Energycast Oak Ridge - February 2025

Get all the top February headlines in this episode of Energycast. This month, we met one of the teams that is playing a pivotal role in keeping the highest priority cleanup project on schedule at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We flew high above the largest demolition project at the Y-12 National Security Complex to see crews achieve the latest milestone. We also spotlight a Knoxville high school that is one of the first in the state to provide nuclear energy curriculum and courses to students. Plus many more updates about ongoing projects, land transfers, and recent business investments in region.

The Road to Advanced Nuclear: Idaho National Laboratory at the Heart of Nuclear Innovation
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The Road to Advanced Nuclear: Idaho National Laboratory at the Heart of Nuclear Innovation

Nuclear waste is reusable. Why aren’t we doing it?
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Nuclear waste is reusable. Why aren’t we doing it?

We Relocated the Handwheel on Our MONSTER Lathe | Megabore Lathe Setup
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We Relocated the Handwheel on Our MONSTER Lathe | Megabore Lathe Setup

We Saw What AI Data Centers Don't Want You to See
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We Saw What AI Data Centers Don't Want You to See

Why Geothermal Could Be the Energy Breakthrough Everyone Agrees On
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Why Geothermal Could Be the Energy Breakthrough Everyone Agrees On

Inside New York's Indian Point Nuclear Power Station Part 2
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Inside New York's Indian Point Nuclear Power Station Part 2

Journey to World’s First: The K-25 Story
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Journey to World’s First: The K-25 Story

We Bought a $1,000 Abandoned CAT 400 Haul Truck
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We Bought a $1,000 Abandoned CAT 400 Haul Truck

Germany must focus on these industries to save itself
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Germany must focus on these industries to save itself

This Battery Lasts for 30 Years And China Just Put It on the Grid
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This Battery Lasts for 30 Years And China Just Put It on the Grid

World’s Largest AI Data Center Announced on DOE Land
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World’s Largest AI Data Center Announced on DOE Land

Why Oil Companies Burn Gas Instead Of Selling It
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Why Oil Companies Burn Gas Instead Of Selling It

Erin Brockovich Is Taking On a New Issue: AI Data Centers | Amanpour and Company
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Erin Brockovich Is Taking On a New Issue: AI Data Centers | Amanpour and Company

Refueling a NUCLEAR REACTOR - Smarter Every Day 311
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Refueling a NUCLEAR REACTOR - Smarter Every Day 311

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at ORNL
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The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at ORNL

Why It’s So Hard To Build Nuclear Power Plants In The U.S.
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Why It’s So Hard To Build Nuclear Power Plants In The U.S.

Virtual Tour of HEUMF at Y-12
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Virtual Tour of HEUMF at Y-12

How the Electrical Grid Is Being Rebuilt for AI | Bloomberg Primer
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How the Electrical Grid Is Being Rebuilt for AI | Bloomberg Primer

Energycast Oak Ridge – January 2026
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Energycast Oak Ridge – January 2026

America Has Bet Everything On These Tiny Nuclear Reactors
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America Has Bet Everything On These Tiny Nuclear Reactors

How a small Chinese company tricked the German state | DW Investigation
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How a small Chinese company tricked the German state | DW Investigation

Ignition: The Future of Fusion
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Ignition: The Future of Fusion

This is Y-12
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This is Y-12

Nuclear Power Is Back? How Regulation Nearly Killed America's Most Reliable Clean Energy
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Nuclear Power Is Back? How Regulation Nearly Killed America's Most Reliable Clean Energy

The Faces of K-27 Deactivation
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The Faces of K-27 Deactivation

Cleanup sites becoming hubs for innovation and energy production
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Cleanup sites becoming hubs for innovation and energy production