Jamie B. Coble

Nov 8, 2024 | ans.org | Jamie B. Coble

The discovery of a rare species of bee by environmental regulators has blocked the plans of tech conglomerate Meta to build an artificial intelligence data center powered by nuclear energy—at least temporarily.

Oct 28, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Jamie B. Coble

We are delighted to present this special issue featuring 12 papers based on presentations from the 13th edition of the International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT), held in Knoxville, Tennessee, July 15–20, 2023. This meeting series began in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1993.

Aug 5, 2024 | ans.org | Jamie B. Coble

Generative artificial intelligence paired with advanced diagnostic tools could detect potential problems in nuclear power plants and deliver a straightforward explanation to operators in real time. That’s the premise of research out of the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, and just one example of the DOE’s increasing exploration of AI applications in nuclear science and technology research.

Mar 12, 2024 | ans.org | Jamie B. Coble

The spread of “electricity-hungry data centers and clean-technology factories” throughout the United States is “leaving utilities and regulators grasping for credible plans to expand the nation’s creaking power grid,” according to a recent article in the Washington Post.

Oct 6, 2023 | ans.org | Jamie B. Coble |Susan Gallier

Maintenance can mean no more than keeping the status quo. But plant maintenance programs at U.S. nuclear power plants do that and then some. Even the programs are themselves maintained and... The nuclear power industry has the opportunity for significant advancements in the coming years, driven by the digital integration of instrumentation and controls (I&C), machine learning...