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Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa
South African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with developers of new renewable energy power stations.
Hartmut Winkler

Aug 22, 2017

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Nuclear not the answer, as consumers pay for abandoned reactors
The nuclear “renaissance” in the US is now over, after another two reactors abandoned, leaving consumers holding the bill.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2017

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Coal, nuclear and renewable bombshells from Trump’s grid study
US energy department debunks Trump attack on renewables, shows ageing fleet of coal and nuclear plants not economic to operate anymore.
Joe Romm

Jul 18, 2017

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PV plant built on nuke site as renewables surpass nuclear
A 1MW plant on the site of half-built nuclear power plant in Tennessee is a harbinger of things to come in the US and global electricity mixes.
Christian Roselund

Jul 10, 2017

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Policy & Planning

South Korea to scrap coal and nuclear power
South Korea move marks first major new international commitment away from coal since Trump pulled out of Paris climate agreement.
Damian Kahya

Jun 21, 2017

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How South Australians dumped a nuclear dump
Last November, a Citizens’ Jury rejected “under any circumstances” plans to import nuclear waste as a money-making venture. So is the dump dead?
Jim Green

Jun 15, 2017

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New nuclear push digs deep into vault of alternative facts
In a visit to Australia this week, US nuclear power advocate Jessica Lovering brings a suitcase full of alternative facts. Let’s unpack them.
Jim Green

May 31, 2017

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Renewables

Swiss voters embrace shift to renewable energy, reject nuclear
Swiss voters back plans to provide subsidies for renewable energy, ban new nuclear plants and help bail out struggling utilities.
Michael Shields & John Miller

May 23, 2017

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Commentary

France names ex Greens candidate and solar advocate as energy minister
France’s new energy minister says nuclear industry business model belongs to the past. His appointment expected to hasten transition towards renewables.
Emiliano Bellini

May 19, 2017

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Coal

“Too much renewables” is a political decision
While Americans chose to curtail wind and solar rather than conventional energy, the Germans say baseload plants (coal and nuclear) are the problem.
Craig Morris

May 11, 2017

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Coal

Does 17% dip in clean energy investment set the trend for 2017?
First-quarter decline in investment reflects partly falling cost of capital for renewables, allowing investors to install same capacity for less cash.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Apr 19, 2017

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Nuclear power lobbyists ‘freaked out’ as crisis deepens
The most important impact of the crisis facing Toshiba and Westinghouse is the chilling effect it will have ‒ and is already having ‒ on the nuclear power industry.
Jim Green

Apr 13, 2017

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