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New York Times Shills For Moribund Nuclear Power, Disses Renewables Revolution　via Climate Progress

Posted on 2016/07/25 by norma field

By Joe Romm Why does The New York Times keep pushing nuclear power, whose prices keep rising even as demand has collapsed in every market economy? And why do they keep dissing renewables, whose prices have dropped precipitously while demand … Continue reading →

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Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear in next energy plan: sources via DW

Posted on 2016/05/27 by norma field

apan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources familiar with official thinking told Reuters. The move … Continue reading →

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Mark Jacobson to James Hansen: Nukes Are Not Needed to Solve World’s Climate Crisis via EcoWatch

Posted on 2016/01/04 by norma field

[Editor’s note: On Dec. 29, former NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen wrote a piece on advancing nuclear energy to help address climate change and air pollution. The article below, by Stanford professor Mark Jacobson, provides a response to Hansen’s comments.] … Continue reading →

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Wind, solar power soaring in spite of bargain prices for fossil fuels via The Washington Post

Posted on 2016/01/03 by norma field

Wind and solar power appear set for a record-breaking year in 2016 as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum in spite of a global glut of cheap fossil fuels. Installations of wind turbines and solar panels soared in 2015 as … Continue reading →

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Is Dr. James Hansen Actually Anti-Nuke? via EcoWatch

Posted on 2015/12/04 by norma field

By Harvey Wasserman Dr. James Hansen has repeatedly billed himself as an advocate of nuclear power. Yet sometimes things are so far removed from reality as to not be what they appear to be. Hansen published an article with three … Continue reading →

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The Curious Politics of Global Warming and Nuclear Power via The Huffington Post

Posted on 2015/12/01 by norma field

In the lead-up to the 2016 election, the most formidable candidates vying to serve as our next president have largely avoided the topic of nuclear power. Indeed, they have encountered little pressure to address it even as the Paris climate … Continue reading →

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Iran’s invisible opportunity via The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2015/10/10 by norma field

By Amory B. Lovins […] And the areas that could do the most to keep Iran from drifting back towards the nuclear path? Energy efficiency and renewables. Legendary possibilities. At the eye of the storm over the Iran agreement is … Continue reading →

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UK should think again about Hinkley Point nuclear power station via FT

Posted on 2015/09/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The economics of EDF’s project looks less and less desirable EDF, the French state-owned power company, can point to one big advantage of the nuclear power station it intends to build at Hinkley Point in south-west England. Once fired up, … Continue reading →

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Study Shows How Investments Reflected Shift in Environmental Views via UTDallas News Center

Posted on 2015/09/02 by norma field

A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas examines the differences in climate change perceptions in the United States and Europe by looking at investor behavior. Dr. Anastasia Shcherbakova, clinical assistant professor of finance and managerial economics in … Continue reading →

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Nuclear slogan writer who saw the light now banks on solar power via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/08/19 by norma field

NASU-KARASUYAMA, Tochigi Prefecture–It’s the dawn of a sunny new day for a man who as a schoolboy dreamed up an upbeat slogan for a signboard used to promote the now crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Yuji Onuma, 39, … Continue reading →

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