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Are Germany’s Energy Transition Plans Working?
Are Germany’s Energy Transition Plans Working? Considering the established political imperatives underpinning the German energy transition(Energiewende) and the overall push toward greater use of renewables in the energy mix, let’s look at some of the outcomes of this transition — specifically natural gas imports from Russia and fossil fuel consumption. A boost in renewables would […]
The Real Nuclear Triad: Energy, Weapons and Waste
The Real Nuclear Triad: Energy, Weapons and Waste Photo by Maxwell Hamilton | Public Domain Clear and Present Danger Never before has the unbreakable connection between nuclear energy, weapons and waste been so blatantly obvious to the public eye…yet, with so little notice. Although President Trump has threatened to obliterate North Korea and its 25 […]
The myth of a nuclear-free Austria
The myth of a nuclear-free Austria Since Austria passed a law banning the importation of nuclear electricity in 2015 it has claimed to be 100% nuclear-free. But 25% of the electricity Austria imports and over 8% of the electricity it consumes is still of indisputably nuclear origin. Austria’s claim to be 100% nuclear-free is either […]
Nuclear Fallacies: the Problems With James Hansen’s Promotion of Generation IV Reactors
Nuclear Fallacies: the Problems With James Hansen’s Promotion of Generation IV Reactors Photo by Lennart Tange | CC BY 2.0 Dr James Hansen is rightly admired for his scientific and political work drawing attention to climate change. His advocacy of nuclear power ‒ and in particular novel Generation IV nuclear concepts ‒ deserves serious scrutiny. In a nutshell, Dr […]
The Age and Future Size of the Global Nuclear Fleet
The Age and Future Size of the Global Nuclear Fleet This is the last in my mini-series on global nuclear power. There are 441 reactors operational world wide today with an average age of 29.3 years. The current fleet is ageing. The oldest reactors in service today are 47 years old. By assuming that reactors […]
Politicians push nuclear ‘poison pill’
Politicians push nuclear ‘poison pill’ Construction of a new nuclear reactor in Flamanville, France, is already six years behind schedule. Image: schoella via Wikimedia Commons The economics of nuclear power in Europe are in meltdown, leaving taxpayers facing a heavy burden as the industry clings to pledges of huge public cash injections. LONDON, 21 March, 2016 – The deeply […]
Belgian nuclear plant’s reactor shuts down days after reboot
Belgian nuclear plant’s reactor shuts down days after reboot Doel nuclear plant. © Francois Lenoir / Reuters Belgium’s Doel nuclear reactor went offline on Saturday, after it was restarted just three days ago, the plant’s spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Germany has stepped up criticism on operational safety of its neighbor’s aging nuclear facilities. Doel 1 nuclear […]
France shuts down Flamanville nuclear reactor over transformer failure
France shuts down Flamanville nuclear reactor over transformer failure General view of the operating power plant in Flamanville. © Benoit Tessier / Reuters One of the reactors at France’s Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down due to technical failure. No radiation leak has been reported, with the plant operator saying that the incident […]
Magical mathematics
Magical mathematics Recently I got into a spot of bother on Twitter (it’s easily done) after I wrote an essay criticising an astonishingly bad newspaper article by one Leigh Phillips. The thing is, I hadn’t read his book and, silly me, I didn’t realise that you’re not supposed to criticise people’s newspaper articles until you’ve read their books. Well, […]
Does China’s Nuclear Boom Threaten a Global Catastrophe?
Does China’s Nuclear Boom Threaten a Global Catastrophe? “China shows the way to build nuclear reactors fast and cheap.” That was the bullish headline in a Forbes magazine article last week. It went on to praise the scale of the planned nuclear investment in China’s new Five-Year Plan that runs from 2016 to 2020. Under the plan the government is […]
Nuclear Lies About Renewable Energy
Nuclear Lies About Renewable Energy London. There’s no doubt about it. The British Government is spreading untruths about the price of renewable energy. Is it deliberate? One can only assume so owing to the consistency of the pattern and the equally consistent refusal to explain or correct its misleading statements. The context is also significant: […]
Nuclear Power Kills: the Real Reason the NRC Canceled It’s Nuclear Site Cancer Study
Nuclear Power Kills: the Real Reason the NRC Canceled It’s Nuclear Site Cancer Study Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. After spending some $1.5 million and more than five years on developing strategies to answer the question of increases of cancer near nuclear facilities, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) last week reported that they would not […]
Germany Struggles With Too Much Renewable Energy
Germany Struggles With Too Much Renewable Energy Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Germany has been one of the few countries that have successfully moved away from nuclear energy. Germany has so far successfully shut down its nine units that had the capacity of generating enough power for at least 20 million homes in Europe. […]
Transformer Explosion At The Indian Point Nuclear Facility Near New York Is ‘Contained’
Transformer Explosion At The Indian Point Nuclear Facility Near New York Is ‘Contained’ The words “explosion”, “New York”, “black smoke”, and “nuclear” strike fear into the heart of most people but according to Entergy – who runs Indian Point, “the nuclear facility has been safely shutdown following a transformer failure.”Reports of a loud blast at the […]
