Once more unto the breach, re small #nuclear #reactors or SMRs, and the #EU plan to kickstart their construction. I have my doubts. TL;DR unless the EU chooses about one reactor design for the all-Union standard #SMR, I doubt *any* will reach the "critical mass" of large enough series production.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l5qgtdxd462q6cz5hbt25edk/post/3mgwloinxsl2b

Hi. Lar. Ious! Reactors were cruisin' then suddenly... <recordscratch>! 😜

▶️ Trolling Reactors By Replacing Audio...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-BmcE2GCQH4&si=knR3-AynsiKCyfCc
#reactors #pranks #kidrohan

TorrentFreak: ‘Ripping’ Clips for YouTube Reaction Videos can Violate the DMCA, Court Rules. “A California federal court has issued a ruling that could have serious implications for the YouTube ‘reaction’ videos that are created with stream-ripping tools. In the case of Cordova v. Huneault, U.S. Magistrate Judge DeMarchi concluded that allegations of bypassing YouTube’s “rolling cipher” […]

Something Strange Is Living—and Thriving—Below Fukushima’s Dead Reactors

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a70165451/life-fukushima-reactors/

#environment #strange #weird #weirdnews #fukushima #japan #reactors #nuclear #nuclearwaste #deadnuclear #nuclearnews #japannews #godzilla #gojira #Ionizingradiation #bacteria

Why the grid relies on #nuclearreactors in the #winter
Steady #nuclear energy is in high demand this time of year.
Generally, nuclear #reactors operate at constant levels, as close to full capacity as possible. In 2024, for commercial reactors worldwide, the average capacity factor—the ratio of actual energy output to the theoretical maxiumum—was 83%. North America rang in at an average of about 90%.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1128754/nuclear-power-reliability/
https://archive.ph/5fjlD

A lot of the dynamic here is French nuclear investments paying dividends in the European energy market. #Reactors

I'm cautiously optimistic about small, simple, heat-only #nuclear #reactors like the LDR-50 the Finnish company Steady Energy is developing for district and industrial heat. One 50 MW LDR-50 could put out something like 0.4 TWh/a, and would be much cheaper per watt too. www.steadyenergy.com

Steady Energy

The proposal by Bavaria's Minister-President Markus Söder to introduce mini-nuclear reactors, or Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), within Germany has ignited a fie... https://news.osna.fm/?p=23686 | #news #mini #nuclear #push #reactors

A subtle shift is occurring within German energy policy, fueled by both geopolitical realities and technological advancements, according to the head of the Inte... https://news.osna.fm/?p=22195 | #news #germany #nuclear #power #reactors

Westinghouse is claiming a nuclear deal would see $80B of new reactors https://arstechni.ca/ybgr #nuclearenergy #nuclearpower #Westinghouse #reactors #Science #Energy

#US Nat’l #Cancer #Study of #Residents Near #Nuclear #Reactors MUST take place BEFORE New Ones Built – Epidemiologist Joseph Mangano
https://www.nuclearhotseat.com/podcast/cancer-study-residents-near-nuclear-reactors/

Ren weighs in on the recent music label crackdowns on YouTube reaction channels.

https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxukD-hRcW0NfMCuVyx83FM44zaHznznVm

#Music #Ren #Radio #Reactors #YouTube #IndependentArtists #CorporateGreed #UMG

The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance” https://arstechni.ca/UaJL #climatechange #nuclearenergy #syndication #reactors #Science #Energy

Liberté, égalité, radioactivité: #France built 40 #nuclear #reactors in a decade. Here’s how they did it, and how the world can follow their lead today.

https://worksinprogress.co/issue/liberte-egalite-radioactivite/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/12/nasa-nuclear-reactor-moon-trump-plan/. We don't need more #nuclear #reactors on EARTH, @DoomsdaysCW, let alone on the MOON! Trust that LUNATIC #Trump to come up with a crazy & stupid idea like this one!

#KnowledgeByte: Meltdown-proof #Nuclear #Reactors represents a crucial step towards a safer and more sustainable energy future.

A LARGE-scale nuclear power station in China is the first in the world to be impervious to dangerous meltdowns, even during a full loss of external power.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Meltdown-Proof-Nuclear-Reactor-66b63b122b54c73bbefaf524

Three #OpenSource #3Dprinted #reactors for reproducible batch & continuous-flow photon-induced #chemistry:

- #UFO #reactor: batch reactions
- #Uflow reactor: seamless transition to flow processes
- #Fidget reactor: scale-up

https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00081A
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #photochemistry

As the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues unabated, Andy Storey uncovers the EU’s imperial fingerprints all over the economic and political relations in the region: https://rebelnews.ie/2025/02/22/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-the-ghost-of-roger-casement-is-beating-at-the-door/

#coltan #electronics #computers #rareEarth #rareEarths #rareMetals #extraction #extractivism #mining #mines #Congo #CongoKinshasa #m23 #DRC #Rwanda #colombite #tantalite #condensators #phones #mobile #reactors #airplanes #aircraft #trafficking #Europe #EuropeanUnion #EU

#SGU #TheSkepticsGuideToTheUniverse:
The Skeptics Guide #1025 - Mar 1 2025

Interview with #AdamRussell; News Items: #Congestion Pricing, #AI Therapists, Redefining #Dyslexia, Small Modular #Reactors for #Cargo_Ships; Who's That #Noisy; #Science or Fiction

Webseite der Episode: https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu

Mediendatei: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/skepticsguide/skepticast2025-03-01.mp3

🇩🇪🛑 Oh, look! #Germany's finally discovering the wonders of turning off the tap now that they've shut down their #Nuclear #Reactors. Who knew that less power consumption would mean less #Water usage? 🌊🤔 Maybe next they'll figure out that closing the fridge door saves #Energy too. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, Deutschland! 😂🔌
https://www.vdi-nachrichten.com/technik/umwelt/wasserverbrauch-in-deutschland-sank-deutlich-durch-akw-abschaltung/ #Conservation #Humor #HackerNews #ngated