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PTN exclusive interview with "Nano-Diamond Battery" One of the most amazing and transformative energy startups we have ever seen.
Posted in Breakthrough Stories, Hardware, Interviews, Science on 20th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
By taking Radioisotopes, locking them into a sealed nanostructure, and transforming the radioactive decay into electrical energy, this amazing start-up is building an abundant power source for a very wide range of use cases.
DARPA And NASA Plan Orbital Nuclear Rocket Test
Posted in Hardware, Science on 29th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
NASA and DARPA have agreed to develop and test a nuclear rocket engine in space as soon as 2027.
PTN's Top Ten science and Technology breakthroughs and events of 2022
Posted in Reviews, Science on 31st Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
From stunning new detailed photos of the early universe to an energy advancement that could change the future of our world...2022 Had a lot to celebrate.
Why Fusion Ignition Is Being Hailed As A Major Breakthrough
Posted in Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
With the new result from the National Ignition Facility, the world has, for the first time, seen evidence that the dream of fusion is achievable.
China’s 2 Megawatt Molten-salt Thorium Nuclear Reactor Has Start up Approval
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller
Construction of the 2 Megawatt TMSR-LF1 reactor began in September 2018 and was reportedly completed in August 2021. The prototype was scheduled to be completed in 2024, but work was accelerated.