With the world’s fleet of reactors aging, and with new plants suffering construction delays and cost increases, it is possible that world nuclear electricity generation has peaked and begun a long-term decline.
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Nuclear Energy and Renewable Technologies: Where We Stand (infographic)
Another nuclear disaster, another round of worldwide questioning about the viability of nuclear energy. No doubt that nuclear industry makes a point when they argue that, overall, they have a [ … ]
Earth Policy Institute: The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power
By Lester R. Brown Over the last few years the nuclear industry has used concerns about climate change to argue for a nuclear revival. Although industry representatives may have convinced [ … ]
There’s Nothing Energy Independent (and sustainable) about Nuclear Energy
Suppose we suspend our “precautionary principle” and understanding about the Three Mile Island crisis. You know, that 1979 national emergency caused by a partial meltdown triggered by a loss of [ … ]