Posts Tagged ‘nuclear power’

• Nuclear safety expert explains why he became anti-nuclear and pro-solar

  The Italian nuclear engineer and safety expert Cesare Silvi explains why he left his former pro-nuclear stance for solar and other renewable energy sources: “I soon came to the conclusion that neither international cooperation nor technological advancements would guarantee human …

• The stress free nuclear stress test

  In the wake of Fukushima a “stress test” of European nuclear reactors was proposed, in line with the “stress tests” applied to banks during the financial crisis. That “stress test” of banks being important in that it firstly reassured the …

• The Nuclear Meltdown of George Monbiot

  Passionate; articulate; intelligent; socially and environmentally progressive; careful and meticulous in his research; rigorous in his use of science and expert opinion. Many people will recognise that description of George Monbiot in his role as one of Britain’s leading environmental …

• Japanese activists: Nuclear power is not the answer to global warming

  One month after the horrifying earthquake and tsunami hit Japan the country is considering raising the severity level of its nuclear crisis to the highest level available. This would put the Japanese nuclear crisis on a par with the Chernobyl …

• Nuclear energy might see increased opposition after Japan crisis

  The ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan has sparked new life in the nuclear energy debate in many countries. And the fear for possible nuclear accidents in other countries forces politicians to reconsider and review their current energy policy stance. The …

• Greenpeace activists protests against nuclear energy in Sweden

  Today Greenpeace activists protested against recent political plans to introduce new nuclear reactors in Sweden. Dressed as different renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and water, and with the help from a old fire truck the activists managed to …

• Atomkraft? Nein danke! 50.000 people protest against nuclear energy in Germany

  This past weekend around 50 000 people from around Germany protested in Berlin against nuclear energy. The demonstrators protested against threats from the current right wing government to extend a deadline for the country’s 17 nuclear reactors. “In Berlin an …

• France must shut down nuclear plants due to heatwaves

  Photo credit: christian.senger The Times Online are reporting that France have been forced to close down a third of its nuclear power stations this summer due to heatwaves: “France is being forced to import electricity from Britain to cope with …

• 10% of U.S. Energy Now Comes From Renewable Energy Sources

  photo credit: James Bird According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration renewable energy now accounts for more than 10% of the domestically-produced energy in USA during the first half of 2008. Most of the energy comes from renewable energy sources …

• Nuclear Energy is Expensive, Dangerous, Not Cost-Effective and Will Worsen Climate Change

  According to a new report released by Amory Lovins and Imran Sheikh nuclear energy is still dangerous, not cost-effective, and too expensive and will even worsen climate change. “A widely heralded view holds that nuclear power is experiencing a dramatic …