Tag Archives: nuclear energy

UCS Senior Scientist Wins American Physical Society’s Leo Szilard Lectureship Award via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2017/10/24 by nfield

WASHINGTON (October 24, 2017)—Late yesterday, the American Physical Society (APS) announced that Edwin Lyman, a senior scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), is the winner of its annual Leo Szilard Lectureship Award “for using his technical expertise and … Continue reading →

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2017 Lower House Election / Parties debate whether, when to bring N-plants back online via The Japan News

Posted on 2017/10/19 by nfield

The Yomiuri Shimbun How should the stable supply of electricity, which underpins people’s daily lives, be maintained? The pros and cons of utilizing nuclear power generation have become a major focal point in the coming House of Representatives election. The … Continue reading →

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Populist former ally aims to rip up Japanese PM’s election plans via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/09/28 by nfield

Japan’s prime minister, Shinzō Abe, faces a serious challenge from an ally turned nemesis, as voters prepare to go to the polls next month in an election he has described as a verdict on his handling of the economy and North Korea. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plants Plus Hurricanes: Disasters Waiting to Happen via Common Dreams

Posted on 2017/09/22 by nfield

Throughout the world, some 430 reactors are in various stages of vulnerability to natural disaster, including ninety-nine in the United States. by Harvey Wasserman Although the mainstream media said next to nothing about it, independent experts have made it clear that Hurricanes … Continue reading →

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The other Brexit has been forgotten:- leaving Europe’s nuclear community is just as fraught with fissile hazard via The Telegraph

Posted on 2017/05/29 by nfield

[…] We are told almost nothing. The Conservative Party Manifesto does not mention Britain’s exit from European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), which must automatically take place in conjunction with Brexit. There is no outline of how the UK will seek … Continue reading →

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Three Mile Island closure looms after third failed bid via York Dailey Record

Posted on 2017/05/27 by kojimaaiko

For the third year in a row, Three Mile Island failed to secure a crucial contract to sell its electricity, increasing the possibility that the plant will soon close. The plant is allowed to remain open through 2034. However, Exelon will decide by … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Taxing – Nuclear Power And Accusations Of Racism via Forbes

Posted on 2017/05/15 by nfield

Claiborne County,  Mississippi is home to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station operated by Entergy.  Having one of those things in the neighborhood is a little nerve wracking.  The Nuclear Regulatory Agency defines a plume exposure pathway zone and a larger … Continue reading →

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Ghana seeks civil nuclear cooperation with India via F. India

Posted on 2016/06/17 by norma field

Accra: Ghana on Monday sought India’s cooperation in civil nuclear energy in an attempt to harness clean and sustainable energy to shift its energy mix which is at present focused on traditional energy sources. The issue came up for discussion … Continue reading →

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Has the Chernobyl disaster affected the number of nuclear plants built? via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/05/01 by norma field

[…] The disaster is thought to have caused thousands of cancer cases. It was the only event classed as a “major accident” by the International Atomic Energy Agency until the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima, Japan. The data demonstrates its impact: … Continue reading →

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One Tech Billionaire Sees Nuclear As The Path To Clean Energy, But Is He Right? via Forbes

Posted on 2015/11/30 by norma field

The United Nations climate summit begins today in Paris and already there are headlines. The world’s richest man, Bill Gates, and a slew of his fellow billionaires have announced the Breakthrough Energy Coalition: an effort to take private money to … Continue reading →

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