@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyAfter 17 years of construction (the plan was 4.5 years), 2 years of commissioning, and a few months of operation, France's new #nuclear power plant Flamanville 3 is now getting ready for the replacement of its reactor head. It will be out of operation for a year.
@pixelpusher220@dmv.community#Nuclear #Disaster #US
"Scientifically Interesting Ways To Die"
back from the dawn of nuclear power lessons learned in blood
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qlbAof7-RLo
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.orgAbsolutely fascinating on the philosophy, past, present and future of nuclear deterrence in Europe.
Much I had not previously thought about.
Also, brilliant name for a podcast on European security
#MildlyAlarmed #Deterrence #Russia #EU #security #nuclear
Mildly Alarmed: Inside Europe's debate about nukes
Episode webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mildly-alarmed/episodes/Inside-Europes-debate-about-nukes-e3joh7h
Media file: https://anchor.fm/s/111aff124/podcast/play/120390321/https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2026-4-22/424693918-44100-2-d995403c2e093.mp3
@pixelpusher220@dmv.community#Nuclear power is touted as a reliable baseload power source; perfectly placed to fight #ClimateChange
Oops.
https://www.worldenergynews.com/news/heatwave-europe-shuts-down-french-nuclear-plants-776081
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
@katrinakatrinka@infosec.exchangeRE: #SpencerCox is begging for Trump's load of nuclear waste for #Utah, too.
Maybe he'll volunteer his alfalfa farm?
#utpol #NuclearWaste
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/07/31/utah-wants-help-saving-great-salt/
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca