Unraveling the Wild Boar Radiation Mystery

Decades post the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, wild boar meat consistently displayed alarming levels of radioactivity. The enigma endured: an overlooked factor had long eluded scientists. This so-called “wild boar paradox,” which baffled experts for years, has been finally unraveled, revealing a surprising link to nuclear weapons tests from the 1960s. The legacy of the Chernobyl…

Britain Initiates the Beginning of the Nuclear Race

In the second part of the Nuclear Option series, the government led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has abruptly committed to investing billions of pounds to establish operational modular nuclear reactors by the early 2030s. The UK government is prepared to invest over £20 billion ($38 billion) from taxpayers’ funds to significantly boost the nation’s…

Advocating Nuclear Power for Shipping: A Compelling Perspective

Professor Jan Emblemsvåg, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, delivered a compelling presentation at the Gard Summer Seminar titled “Making Waves – geopolitics, energy, and the future of shipping.” He is an experienced and vocal advocate of nuclear power for vessel propulsion, and during his talk, he made a persuasive argument for incorporating…

These startups are engaged in innovation related to nuclear power

Similar to Jimmy, who recently secured 15 million euros in funding, there are multiple startups such as Naarea and Renaissance Fusion that are developing disruptive technologies in the field of nuclear power. However, currently these startups have limited financial resources and will need to overcome significant industrial hurdles. In the last decade, startups have brought…

Nuclear power affects the environment | 2nd. part

The nuclear lobby has spread throughout the world that nuclear power is friendly to the environment. In a previous note, trying to demystify this assertion, we show how uranium exploitation harms it. Continuing supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), we will see the damages of other nuclear activities. Fuel Core Production The uranium…

Nuclear power affects the environment | 1st part

The high radioactivity of nuclear waste that lasts for thousands of years generates the false idea that the damage it produces to the environment will only be suffered by future generations. In this note, following a study carried out by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), we will show how wrong those who assume this…