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Are pro-nuclear politics a threat to public safety?

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By Peter Fairley Verified
| Nature Verified
Over the past decade or so, the once- sleepy nuclear sector has become a hive of activity. Venture capital drove innovative reactor designs promising lower risk. The need for low-carbon energy eroded environmental opposition. Electrification and artificial intelligence boosted energy demand, and the geopolitical weaponization of energy put a premium on domestic generation. As a result, nuclear regulators suddenly face pressure to rapidly assess an unprecedented number and variety of projects.
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This 1976 University Experiment Spun Up the U.S. Wind Industry Original

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By Peter Fairley Verified
| Fixing the Future
A half century ago, a scrappy crew at the University of Massachusetts Amherst erected a wind turbine on Orchard Hill, the highest point on campus. It was a frugal production, cobbled together from the rear axle of a Ford truck, a donated generator and microcontroller, a steam pipe, and various handcrafted steel and fiberglass parts, including its 4.5-meter blades.
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Do Offshore Wind Farms Pose National Security Risks? Original

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By Peter Fairley Verified
| Fixing the Future
When the Trump administration last year sought to freeze construction of offshore wind farms by citing concerns about interference with military radar and sonar, the implication was that these were new issues. But for more than a decade, the United States, Taiwan, and many European countries have successfully mitigated wind turbines’ security impacts. Some European countries are even integrating wind farms with national defense schemes.
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