Tag Archives: renewables

Japan’s nuclear revival won’t lower carbon emissions enough via Nature

Posted on 2015/08/13 by norma field

The Sendai Nuclear Power Plant on the island of Kyushu broke a four-year lull on 11 August when it switched one of its reactors back on. The restart is the first since Japan’s nuclear-power industry ground to a halt two … Continue reading →

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France law to halve energy use, slash nuclear dependence via Yahoo News UK (AFP)

Posted on 2015/07/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

French lawmakers were set to adopt a new law on Wednesday that will halve the country’s energy consumption by 2050 and slash its reliance on nuclear energy. Under the new law, which was to be put to a final vote … Continue reading →

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Renewables outpace nuclear in economies making up 45 percent of world population: report via Reuters

Posted on 2015/07/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy besides hydro-electric dams now supply more electricity than nuclear in Japan, China, India and five other major economies accounting for about half the world’s population, an atomic industry report shows. While nuclear … Continue reading →

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Renewables overtaking nuclear in major economies via E&T (Engineering and Technology Magazine)

Posted on 2015/07/15 by norma field

Renewable energy supplies more electricity than nuclear in countries that account for roughly half the world’s population, a new industry report shows. While global nuclear power generation increased by 2.2 per cent in 2014, solar power increased 38 per cent … Continue reading →

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France Loses Enthusiasm for Nuclear Power　via Scientific American

Posted on 2015/06/30 by norma field

Nuclear’s share of electricty will drop from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025 due to loss of know-how and requirements for more renewable sources […] However, in fulfillment of a campaign promise, President François Hollande’s government is aiming to … Continue reading →

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Arnie Gundersen The Future of Energy: Is Nuclear the Solution?

Posted on 2015/05/18 by norma field
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Homegrown Solar Jobs Flourishing in Illinois　via public news service

Posted on 2015/02/17 by norma field

CHICAGO – The sun is shining on solar power in Illinois. A new report ranks the state 12th nationally for the number of people employed in the solar industry, up from 20th in 2013. According to The Solar Foundation, 1,700 … Continue reading →

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California Governor Jerry Brown Calls for 50 Percent Renewable Power via ThinkProgress (Reader Supported News)

Posted on 2015/01/06 by norma field

Brown listed three main goals to be accomplished within the next 15 years: First, to increase the amount of electricity the state derives from renewable sources from one-third to 50 percent. Second, to reduce petroleum use in cars and trucks … Continue reading →

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Nuclear motive suspected in feed-in tariff reforms　via The Japan Times

Posted on 2015/01/02 by norma field

By Eric Johnston Recent revisions to the feed-in tariff system have been welcomed by utilities as much-needed government intervention that will ensure safe and stable supply of all forms of electricity by helping to prevent renewable energy from overloading the … Continue reading →

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Leaked Playbook Shows How Big Oil Fights Clean Energy via Discovery News

Posted on 2014/12/07 by norma field

hen it comes to curtailing carbon emissions, California leads the way. Its policies promoting clean energy and zero-emission vehicles are the most comprehensive of any state, and have strong public support. Of course, there’s one group that’s not very happy … Continue reading →

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