Radiation Monitoring and Other Nuclear Stories

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There's an inherent irony in using a solar-powered device for radiation monitoring at nuclear plants.

Nuclear power hasn’t breathed its last, but there’s been a decided turn in the tone of coverage since 1979; the industry’s ascendance is no longer presented as an inevitability. These nuclear stories, for instance, speak more to the reasons for opposing this power source.


Radiation Monitoring

Solar cell-powered radiation monitoring stations are located near nuclear plants throughout the Southeast to collect measurements in the event of “non-routine releases.”

Killing the Breeder Reactor

  • Published on Jan 1, 1983
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