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Department of Energy expert reveals game-changing mission to safely neutralize dangerous substance found in nuclear reactors
This technology offers a "safe and effective solution to a longstanding problem." Department of Energy expert reveals game-changing mission to safely neutralize dangerous substance found in nuclear ...
ORNL uses ForWarn tool to help depict Hurricane Helene damage
Following Hurricane Helene, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina sustained major forest damage. The U.S. Forest Service, ...
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Breakthrough in Fusion Energy, Scientists Tame Destructive 'Runaway Electrons' with Supercomputing Power
Researchers make progress in addressing runaway electrons in nuclear fusion, with optimism from new simulations.
Oak Ridge is home to many of the nation's most contaminated buildings. What’s being done?
Uranium weeps from the walls of one building in Oak Ridge. Here are other surprises of cleaning nuclear waste from America's ...
Liquid-like molecular dynamics explain solid-state battery material's superionic transport abilities
Researchers at Duke University have uncovered the molecular inner workings of a material that could underpin next-generation ...
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Sets Stage for Next Decade of Nuclear Innovation at 10th Annual Molten Salt Reactor Workshop
The ORNL celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Molten Salt Reactor Workshop, focusing on innovation and MSR technology ...
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Summit Study Tackles Fusion's Runaway Electron Issue
Simulations performed on ORNL's Summit supercomputer may point to a solution for the problem of runaway electrons inside a ...
DOE says 90% of US wind turbines are recyclable
Researchers estimate that up to 30% of the total U.S. recycling capacity for copper and aluminum in 2021 could be occupied by ...
Tech Xplore on MSN1d
Doppler radar tracks non-weather debris to aid emergency response
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using non-weather data from the nationwide ...
Why 2024 was huge for East Tennessee's nuclear industry, as US seeks more independence
As more companies moved to Oak Ridge, 2024 brought with it a steady stream of nuclear news coming out of the Knoxville region ...
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Scientists explore laser ‘fingerprints’ to turn trees into jet fuel, carbon storage
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using LIBS technology to analyze plants and soil for bioenergy and carbon ...
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National lab collaboration enables faster, safer inspection of nuclear reactor components, materials
A research partnership between two Department of Energy national laboratories has accelerated inspection of additively ...