Tag Archives: renewables

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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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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Four takeaways from the 2021 World Nuclear Industry Status Report via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2021/10/13 by nfield

By Dawn Stover | October 1, 2021 Although there are 23 fewer nuclear reactors in the world today than at the 2002 peak of 438, the past year saw a small uptick in the number of reactors operating worldwide and a corresponding … 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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Hidden military implications of ‘building back’ with new nuclear in the UK via Responsible Science Journal

Posted on 2021/10/03 by nfield

Dr Phil Johnstone and Prof Andy Stirling, University of Sussex, examine the entanglements between Britain’s civilian and military nuclear programmes and ask, would the UK be building new nuclear power stations if it weren’t for pressure from the military lobby? … Continue reading →

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Greg Jaczko: Funding Nuclear Energy Is A WASTE Of Government Resources, The Industry Is DYING via The Hill

Posted on 2021/09/20 by nfield

Former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Greg Jaczko, explains why U.S. nuclear programs are not up to par in fighting climate change. Site

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Groups call for no US nuclear bailouts via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/09/05 by nfield

240 organizations ask Congress to eliminate nuclear subsidies from the budget Note: Beyond Nuclear was among 240 organizations who have signed a letter sent to the House and Senate Majority and Minority leaders urging them to omit nuclear bailouts from the federal budget … Continue reading →

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Power Generation Cost Working Group Finally Comes up with New Estimate via Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center

Posted on 2021/08/05 by nfield

By Matsukubo Hajime（CNIC) On July 12, the Working Group on Verification of Power Generation Cost (hereafter, WG) of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, an advisory body to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, announced the outline … Continue reading →

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Solar power to become cheaper than nuclear power by 2030, Japanese government says via Hankyoreh

Posted on 2021/07/17 by nfield

The ‘nuclear power myth’ has now collapsed not just in terms of safety but also in terms of cost Solar power, an eco-friendly and renewable source of energy, could overtake nuclear power to become the cheapest form of energy by … Continue reading →

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