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How the UK’s nuclear new-build plans keep getting delayed
When will the UK get a new generation of nuclear power plants? Doubts surfaced again today with the Times reporting a “secret government review”.
Simon Evans

Nov 25, 2014

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Post climate pact, IEA warns fossil fuel trends dire
The odds that any climate agreement among the biggest greenhouse emitters will succeed became a little greater as China & U.S. commit to slash carbon pollution.
Bobby Magill

Nov 13, 2014

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UN climate report rings alarm, offers guidance
The most sophisticated, comprehensive and succinct scientific account of the impacts of human activity on the world was published Sunday.
John Upton

Nov 3, 2014

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Age, high costs and delays paint bleak future for nuclear power
World Nuclear Industry Status Report concludes nuclear industry is aging, plagued with high costs and construction delays, and generally on the decline.
Bobby Magill

Jul 31, 2014

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Wind energy beats nuclear, CCS for global warming mitigation
The myth is that only nuclear can be scaled to sufficient capacity to reduce the impacts of global warming should be ignored.
Mike Barnard

Jul 30, 2014

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Renewables as tourist attractions? Only in Germany
A growing numbers of German communities are touting renewables as tourist attractions.
Komila Nabiyeva

Jun 20, 2014

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A bad bank for nuclear, as public assumes risk for closure costs
The German public never asked for nuclear power but now has to pay for the entire mess.
Craig Morris

May 16, 2014

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NYT gets it badly wrong on Germany’s energy transition
The New York Times’ article arguing Germany’s energy transition proves that the world needs nuclear required an astonishing level of ignorance to write.
Craig Morris

May 8, 2014

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US govt: Climate change threatens energy infrastructure
Infrastructure that Americans rely on to heat their homes and power their lights are all becoming more exposed to failure in a changing climate.
Bobby Magill

Mar 11, 2014

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What’s this about the World Bank not funding any more nuclear?
Looking back at the World Bank’s one and only 1959 nuclear project, it’s hardly surprising it finds renewable energy a far more attractive investment.
Tina Casey

Dec 3, 2013

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How ‘crazy’ green energy citizens became mainstream in Germany
The German city of Freiburg has an Australian-born mayor and an ambitious plan for renewables and urban sustainability. Like most green initiatives in Germany, it has its origins in the hatred of nuclear, but its approach is fast becoming mainstream.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2013

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Small wind and micro-generation enjoy renaissance in UK
UK has decided to build two new nuclear reactors. But steady growth of small wind and microgeneration may offer better prospects a decade from now.
Paul Gipe

Oct 23, 2013

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