People and laws mention 'advanced reactors' all the time, which are said to have improvements over non-advanced reactors. This page breaks down the facets of...
Energy flow diagram
Primordial origins of all energy sources
Offshore nuclear power plants
In the 1970s, Westinghouse and Newport News formed a joint venture called Offshore Power Systems to mass produce floating nuclear power plants. Vast environmental and...
Economics of nuclear power
Why are nuclear reactors expensive? Complexities due to radiation hazards are the crux. Learn what it is about nuclear reactors that causes them to generally...
Nuclear Reactor Development History
Learn about the wide variety of nuclear reactor development programs that have happened up to about 1970
A primer on energy, greenhouse gas, intermittency, and nuclear
An in-depth view of current world energy needs and the clean energy sources we have to meet them.
Thorium myths
As much as we love Thorium, there are way too many myths about it going around. We set them straight here.
What is thorium?
A discussion of the Thorium nuclear fuel cycle for nuclear reactors. How is it different from Uranium? What's so good about it? What are its...
How to Kill Nuclear Power With Good Intentions — A Primer
We are all familiar with the arguments and tactics of the avowed opponents to nuclear power. However, various proponents espouse ideas, or tolerate inequities, which...
Admiral Rickover's 'Paper Reactor' memo
Rickover's famous speech about the distinction between academic (paper) reactors and practical reactors.
