I know I give solar a hard time. I point out the flaws and failings of it on a semi-regular basis here, but only because I know it can do better. Solar right now is a victim of the success of the ideologies that it has been picked up by. A whole movement about how... Continue Reading →
I've covered more than a few items on this blog about basic education and understanding of nuclear power. Today though I'm going to switch gears and talk about one reason I think nuclear energy is the way we need to go forward into the future. Something aspirational rather than merely educational if you will. So... Continue Reading →
Why do some elements fission and others sit there like lumps. I'm looking at you Lead!
Okay, so we all know about CO2. And most people generally accept that we should reduce the amount of it that we dump into the atmosphere. But how can you know how much CO2 your country/province/state/tiny island is emitting into the world? Luckily for you, there is a handy dandy site just for this very... Continue Reading →
So I feel I need to add a bit of an addendum to my last post. I stated that there wasn't really a very efficient or effective way to reach the very high temperatures that industrial processes like making cement require (1400C and above) but then I remembered that I'm a fool and missed the... Continue Reading →
Electricity runs pretty much everything in modern society. Our phones, our lights, our computers, our refrigerators... It is the cornerstone of modern society and will continue to play a very large role in how civilization continues to prosper throughout the foreseeable future. But it's not alone in providing us with the foundations of how we... Continue Reading →
albertanuclearnucleus.ca 
You must be logged in to post a comment.