Recommended reading on Alvin Weinberg, Kirk Sorenson, Michael Shellenberger, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, Frederick Soddy, George de Hevesy, James Chadwick, Irene Curie, Frederic Joliot, Enrico Fermi, Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch to name a few.
There is a tremendous wealth of information out there on this short list of individuals.
A short list of companies involved in advanced nuclear projects:
FLiBE - flibe-energy.com
Energy X - x-energy.com
Terrestrial Energy - terrestrialenergy.com
Moltex Energy - moltexenergy.com
ThorCon Power - thorconpower.com
Transatomic Power Corporation - transatomicpower.com
Bechtel - bechtel.com
Y-12 National Security Complex - y12.doe.gov
Actionaid (2010) Meals per gallon: The impact of biofuels on people and global hunger.
https://www.actionaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/doc_lib/meals_per_gallon_final.pdf
Aggatwal, Chhavi et al. (December 15, 2021) Algal oil powered micro-grid: A sustainable approach towards environmental science.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clema.2021.100029
Argonne National Laboratory (nd). Pyroprocessing.
https://www.anl.gov/topic/pyroprocessing
Bada, Ferdinand (December 21, 2018). Major Hydroelectric Power Station Failures.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/major-hydroelectric-power-station-failures.html
Bourne, Joel K (February 19, 2019). Coal;s other dark side: Toxic ash that can poison water and people.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/coal-other-dark-side-toxic-ash
Briscoe, John (February 2011) Invited Opinion Interview: Two decades at the center for world water policy, Water Policy 13, no.2 150
https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2010.000
Cagle, Fred (December 2010) Geothermal Power in Imperial Valley
https://www.desertreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DR_Winter2010.pdf
CED Greentech (2022) How Does Heat Affect Solar Panel Efficiencies?
https://www.cedgreentech.com/article/how-does-heat-affect-solar-panel-efficiencies
Center for Biological Diversity (nd). Debunking the Biomass Myth.
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/debunking_the_biomass_myth/
Chen, I-Tso (November 28, 2010) Hydrogen from Nuclear Reactors.
http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2010/ph240/chen2/
Cohen, B. L. (1983). “Breeder Reactors: A Renewable Energy Source.” American Journal of Physics 51 (1): 75–76.
https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:14756083
Daniel, Will (March 29, 2022). The U.S. is miles away from true energy independence, and it’s not because of oil.
https://fortune.com/2022/03/29/us-energy-independence-uranium-nuclear-power/
Emblemsvag, Jan (2021). Safe, clean, proliferation resistant and cost-effective Thorium-based Molten Salt Reactors for sustainable development.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14786451.2021.1928130
Environmental Progress (nd). Nuclear power has saved 1.8 million lives to date by preventing the burning of fossil fuels.
https://environmentalprogress.org/complete-case-for-nuclear
EPA (nd) EPA Facts about Uranium.
https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/175267.pdf
EPA (August 2013) Renewable Energy Fact Sheet: Wind Turbines.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/documents/wind_turbines_fact_sheet_p100il8k.pdf
Hanania et al. (April 28, 2020) Intermittent electricity.
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Hitchin, Penny (March 13, 2018). High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Coal Plants: Come HELE or High Water.
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Hrala, John (September 15, 2016). This Solar Plant Accidentally Incinerates Up to 6,000 Birds a Year.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-solar-plant-accidentally-incinerates-up-to-6-000-birds-a-year
Iaconangelo, David (March 21, 2022). What happens to used solar panels? DOE wants to know.
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Independent Petroleum Association of America (nd). Hydraulic Fracturing.
https://www.ipaa.org/fracking/
International Atomic Energy Agency (2022). International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES).
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Jaganmohan, Madhumitha (January 29, 2021). Mortality rate worldwide in 2012, by energy source.
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Katusa, Marin (February 16, 2012). The Thing About Thorium: Why The Better Nuclear Fuel May Not Get A Chance.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/energysource/2012/02/16/the-thing-about-thorium-why-the-better-nuclear-fuel-may-not-get-a-chance/?sh=1c43e2d81d80
Kharecha, Pusker A. & Hansen, James E. (March 15, 2013) Prevented Mortality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Historical and Projected Nuclear Power.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es3051197
Lioum Joanne (November 4, 2021). What are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)?
