Tag Archives: Nuclear power

Hidden agenda: The unspoken argument for more nuclear power via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/11/01 by nfield

By Linda Pentz Gunter So here we are again at another COP (Conference of the Parties). Well, some of us are in Glasgow, Scotland at the COP itself, and some of us, this writer included, are sitting at a distance, … Continue reading →

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Stop trying to make nuclear power happen via New Socialist

Posted on 2021/10/31 by nfield

David Cullen A number of eco-modernists are now arguing that the threat of climate crisis means that nuclear power is necessary. However, it remains wildly impractical, and at odds with any world we would like to build. […] A handful … Continue reading →

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The Push for Nukes in Space via Counterpunch

Posted on 2021/10/28 by nfield

BY KARL GROSSMANFacebookTwitterRedditEmail The co-chairs of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space & Technology Committee were cheerleaders for the use of nuclear power in space at a hearing at which they presided over … Continue reading →

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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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