Archive - Elemental

What's going on in Iran?

The IAEA issued a report criticizing Iran's "lack of co-operation." Just days later, Israeli strikes started hitting Iran.

Jul 4 •

April 2025

After fighting radiophobia for decades, the pro-nuclear community now has to contend with a new problem: nukebros too cavalier about radiation

Apr 15 •

March 2025

World First: Thorium Molten Salt Reactor in China confirmed

How big a deal is it that the world’s first MSR since Oak Ridge has been running for a while now in the Gobi Desert?

Mar 28 •

February 2025

Estonia Cuts the Cord

The Baltic States officially disconnected from the Russian power grid. Will their quest for energy independence take them to a nuclear future?

Feb 10 •

In Jevons we trust?

In the wake of DeepSeek’s “Sputnik Moment”, the AI-driven thesis that hypercharged recent nuclear development faces a stern challenge

Feb 1 •

January 2025

Top Nuclear News of 2024

Is this the year nuclear finally became cool?

Jan 3 •

November 2024

Good COP, Bad COP: Reflections from Baku

Halfway through COP29, more questions than answers remain about how the conference will stand up to the task of uniting the world in the fight against…

Nov 17, 2024 •

October 2024

The Problem with Dumping the Pump

The BWRX-300 uses natural circulation so that it can ditch pumps. But what if that’s a bad thing?

Oct 27, 2024 •

What’s so hot about TRISO?

Let’s unwrap the forbidden poppyseed muffin and find out why so many advanced reactors call for it

Oct 17, 2024 •

September 2024

The Three Lives of Three Mile Island

The story of America’s most notorious nuclear power plant continues thanks to demand from Big Tech. “It’s time to believe!”

Sep 30, 2024 •

Back to the Future: A New Experiment for Molten Salt

The promise of Molten Salt has launched dozens of startups in the US without splitting a single atom. A new experimental reactor licensed by the NRC is…

Sep 17, 2024 •

June 2024

What does Chevron mean for nuclear?

The NRC was the undisputed final word in what goes for nuclear energy in the United States. Did the overturning of the longstanding Chevron decision now…

Jun 30, 2024 •

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