on farmland and mountainous areas, which were previously used by the population. prior To the disaster in 2011, Fukushima has put a third of the electricity in the Metropolitan region of Japan, b...
#videos | Inside the new sarcophagus of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant worth 1.5 billion euros
Over the building of the 4th unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant affected by the largest disaster in the history of nuclear energy, has built and commissioned a new protective structure. It was called the "New safe confineme...
#news high technology 258 | electric Kalashnikov and smart submarines
Every Monday in the new issue of «News high-tech» we summarize the previous week, talking about some of the most important events, the key discoveries and inventions. This time we will talk about the electric car "Kalash...
#news high technology 242 | Russian air defense system and floating nuclear power station
Every Monday in the new issue of «News high-tech» we summarize the previous week, talking about some of the most important events, the key discoveries and inventions. This time we will talk about the Russian defense syst...
Is it possible to turn the Sahara desert into a giant solar panel?
In 1986, the voltage spike during security checks at the Chernobyl reactor caused a catastrophic explosion. Thirty-one people died on the spot, many more died due to the effects of the release. Along with the accident at Fukushima...
The neural network allows to make nuclear reactors safer
Engineers from Purdue University (Indiana, USA) are developing a new system that will be able to greatly increase the efficiency of inspections of the integrity of nuclear reactors through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). ...
Roskosmos wants to build orbital nuclear power plant
the Problem is fuel delivery to the orbit of the Earth is quite serious. Now to power satellites and other spacecraft, requiring a long stay in space, solar panels are used. But the specialists of Roskosmos went the other way and ...
Every Monday in the new issue of «News high-tech» we summarize the previous week, talking about some of the most important events, the key discoveries and inventions. This time we will focus on the electro-GAZelle, trans...
How does it work? | Nuclear power
In today's issue of the scientific-educational programs «How does it work?» we'll talk about nuclear power plants: fission, fuel rods, reactor performance, and much more. Pleasant viewing! ...
Siemens printed on a 3D printer detail for nuclear power plants
the world's First accessory designed for nuclear power station, printed and installed by Siemens in Slovenia. Now at NPP krško has a fully functional impeller firefighting pump, created using 3D printing technology. the Old part...
Nuclear fuel from the ocean can provide energy for thousands of years
Using the new collection method, scientists from Stanford University were able to identify three times more uranium from the ocean for 11-hour period than previously possible. This method can be an environmentally friendly alterna...