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After 2011 Disaster, Fukushima Embraced Solar Power. The Rest Of Japan Has Not via NPR

Posted on 2020/09/09 by nfield

By Kat Lansdorf Atop a small hill on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu sits a small solar farm with big, broad panels lined up in rows, tilting to catch the sun. Lush vegetation creeps over the edges of the … Continue reading →

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How scientists traced a uranium cube to Nazi Germany’s nuclear reactor program via Science News

Posted on 2019/05/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A radioactive relic from World War II wound up in the hands of physicist Timothy Koeth BY  EMILY CONOVER The mysterious cube arrived in the summer of 2013. Physicist Timothy Koeth had agreed to go to a parking lot for an … Continue reading →

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A Child Explains Why He Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Playroom via Motherboard

Posted on 2019/03/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Rob Dozier “I realized that certain things that I thought were impossible for someone my age aren’t impossible,” said Jackson Oswalt, 14. Memphis-native Jackson Oswalt is a pretty normal eighth grader in most regards. He plays tennis and runs cross … Continue reading →

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German Economy Minister – Do not want imported nuclear power to make up for coal phase-out: ZDF via Reuters

Posted on 2019/01/29 by nfield

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Monday said that he did not want Germany to compensate for a planned phase out of coal-fired power by 2038 by importing nuclear power from neighbouring countries. “We want energy security … Continue reading →

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Nuclear energy can’t meet challenge of addressing climate change, says former regulator via The Hill

Posted on 2019/01/18 by nfield

A former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Thursday cast doubt about whether nuclear technology can be used to combat climate change. “The greatest threat we face right now is climate change, and nuclear power is tossed … Continue reading →

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Energy Department Announces up to $3.5M for Nuclear-Compatible Hydrogen Production via Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Posted on 2018/05/24 by nfield

Today, the Energy Department (DOE) announced up to $3.5 million for hydrogen production research and development (R&D) that is compatible with nuclear energy sources. Many utilities are now economically incentivized to consider integrating nuclear energy production with other industrial processes … Continue reading →

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More U.S. jobs in solar than coal and nuclear combined via pv magazine

Posted on 2018/05/18 by nfield

A new report from a think tank headed by former Energy Secretary Moniz reveals an additional 100,000 jobs with a part-time solar component, and hints at the political powerhouse that solar is becoming. In the 1990s, the phrase, “it’s the … Continue reading →

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Subsidies For Coal, Nuclear In The Latest Federal Budget via OILPRICE.com

Posted on 2018/02/23 by nfield

The two year spending bill just passed by Congress and signed by the President attempts to make good on the administration’s promised tilt towards coal and nuclear power. For the energy industry the bill contains an assortment of subsidies, emergency … Continue reading →

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Paying Nuclear Losers for ‘Clean’ Power Upends U.S. Markets via Bloomberg

Posted on 2017/04/21 by nfield

Some U.S. states are trying to save money-losing nuclear plants — and disrupting America’s electricity markets in the process. New York and Illinois have cleared the way for nuclear power to be subsidized with higher fees on buyers — aid … Continue reading →

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Bill to label nuclear energy as renewable stalls　via New Mexico Political Report

Posted on 2017/02/24 by nfield

A bill aimed at classifying nuclear power as a renewable energy source in New Mexico stalled Thursday afternoon in committee on a tie vote. House Bill 406, sponsored by Rep. Cathrynn Brown, R-Carlsbad, would have amended the state’s Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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