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Acceleron Banks on Muons for Colder Fusion

December 4, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Fusion power has experienced a renaissance in recent years, with billions of dollars in private investment flowing into the field. Acceleron Fusion is the latest startup to take a swing at this challenging nuclear-energy technology, banking on a novel approach that uses beams of heavy subatomic particles called muons to…

October 21, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The two reactors once used to train the Soviet Union’s elite nuclear submariners on the Estonian coast are going to stick around a lot longer than the October revolution.And to make sure they’re safe, Estonia’s government—which after years of independence, likes to think of itself as forward-looking—turned to the latest…

08 Feb 23

Cosmic Rays Can Now 3D-Scan Nuclear Reactors

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Cosmic rays from deep space can help 3D-scan nuclear reactors, peering inside to see if they are safe, a new study finds.When high-energy particles known as cosmic rays hit Earth’s atmosphere, they can generate massive cousins of electrons known as muons. Muons constantly bombard Earth’s surface from every angle—roughly one…

Acceleron Banks on Muons for Colder Fusion

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