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Nuclear Energy Part 3: Fusion – The Holy Grail of Energy

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:00:46 +0000

The Nuclear Energy Series continues! The last post discussed climate change, and who is to blame for it (hint: us). This series has been intended to be an unbiased look at nuclear energy to power our high-energy lifestyles, especially for an eventual transition to a post-carbon society that doesn’t significantly affect the climate. First, I wrote up an introduction to nuclear power, which … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy Part 1: What is Nuclear Energy?

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:00:37 +0000

With regards to energy, so far I have talked about why energy is awesome, gone over the basics of energy, and explored how the consumption of energy affects quality of life. With all that out of the way, I want to start taking a look at energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels (fossil … Continue reading →

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Thorium Energy – A Source of Nuclear Power

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:23:34 +0000

Kirk Sorensen is an advocate of a much safer and more abundant form of nuclear power that uses thorium energy as fuel. I found this documentary riveting and eye opening. Anyone who has any feelings towards nuclear power should give this a watch. Featured image courtesy of Rui Costa.

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