War and Nuclear Energy: Risks Are Enormous for Power Industry and World

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:11:00 +0000

Nuclear power can be a highly important component of a country’s energy security strategy. This is true for several reasons. Nuclear plants provide consistent baseload power that is not dependent on weather

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Marnie Surfaceblow: Know What You Know and Know What You Don’t

Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:09:00 +0000

Not everyone has to be an expert. Having a goal to do the right thing, listening to your team, and seeking experienced help often results in an expert solution. Wayne Fritz, the manager of a struggling ammonia

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Is Safety A Much Bigger Issue For Robotaxis Than We Assume?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:47:43 +0000

The “robotaxi revolution” has been hyped for about a decade. Many see it as never coming. Many see it as just around the next corner. The fact of the matter is: robotaxis are already in operation. However, that’s still at a rather small scale. The “revolution” part would be when … [continued]

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How Successful SCADA Implementation Improves Efficiency, Uptime, and Safety

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:09:51 +0000

Boiler systems play a crucial role across industrial, institutional, commercial, and other large-scale facilities. The systems are often complex and require meticulous oversight to ensure optimal performance and safety. This […]

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Understanding Uptime Institute’s Tier III Standard: A Guide to Data Center Electrical System Design

Credit to Author: Nguyen Cong Sang| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:12:53 +0000

The Uptime Institute’s Tier standard is a globally recognized framework that classifies data centers into four tiers based on their infrastructure’s reliability, redundancy, and fault tolerance. These tiers—Tier I through […]

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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Eskom’s 3.6-GW coal-fired Matla Power Station’s six 600-MW units in Mpumalanga near Kriel, South Africa, were built between 1979 and 1983. The plant features a concrete boiler house structure, an innovative choice driven by a global steel shortage during construction. Coal is primarily supplied via conveyor from the nearby Exxaro colliery, with supplemental trucked coal. The station has undergone partial upgrades but missed a critical mid-life rehabilitation. Today, Matla remains vital to South Africa's power grid despite operational and maintenance challenges. Courtesy: Eskom

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Russia Advances REMIX Fuel Trials in Boost for Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:29:52 +0000

Russia has launched its third cycle of testing innovative uranium-plutonium REMIX fuel at the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Saratov Oblast, a key step that advances the closed nuclear fuel […]

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More Theories On Why Teslas Have The Highest Fatality Rate

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:33:09 +0000

I was surprised the other day to see that Tesla drivers were more likely to be in fatal car crashes than drivers of any other auto brand. The results are based on US data, but there is no way to split out the numbers to know what caused the fatal … [continued]

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Nuclear Fuel: The Unseen Barrier Ahead

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:57:18 +0000

As global nuclear ambitions surge, the industry’s fuel supply chain faces critical gaps. Can advanced fuels like HALEU (high-assay low-enriched uranium) and TRISO (TRi-structural ISOtropic particle fuel)

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Volvo EX90 “Driver Understanding System” Wins TIME Best Inventions Award

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:57:01 +0000

We often write about ways driver-assist technology is helping to make driving safer. One of the biggest safety issues on the road, though, is impaired drivers. I’ve known people who were killed by drunk drivers, and most of us probably have. Something other writers and readers here have noted before … [continued]

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