Climate Crisis
Nuclear fantasies block climate action
A network of groups across Canada has announced the launch of the SMR Education Task Force to share under-reported facts about small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) with members of Parliament and provincial legislatures. We begin with the latest report from Canada Energy Regulator (CER). This federal document, called Canada’s Energy Future, projects that enough new nuclear reactors (SMRs) will…
Read MoreFusion project a hot mess
Billed as a panacea energy source for the world, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a fusion technology first conceived of in the 1980s and formally begun in 2006, is billions of dollars over budget and years behind in construction. How much more it will cost and how long it will take no one is…
Read MoreFight back on nuke propaganda — here’s how
We are facing a saturation propaganda campaign from the pro-nuclear lobby claiming that nuclear power is a climate solution. It’s time for all of us to respond. To make it easier, Beyond Nuclear has provided a series of Talking Points addressing this topic. In addition to demonstrating how continuing with nuclear power impedes climate chaos…
Read More“New” Vogtle reactors already obsolete
From Energy Live News: “In the first months of 2023, the US newly added utility-scale solar and wind energy installations surpassed the capacity of the newly operational Vogtle-3 nuclear reactor, which took nearly 14 years to construct. “That’s according to recent analysis conducted by the SUN DAY Campaign, based on data released by the Federal Energy…
Read MoreThis is why nuclear power is irrelevant
According to Construction News: “There is an increasing chance that the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project could take longer and cost more to complete than planned, it has emerged. In a presentation to investors to coincide with its first-quarter results, client EDF said: ‘The risk of additional delays and budget overruns is increasing.’” This simply serves to further…
Read MoreExperts say nuclear power bad for climate crisis
A panel of leading independent experts concluded in a Congressional briefing (video) June 2, that attempts to use nuclear power to help curtail the climate crisis has failed, and current nuclear subsidies should, instead, go to renewables. In fact, continuing nuclear steals resources from real climate solutions. Further, shutting down current dangerous reactors doesn’t mean…
Read MoreFrench anti-nuclear movement relaunches
In the face of nuclear threats on multiple fronts — nuclear power and nuclear weapons expansion, reactor license extensions, radioactive waste dumps and fuel pool expansion at La Hague to name a few — the French anti-nuclear movement relaunched last Saturday during a packed meeting in Paris. The new name for the movement is La…
Read MoreCongressional briefing: Nuclear power and climate
From the Inflation Reduction Act to Oliver Stone’s new film, there’s a renewed discussion about the role nuclear energy could play in the climate fight. Join us for an expert briefing drilling down on the issue, with highly qualified presenters including the former chair of the NRC. REGISTER HERE WHAT? You’re invited to a June…
Read More“No Miracles Needed”
The current edition of Beyond Nuclear board member, Karl Grossman’s “Enviro Close-Up” TV program features renowned energy expert, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson, discussing his new book, “No Miracles Needed: How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air”. It will be broadcast this coming Saturday, May 20, on Free Speech TV on nearly…
Read MoreFrench nuclear woes worsen
From Utility Week: “Average wholesale power prices are likely to remain above £100/MWh until 2030 and beyond as the UK’s exports power to Europe to fill the gap left by French nuclear outages, analysts have warned. France’s large but aging nuclear fleet has suffered from a growing number of technical issues in recent years, leading to…
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