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Nuclear Disasters and Systems Thinking: Part 1/3: Three Mile Island, USA

Nov 28 2020

I am not a nuclear reactor expert and this article is not about the pros and cons of nuclear energy; nor is it about better nuclear reactor design. It is, however, about systems thinking, the importance of understanding a system,

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Why are nuclear plants so expensive? Safety’s only part of the story

Nov 21 2020

Should any discussion of nuclear power go on for long enough, it becomes inevitable that someone will rant that the only reason it has become unaffordable is a proliferation of safety regulations. The argument is rarely (if ever) fleshed out—no specific regulation is ever identified as problematic,

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Idaho is top pick for Energy Department nuclear test reactor

Nov 20 2020

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading

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A Look Back At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster

Nov 06 2020

When disaster struck, no human could see or venture inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant where a meltdown in the reactor core caused radioactive coolant water to pool eight-feet high ...

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