Energy

Basic Nuclear Reactor Safety — Part 1

This is Part 1 of a two-part series that will address nuclear power plant safety objectives and the associated safety measures designed to...

Jeffrey Mahn September 21, 2022

Nuclear Energy Fables & Facts

Jeffrey Mahn August 29, 2022

The internet and major media are full of fables about nuclear energy. We present a few herein, and discuss some facts dispelling them....

U.S.-funded New Battery Tech Handed Over to China

David Kelly August 15, 2022

After an American company developed a vanadium redox flow battery, the Department of Energy gave the technology to China and prevented American companies...

Nuclear Industry Its Own Worst Enemy

Jeffrey Mahn August 11, 2022

The nuclear power complex made a huge mistake in how it originally promoted itself. That’s the contention of former MIT professor Jack Devanney...

The Future of Nuclear Energy | Beyond the Cover

Gary Benoit August 4, 2022

Small modular reactors, the next generation of nuclear technology, promise safety, low cost, and energy independence. Will bureaucrats stand in the way? In...

Fusion, Not Green Confusion, Can Fuel World of Tomorrow

Selwyn Duke August 3, 2022

When hearing the term “fusion” today, many people may first think of Asian restaurants. Yet this is only because fusion power technology —...

Rep. Massie Tackles Radical Green Energy Push and Con-Con

Christian Gomez July 29, 2022

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) discusses the testimony hearing of Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg and the implications of pursuing Biden’s desire that 50-percent of all...

Radiation Dose and Cancer Risk

Jeffrey Mahn July 29, 2022

As a result of many decades of research, the health impacts of radiation are very well-understood. In a 2016 report, “Radiation: Effects and Sources,”...

How a Nuclear Reactor Works

Jeffrey Mahn July 29, 2022

Most people have a rather simple understanding of how a nuclear reactor works. That is, they know that uranium atoms split into parts...

President Biden Sells U.S. Reserve Oil to Chinese Firm Connected to Son

Steve Byas July 11, 2022

The American reserve oil was sold to a CCP-owned company in which Hunter Biden's firm held a $1.7 million stake. ...

Latest Low-dose Radiation Research Program a Retread?

Jeffrey Mahn July 11, 2022

The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is planning a July 15 webinar entitled “High Expectations for the Future of Low-Dose Radiation Research.” The teaser...

The Dynamic World of Radioactive Decay

Jeffrey Mahn July 9, 2022

This is the third article in our series dispelling common myths about the risks and benefits of radiation. ...

Understanding Radiation Risks & Benefits

Jeffrey Mahn July 1, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a continuing series published by The New American. For background material, please reference our first...