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Alarm in Ukraine, march in Wales
This week on Nuclear Hotseat: Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education explains the latest rounds of nuclear Russian roulette – what dangers got ramped up at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine over the past week. Last week, for Episode #583, he predicted much of what could go wrong at the six-reactor site… and then it did. Here,…
Read MoreNuclear not any cheaper, faster or safer
From an article published on Nasdaq: “Nuclear energy takes many years to develop. The median construction time of the nuclear reactors in operation in 2020 was seven years, and the industry has a terrible track record of cost overruns. An MIT team estimated that over five decades of nuclear plant development across 107 plants in the U.S., the…
Read MoreThe danger scenarios at Zaporizhizhia
Writing in Down To Earth, Dr. M.V. Ramana explains the various meltdown risks at the besieged Zaporizhizhia six-reactor nuclear power plant in Ukraine, currently caught up in war fighting: “Broadly speaking, there are three scenarios that might result in the expulsion of radioactive materials from some facility at the Zaporizhzhia complex. “The first is the…
Read MoreNo need for nukes in Germany
Germany has plenty of sustainable ways to meet the energy emergency caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the emphasis firmly on renewables Even Germany’s nuclear companies, such as RWE, are looking forward to a renewable energy future, rather than backwards at the nuclear past. From Climate Energy Weekly (CLEW): German energy company RWE will…
Read MorePhysicians call for ban on attacks on nuclear sites
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) asks governments to call for ban on military attacks on nuclear installations IPPNW PRESS RELEASE, August 11, 2022: The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) are urging governments attending the Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York to call for…
Read MoreA 100% renewable energy payoff
A new Stanford University study, published in Energy and Environmental Science, shows how 145 countries could attain 100% renewable energy economies within six years. That transition would also create millions more jobs than “business-as-usual” scenarios, the study finds. An excerpt: “The world is undergoing a transition to clean, renewable energy to reduce air pollution, global…
Read MoreDirector General Grossi Alarmed by Shelling at Ukraine NPP, says IAEA Mission Vital for Nuclear Safety and Security
Media statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Read MoreWhat is really going on at Zaporizhzhia?
On this week’s Nuclear Hotseat, Linda Pentz Gunter’s Hot Story looks at the confusing and alarming news coming out of Ukraine about the status of — and conflict around — the six reactor Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Listen here. An excerpt: “What on earth is going on at Ukraine’s six-reactor Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? The…
Read MoreReactors at risk: Nuclear Hotseat
Dr. Edwin Lyman of Union of Concerned Scientists is this week’s interview on Nuclear Hotseat How many reactors are there in war-torn Ukraine and how great are the risks they now face in these extreme conditions? This week on Nuclear Hotseat, host Libbe HaLevy asks Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety with the Union…
Read MoreIs “duck and cover” really back?
You would think all you need to do in the event of a nuclear attack was to revive the nonsense of “duck and cover”, watching the recent New York City Office of Emergency Management PSA suggesting a nuclear attack could be survivable. Now, non-proliferation, peace and disarmament groups have pushed back. This week on Nuclear…
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