Carnival of Nuclear Energy 16

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The Carnival of Nuclear Energy 16 is up at Idaho Samizdat The Nuclear energy Institute looked at a study comparing the job impact of different energy technologies. This site provided the following : 1. Pebble Bed advanced high temperature reactor update. 70% of the cost of …

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Magnifye Makes Powerful 17 Tesla Superconducting Magnets That Take up 2 Million times Less Space and Are Cheaper to Charge

Magnifye, a Cambridge University spin-out, would increase the power density of magnets used to produce energy in electric motors. The magnets, which are 10 times stronger than conventional magnets, are so powerful that a 1 inch sample could potentially support the weight of a seven-ton truck. (H/T Talkpolywell) * Stronger magnets that are 7-17 tesla …

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Nuclear and Geothermal Updates

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)’s introduction of a metal-organic heat carrier, or MOHC, in the biphasic fluid may help improve thermodynamic efficiency of the heat recovery process. This image represents the molecular makeup of one of several MOHCs. 1. PNNL developed a superior type of heat-extracting fluid that could dramatically improve the economics of producing …

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