Eight years after an earthquake and tsunami transformed Fukushima into the site of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters, plans are underway to turn the Japanese prefecture into a hub of renewable energy.
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Deep Learning Expands Study of Nuclear Waste Remediation
A research collaboration between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Brown University, and NVIDIA has achieved exaflop performance on the Summit supercomputer with a deep learning application used to model subsurface flow in the study of nuclear waste remediation.
Deep Neural Networks Speed Up Weather and Climate Models
When you check the weather forecast in the morning, the results you see are more than likely determined by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, a comprehensive model that simulates the evolution of many aspects of the physical world around us.
New Tools Could Improve the Way Cement Seals Oil Wells
A key part of drilling and tapping new oil wells is the use of specialized cements to line the borehole and prevent collapse and leakage of the hole.
NASA Finds Heavy Rain in Tropical Storm Fengshen
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at the rainfall occurring within the newly developed Tropical Storm Fengshen.
At Future Mars Landing Spot, Scientists Spy Mineral That Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life
Next year, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.