Russian plans first SVBR-100 lead bismuth modular fast reactor for 2017

World Nuclear News -Russia is also pushing ahead with a small modular fast reactor cooled by lead-bismuth eutectic, the SVBR-100. The plan is to complete the design development and put on line a 100 MWe demonstration plant by the end of 2017, with total investment of RUR16 billion ($585 million). The site is to be …

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An infrared invisibility cloak composed of glass

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The design of the invisibility cloak consists of a spoke-like configuration of glass resonators, which form a magnetic resonance that is used to obtain the desired parameters of the medium. The illustration shows the glass cloak designed to hide a metal cylinder of 15 micrometers in …

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Energy Secretary Steven Chu visits Googleplex

There is a 41 minute video of Steven Chu talking about clean energy (including nuclear fusion) at Google. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, …

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