If We're Going To Save The Planet, We've Got To Use The Nuclear Option
6 years, 5 months ago

If We're Going To Save The Planet, We've Got To Use The Nuclear Option

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A new nuclear reactor under construction in Fangcheng, China. Based on our analysis of many countries’ experiences, what might take a century to do with renewables alone could be done in 20 years with nuclear power. “What might take a century to do with renewables alone could be done in 20 years with nuclear power.” Doesn’t nuclear power contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation? Existing U.S. nuclear plants, which generate one-fifth of the nation’s electricity, produce less expensive power than either coal or gas. That’s about double the capital cost of a U.S. natural gas power plant, but half that of a U.S. coal plant and less than half of wind and solar power facilities with equivalent production.

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US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows
3 weeks, 6 days ago

US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence, and that means having reliable and affordable sources of electricity to meet the growing demands of the technology sector. Federal energy analysts say the U.S. has generated more nuclear electricity than any other country and that …

Is nuclear energy the key to a sustainable future?
6 months ago

Is nuclear energy the key to a sustainable future?

Hindustan Times  

The world faces an urgent energy challenge: how to meet rising global demand while combating climate change. As countries strive to decarbonise their economies, nuclear energy, once clouded by safety concerns and public skepticism, is making a comeback as a potential solution. For comparison, coal produces 820 grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour, natural gas emits 490 gCO2 per kWh, while …

Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water?
1 year, 6 months ago

Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water?

LA Times  

You know it was a remarkable week when dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean wasn’t even the lead story. That’s right: While much of the globe’s attention was on the former American president’s legal battles and the mug shot seen around the world, Japan started its 30-year plan to release the diluted yet still contaminated water that …

We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price
1 year, 10 months ago

We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price

Salon  

It's just after sunrise, and I'm leaning against the railings of Memorial Drive, which snakes along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. Later that same day, MIT's professor of nuclear science, Jacopo Buongiorno tells me, "If we'd stayed on that track" — meaning the track of nuclear energy — "the US now might have 1,000 nuclear plants instead of 100, …

Should India consider phasing out nuclear power?
1 year, 10 months ago

Should India consider phasing out nuclear power?

The Hindu  

Germany has shut down the last of its nuclear power plants; France, the nuclear powerhouse of the world, is struggling to replenish its stock of ageing reactors. South Korea’s new president has changed the energy policy and committed to increasing the share of nuclear power in the country’s energy mix to 30% by 2030. Beyond Germany, the U.K. has said …

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?

NPR  

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Unless there's an even larger breakthrough, fusion is unlikely to play a major role in power production before the 2060s or 2070s, says Tony Roulstone, a nuclear engineer at Cambridge University in the U.K., who's done an economic analysis of fusion power. At that rate, fusion power won't come soon enough for the Biden …

What is nuclear energy?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is nuclear energy?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s government has unveiled its long-delayed new national energy strategy, placing renewed emphasis on …

Renewable not nuclear power is the future of green energy in the UK
4 years, 3 months ago

Renewable not nuclear power is the future of green energy in the UK

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But instead of nuclear power, the …

Is nuclear power a problem or a solution?
4 years, 8 months ago

Is nuclear power a problem or a solution?

Al Jazeera  

Amid the global climate crisis, environmentalists are divided over the costs and benefits of nuclear energy. We will need it for years to come but their share in the energy mix will decline as renewables, new tech like hydrogen and CO2 capturing technologies, come into play.” Nuclear energy The IEA chief also called for the world to look to nuclear …

To Slow Climate Change, The U.S. Needs To Address Nuclear Power’s Dismal Economics
7 years ago

To Slow Climate Change, The U.S. Needs To Address Nuclear Power’s Dismal Economics

Huff Post  

By Tim Profeta, Duke University / The Conversation In late December 2017, the Georgia Public Service Commission faced a major decision: whether to cancel construction of two nuclear power reactors at Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, which had been plagued by delays and escalating costs. If nuclear power is to be part of a U.S. climate change strategy over the next …

Energy efficient: Nuclear fusion can save the world
7 years, 5 months ago

Energy efficient: Nuclear fusion can save the world

Deccan Chronicle  

In 1831, British inventor Michael Faraday found he could excite electrons and generate electrical current by passing a magnet back and forth through a coil of wire. We are still looking for the “holy grail” of energy production, which is nuclear fusion, for a virtually unlimited amount of cheap and clean energy. Man said the same thing in the 1950s …

Nuclear power is set to get a lot safer (and cheaper) – here’s why
7 years, 11 months ago

Nuclear power is set to get a lot safer (and cheaper) – here’s why

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With more in-built safety systems and a way to reuse old fuel, they are set …

Nuclear power holds key to development, says PM
11 years, 2 months ago

Nuclear power holds key to development, says PM

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday stressed the need to increase power supply for economic development and said the Centre planned to build the capacity to generate more than 27,000 MWe of nuclear power over the next decade. Dr. Singh was addressing a public gathering at Jasaur Kheri village here after laying the foundation stones for the Global Centre for …

End of an illusion
12 years, 11 months ago

End of an illusion

The Hindu  

One year after Fukushima, the world must embrace another energy paradigm based on renewable sources and climate-friendly consumption. Nuclear power now accounts for about 13 per cent of the world's electricity generation, down from 17 per cent at its peak. As a proportion of the world's final energy consumption, nuclear power accounts for just 2 per cent in contrast to …

Let's face it... the alternatives are attractive, but not feasible
13 years ago

Let's face it... the alternatives are attractive, but not feasible

The Hindu  

March 11, 2012 12:21 am | Updated December 04, 2021 11:42 pm IST Renewable energy sources are attractive but in a sense, powerless. It is high time they were convinced not to stall the growth of the advanced safe nuclear reactors or else the rising demand for energy will hinder our run to becoming a developed nation. There are proposals …

An alternative to nuclear power
13 years, 10 months ago

An alternative to nuclear power

The Hindu  

The Fukushima crisis could not have come at a worse time for the global energy industry. Abundant and less whimsically distributed than crude oil or coal, its fungibility improved by liquefaction technology, and less demanding of water than coal or nuclear power, natural gas could be a viable alternative. A versatile fuel that finds use in a wide range of …

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