Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
What if plants in the area surrounding a nuclear reactor could act as radiation detectors, with the help of a drone?
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~9 min
Understanding Berlin’s nuclear exit, one year on.
What if plants in the area surrounding a nuclear reactor could act as radiation detectors, with the help of a drone?
The International Atomic Energy Agency says the plant has enough water to last for several months. What happens afterward or if the remaining water is lost to the war could lead to a disaster.
Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.
The power plant’s sixth reactor has been shut down, all but eliminating the risk of a nuclear meltdown. But fighting at the site could still release radioactive material.
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.
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