“Utilizing nuclear electric propulsion allows for higher speeds with minimal fuel. This #technology leverages uranium-235 and ionized #xenon to provide continuous #thrust, potentially shortening future human voyages to just a few months.”

6M to 6W 🚀

#NASA / #NEP ☢️ / #U235 / #SR1Freedom / #Fission / #DOE #INL / #Mars 2028 <https://nasaspacenews.com/2026/04/nasas-2028-nuclear-mars-mission/> / <https://www.science.org/content/article/history-and-mystery-surround-nasa-s-2028-nuclear-mars-mission>

It's warmed up with humidity, but Kengo had to get some fresh air and sun. Then, I saw a doe visiting us. Always this time of year...close to Drake's anniversary. I still believe Drake comes back to see us in a deer costume.

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #mobilePhotography #deer #doe #wildlife

NBC News Top Stories | Utility companies want to pay you to generate power for the electrical grid by Maya Huter, Brian Cheung

AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

Utility companies are increasingly paying homeowners to generate electricity and feed excess power back into the grid through virtual power plants (VPPs). In Houston, Jeff and Jenny Wright have turned their solar‑panel‑equipped home, complemented by two Tesla battery packs, into a VPP participant that earns them monthly credits and a $240 annual reward from Sunrun, effectively eliminating their electric bill. VPPs now operate or are being developed in 35 states and Washington, D.C., with the largest networks in California and Texas, and could cut U.S. peak demand by as much as 60 GW by 2030, alleviating strain on an aging grid that must support rapidly expanding electricity needs, including AI data centers. Sunrun reports 107,000 VPP customers who supplied 18 GWh to the grid in 2025—enough to power 15 million homes for an hour—and plans to expand its dispatchable‑battery capacity to 10 GWh by 2028. Industry leaders argue that aggregating residential solar and storage can replace the years‑long construction time of traditional power plants, making decentralized, resilient energy generation a viable solution to the nation’s growing power demand.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/virtual-power-plants-texas-energy-rcna347299

#Tesla #Sunrun #RMI #DOE #Reliant #JeffWright #JennyWright

"
California
Sandy fire burns near former nuclear test site, triggering air monitoring efforts
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".. fire is burning near a toxic waste area in the Simi Valley where a partial nuclear meltdown once took place, sparking concerns about the potential for contaminants to be released should the area catch fire."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-21/sandy-fire-burns-near-former-nuclear-test-site-officials-monitor-air

again and again and again ..

#AEC #Atomkraft #Atommüll #BurnPit #contamination #DOE #Kernenergie #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #Rocketdyne #SimiValley #SRE #SSFL #USA

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GOP budget plan in U.S. House calls for cuts at Hanford nuclear cleanup site
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"While Hanford’s current legal target calls for glassifying all waste by 2052, the Department of Energy has internally moved those targets back to 2069, according to a 2021 report by the Government Accountability Office..."

https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/gop-budget-plan-in-us-house-calls-for-cuts-at-hanford-nuclear-cleanup-site,402869

21.5.2026

#Atomkraft #Atommüll #DOE #EPA #Hanford #Kernenergie #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #USA

#GAO:
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.. Department of Energy’s ..Office of Environmental Management (EM) has become further understaffed since GAO reported on EM’s workforce challenges .. 2024. .. understaffing includes shortages in mission-critical occupations that are integral to carrying out EM’s mission, which includes addressing contaminated buildings, soil, and groundwater, and treating radioactive waste. .."

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108674

19.5.2026

#Atomkraft #Atommüll #DOE #Kernenergie #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste #USA