A UCS-sponsored study of the projected costs of a proposed US nuclear plant illustrates why there are much better energy investments available.
What if France phased out nuclear? By 2034? This Graph of the Day shows how it could reach 100 per cent renewables by 2050.
Study finds US grid could quit coal, close a quarter of its nuclear plants and rely on renewables for the bulk of its electricity generation.
The Grattan Institute’s study into Australia’s energy future canvasses seven technologies that could help deliver an 80 per cent reduction in emissions by 2050 – wind, solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal, CCS, nuclear and bio-energy. And then there is the grid, and it’s need to be smart and play fair, and not just favour the incumbent coal and gas plants.
Europe’s largest competitive tender for a new nuclear project in doubt. Plus: ACT’s emissions win; Qld’s coal backlash; and the benefits of EU ETS reform.
China’s wind energy output hits new high, surpassing nuclear. Ceramic’s new socially-minded UK distribution deal; and Scotland’s new emissions target.
The Arab nation has introduced tariffs for renewable energy generation, after shelving plans to build up to five new nuclear reactors in May.
At France’s windiest sites, wind generation is paid as little as €0.03/kWh in years 10-15, a fraction of the cost of new nuclear.
The UK government’s Electricity Market Reform bill will usher in a new era of feed-in tariffs for ALL power generation, including new nuclear plants.
Factoring in heat collection systems, solar thermal accounted for 188GW of the 245GW total global solar capacity in 2011.
Amid solar trade turbulence, attempts were made to shore up renewables policy in Europe and further expansion plans in the emerging economies.
The anniversary of Japan’s devastating tsunami should remind us there are low-emissions alternatives to nuclear power that are cheaper and pose much less risk.
While the debate over the safety of nuclear power continues, the fact remains that nuclear is too costly to be a major climate solution.
When last week’s freak cold snap left France’s nuclear plants unable to meet demand, guess who came to the rescue?
