Tag Archives: China

Solar, wind power gain over nuclear power in China, says German official via South China Morning Post

Posted on 2013/07/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

German official says solar and wind generation is reaching the market faster than nuclear power under Beijing’s latest five-year plan China’s thinking has shifted increasingly towards renewable energy, which is reaching the market faster than nuclear power, a German environment … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy vs. Nuclear Power: Taiwan’s energy future in light of Chinese, German and Japanese experience since 3.11 via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/06/10 by norma field

John Mathews and Mei-Chih Hu Taiwan is presently wracked by debate over the prospect of a referendum on the country’s Fourth Nuclear Power facility, currently under construction but subject to a ban on further works. The debate is focused on … Continue reading →

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Nuclear weapons: Who has what? via CNN

Posted on 2013/03/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More than two dozen countries have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons. Click on a country below to learn more about their nuclear programs. Read more and look at the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Debate: Legislator calls for cross-party proposal via Taipei Times

Posted on 2013/03/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Ting Shou-chung (丁守中) yesterday called for support from the opposition and anti-nuclear groups to sponsor a proposal for a referendum on the controversial Fourth Nuclear Power Plant. Amid growing concerns over the safety of the … Continue reading →

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China May Sell Nuclear Reactors Overseas This Year, Daily Says via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/03/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

China may sign the first foreign orders for its CAP1400 nuclear reactor this year, the China Daily reported today, citing Sun Qin, chairman of the nation’s largest atomic plant builder. The first orders for the Chinese-developed technology will probably come … Continue reading →

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China unlikely to be shining light for nuclear via Chinadialogue

Posted on 2013/02/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power can only survive if it’s competitive with alternatives. Even with China in the market, that’s unlikely. […] The situation in China is more complex than often imagined. There are three competing nuclear vendors: Chinese Guangdong Nuclear (CGN), Chinese … Continue reading →

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Markey Questions DOE’s Radioactive Recycling Proposal via Congressman Ed Markey

Posted on 2013/02/06 by norma field

WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – A Department of Energy proposal to allow up to 14,000 metric tons of its radioactive scrap metal to be recycled into consumer products was called into question today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) due to … Continue reading →

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Wind power now No.3 energy resource via People’s Daily Online

Posted on 2013/01/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Wind power has surpassed nuclear power to become China’s third largest energy resource, but the growth of the wind power industry has slowed, experts said at a seminar held over the weekend. Wind-generated electricity in China amounted to 100.4 billion … Continue reading →

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China set for ‘revolution’ in nuclear power via the Sydney Morning Herald

Posted on 2012/11/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

CHINA is on track to become the world’s largest generator of nuclear power between now and some time in the 2020s, a senior Rio Tinto executive says. Rio Tinto Energy’s general manager of markets and industry analysis, Stephen Wilson, said … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power will be limited, says Gore via PennEnergy

Posted on 2012/11/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power will only play a limited role in the world s energy future because of its absurdly high cost, Al Gore said on Thursday. Despite several countries, including the US, UK and China, pushing forward with plans for new … Continue reading →

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