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-are-small-modular-reactors-smrs
MacKay, David JC (August 29, 2015). Sustainable Energy - without the hot air.
http://www.inference.org.uk/withouthotair/c26/page_187.shtml
Milko et al. (February 8, 2018 ). Keeping Up with the Advanced Nuclear Industry.
https://www.thirdway.org/graphic/keeping-up-with-the-advanced-nuclear-industry
Mills, Mark P. (March, 2019) The “New Energy Economy:An Exercise in Magical Thinking.
https://media4.manhattan-institute.org/sites/default/files/R-0319-MM.pdf
Moir, Raph & Teller, Edward (August 9, 2004). Thorium-Fueled Underground Power Plant Based on Molten Salt Technology.
http://ralphmoir.com/media/moir_teller.pdf
Nuclear Energy Institute (July 9, 2015). Land Needs for Wind, Solar Dwarf Nuclear Plant’s Footprint.
https://www.nei.org/news/2015/land-needs-for-wind-solar-dwarf-nuclear-plants
Nuclear Energy Institute (nd) Nuclear Fuel.
https://www.nei.org/fundamentals/nuclear-fuel
Office of Nuclear Energy (March 31, 2021). 3 Reasons Why Nuclear is Clean and Sustainable.
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/3-reasons-why-nuclear-clean-and-sustainable
Office of Nuclear Energy (July 9, 2019). TRISO particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth.
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/triso-particles-most-robust-nuclear-fuel-earth
Office of Nuclear Energy (January 5, 2021). X-energy is Developing a Pebble Bed Reactor That They Say Can’t Melt Down.
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/x-energy-developing-pebble-bed-reactor-they-say-cant-melt-down
Office of Nuclear Energy (May 4, 2022). 5 Facts to Know About Three Mile Island.
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-facts-know-about-three-mile-island
Office of Nuclear Energy (June 24, 2022) Could Hydrogen Help Save Nuclear?
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/could-hydrogen-help-save-nuclear
Orano (February 2, 2022). Is Nuclear Power a Renewable Energy?
https://www.orano.group/en/unpacking-nuclear/is-nuclear-power-a-renewable-energy
Petersen, Kate S. ( November 30, 2021). Fact check: Wind turbine blades can be recycled, but it rarely happens today.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/11/30/fact-check-recycling-can-keep-wind-turbine-blades-out-landfills/8647981002/
Ranken Energy Corporation (2017). Products made from petroleum.
https://www.ranken-energy.com/index.php/products-made-from-petroleum/
Ritchie, Hannah (February 10, 2002). What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy?
https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy
Siegel, RP (April 3, 2012). Natural Gas: Pros and Cons.
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2012/natural-gas-pros-cons/81896
Smoot, Grace (2022). What is the Carbon Footprint of Biomass Energy? A Life-Cycle Assessment.
https://impactful.ninja/the-carbon-footprint-of-biomass-energy/
Southeast Coal Ash (2022). Coal Ash Storage.
http://www.southeastcoalash.org/about-coal-ash/coal-ash-storage/
Southern Environmental Law Center (December 22, 2016). EPA study shows fracking pollutes drinking water.
https://www.southernenvironment.org/news/epa-study-shows-fracking-pollutes-drinking-water/
Spring Power and Gas (2018) Pros and Cons of Algae in Biofuel.
https://springpowerandgas.us/pros-and-cons-of-algae-in-biofuel/
Strauss, Marina (February 2, 2022) European Commission declares nuclear and gas to be green.
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Touran, Nick (nd). Molten Salt Reactors.
https://whatisnuclear.com/msr.html
U.S. Energy Information Administration. (June 21, 2021). Nuclear explained: The nuclear fuel cycle.
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/nuclear/the-nuclear-fuel-cycle.php
U.S. Energy Information Administration (December 13,2021) What is Geothermal energy?
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/geothermal/
USGS (nd). How are bats affected by wind turbines?
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-are-bats-affected-wind-turbines
Wheeler, Alexander M & Chvala, Ondrej (October 29, 2021) Molten Salt Reactor Sourdough Refueling and Waste Management Strategy.
https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/jne/jne-02-00033/article_deploy/jne-02-00033.pdf?version=1635501188
Worldmeter (nd). Coal Consumption by Country.
https://www.worldometers.info/coal/coal-consumption-by-country/
World Nuclear Association (September 2020). Uranium Enrichment.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/conversion-enrichment-and-fabrication/uranium-enrichment.aspx
World Nuclear Association (November 2020). Outline History of Nuclear Energy.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/outline-history-of-nuclear-energy.aspx
World Nuclear Association (June 2019). Early Soviet Reactors and EU Accession.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/appendices/early-soviet-reactors-and-eu-accession.aspx
World Nuclear Association (April 2021). Fukushima Daiichi Accident.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/fukushima-daiichi-accident.aspx
World Nuclear Association (November 2021) Hydrogen Production and Uses.
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Wright, Richard T., and Dorothy Boorse. Environmental Science: toward a Sustainable
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Zee News (nd) Air pollution kills nearly 7 million people every year:WHO.
https://zeenews.india.com/world/air-pollution-kills-nearly-7-million-people-every-year-who-2396328.html
Zeiss, Geoff (January 31, 2010) Energy Efficiency of Fossil Fuel Power Generation.
https://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2010/01/energy-efficiency-of-fossil-fuel-power-generation.html