Climate Crisis
“Risks of nuclear power cannot be controlled”
Dr. Inge Paulini, president of Germany’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection (FORP), has come out with a clear and categorical statement about the risks of nuclear power as the European Commission continues to weigh consideration of the energy source under its “green” EU Taxonomy. In a statement on the FORP website, Dr. Paulini said: “The…
Read MoreNuclear, gas labeled ‘green’?
The European Commission is poised to make a decision that would classify nuclear power and fossil gas as ‘sustainable investments’ under the EU ‘taxonomy.’ Countries such as Germany have vociferously objected to this and now the World Wildlife Fund has exposed the backroom deal that may ensure the public has no voice in opposing this…
Read MoreNuclear prospects are shriveling
And the numbers don’t lie: “Making 10% of world and 20% of U.S. commercial electricity, nuclear power is historically significant but now stagnant. In 2020, its global capacity additions minus retirements totaled only 0.4 GW (billion watts). Renewables in contrast added 278.3 GW—782x more capacity—able to produce about 232x more annual electricity (based on U.S. 2020…
Read MorePiling on the truth
The nuclear power industry and its boosters have mounted a saturation campaign to convince lawmakers, media and the public that both currently operating nuclear power plants, and new so-called advanced ones, play an essential role in mitigating the climate crisis. Neither case is true, but those of us holding the facts don’t have the same…
Read MoreNuclear power took an unprecedented plunge in 2020
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021 (WNISR2021) has been published and, as always, delivers an important quantity of empirical data confirming the continued decline of nuclear power. The 2021 edition assesses the status and trends of the international nuclear industry, and contains several focus chapters, including a first assessment of Nuclear Power and Climate…
Read MoreThe pro-nuclear propaganda blizzard has arrived
Here’s how to answer it Desperate times have descended on the failing nuclear power industry. Its operating reactors are unaffordable without the life support of federal or state subsidies. New reactors are now routinely referred to us “Power Point reactors” — still on paper and with little commercial interest. Even Bill Gates and Rolls Royce…
Read MoreU.S. Installed Solar Capacity to Surpass Nuclear Power in Three Years
According to a review of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) report “Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2021” performed by the Sun Day Campaign, the federal agency is forecasting that the nation’s installed utility-scale solar power generating capacity will surpass nuclear power generating capacity within three years. Sun Day further reveals the report’s finding…
Read MoreVladimir Slivyak of Ecodefense in Russia wins Right Livelihood Award!
Vladimir Slivyak [pictured] is one of Russia’s most committed and knowledgeable environmentalists, who has been spearheading important grassroots campaigns against environmentally damaging practices for decades. He has stopped projects related to the exploitation of fossil fuels, the use of nuclear power and coal, and the shipment of radioactive waste from abroad. As co-chairman and co-founder…
Read MoreRenewables More Effective for Carbon Reduction
An analysis of 123 countries over 25 year period of data collected from the World Bank and International Energy Agency by the University of Sussex Business School, UK and the International School of Management in Munich, Germany conclude that “diverse renewables are generally proving, in the real world, to be crucially more effective than nuclear…
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