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US lab debuts super laser
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More questions than answers about Japan nuclear crisis
Answers to basic, crucial questions about the nuclear troubles in Japan remain unclear to U.S. nuclear scientists ...Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV -
Huge blast at Japan nuclear power plant
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Extreme DIY: Building a homemade nuclear reactor
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The Future of Nuclear Power
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Harnessing a star's power for clean energy
The hope is that NIF will be online as a power plant within 15 to 20 years. For now, the facility is a ...Posted by Mike LaBonte -
Financial meltdown imperils reactor
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North Korea reports nuclear fusion success
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Can world's largest laser zap Earth's energy woes?
Scientists at a government lab here are trying to use the world's largest laser -- it's the size of three football ...Posted by Beth Wellington
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board Chair Nominated to Head the NRC
President Barack Obama today named Allison Macfarlane, chair of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
Fusion Power: More Promising Than Ever, but Hamstrung by Budget Concerns
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Russian Nuclear Reactor May Supply Unlimited Electricity
If the Italian-Russian project is successful it could prove to be a roadmap for self-sustaining hydrogen fusion ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
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US lab debuts super laser
A US weapons lab on Friday pulled back the curtain on a super laser with the power to burn as hot as a star.Posted by Jon Mitchell
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Clean Fusion Power This Decade
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Will Nuclear Fusion Fill the Gap Left by Peak Oil?
The Oil drum publishes a very detailed review of nuclear fusion technology. The article not only discusses the ...Posted by Jon Mitchell
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