Tag Archives: Nuclear power

Things fall apart via The Ecologist

Posted on 2021/10/25 by nfield

Paul Dorfman The UK nuclear military complex is on the front-line of climate breakdown – and not in a good way. […] Because all UK nuclear military installations began operation well before global heating was considered in design or construction, near-term climate change … Continue reading →

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Spain on track to complete nuclear power phase-out by 2035 via Power Technology

Posted on 2021/10/21 by nfield

By GlobalDataTechnology GlobalData’s latest report, “Spain Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2021 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape,” discusses the power market structure of Spain and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power is not sustainable energy – German environment ministry via Reuters

Posted on 2021/10/14 by nfield

BERLIN, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s [sic] continues to push for the European Union not to classify nuclear power as a sustainable energy source, the country’s environment ministry spokesperson told a press conference on Wednesday. “In the event an accident, … Continue reading →

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New Nuclear: What’s at Stake for Wildlife? via Greater Manchester Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on 2021/10/13 by nfield

This webinar featured: • Juliet Davenport OBE (founder of Good Energy) • Jonathon Porritt (founder of Forum for the Future) • Diana Quick (actress and Sizewell C campaigner) • Craig Bennett (CEO, The Wildlife Trusts) WHAT’S IT ABOUT? New nuclear … Continue reading →

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How to dismantle an atomic lie–taking apart the nuclear falsehoods via Fairewinds Energy Education

Posted on 2021/10/04 by nfield

By Arnie Gundersen The Beginning I am a nuclear engineer and have been for 50-years. I have two Nuclear Engineering degrees, a Nuclear Reactor Operator’s license, and ultimately became a Senior Vice president in the nuclear industry. My journey in … Continue reading →

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“Low-carbon” misses the point　via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/10/04 by nfield

By Amory Lovins The view that climate protection requires expanding nuclear power has a basic flaw in its prevailing framing: it rarely if ever relates climate-effectiveness to cost or to speed—even though stopping climate change requires scaling the fastest and cheapest … Continue reading →

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CANCER RATE IN GRUNDY COUNTY, SITE OF DRESDEN NUKE PLANT, AMONG HIGHEST IN ILLINOIS, WORST FOR RADIATION-SENSITIVE CANCERS via Radiation and Public Health Project (press release)

Posted on 2021/10/01 by nfield

The current [2014-2018] cancer incidence rate in Grundy County, the site of the Dresden nuclear plant, is 22% above the state rate, the 9thhighest** of all 102 Illinois counties, and oneof the highest in the United States, according to a … Continue reading →

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Build Back Better Act: Climate Salvation? Or Trojan Horse? via NIRS, Beyond Nuclear, Indigenous Environmental Network, NEIS

Posted on 2021/09/16 by nfield

Devils in the details reveal massive spending on “false climate solutions,”safe energy advocates reveal WASHINGTON, D.C.:  Close inspection of the mark-up language being proposed in parts of the “Build Back Better” Reconciliation package have uncovered large hidden subsidies and loopholes … Continue reading →

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Why molten salt reactors are problematic and Canada investing in them is a mistake via The Conversation

Posted on 2021/09/14 by nfield

MV Ramana One of the beneficiaries of the run-up to a potential federal election has been the nuclear energy industry, specifically companies that are touting new nuclear reactor designs called small modular reactors. The largest two financial handouts have been to … Continue reading →

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Vested interests : How Monolithic Institutions Decide What Is Best for the Rest of Us via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/09/13 by nfield

By Christine Fassert and Tatiana Kasperski […] On the UNESCO list Two sites linked to the dark nuclear past are already on the UNESCO list: the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site. The Chernobyl site would symbolize the long … Continue reading →

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