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Nuclear power’s rapidly accelerating crisis
A fire-sale is underway as the punch-drunk nuclear power industry tries to stop the rot.
Jim Green

Feb 22, 2017

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Commentary

Nuclear industry in crisis
Nuclear utilities are in crisis, and no major commodity had a worse 2016 than uranium.
Jim Green

Feb 6, 2017

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Policy & Planning

France can’t meet its own power demand
As expected, France was heavily dependent on power imports during the first cold spell of this winter, even with most of its nuclear reactors back online. And it is paying twice as much for peak power as Germany.
Craig Morris

Jan 23, 2017

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UK, France should put citizen solar ahead of nuclear, says former EDF chief
Former director of EDF says French nuclear industry is in its worst situation ever, and calls on UK to promote citizen solar.
Ian Clover

Nov 30, 2016

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Vietnam scraps nuclear power plans as costs double
Vietnam parliament votes to scrap plans to build 4GW of nuclear power, citing declining electricity demand and a doubling in the cost of the two plants to $US18 billion.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2016

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Swiss try to give away nuclear plants, but find no takers
Swiss reactor operator Alpiq reportedly could find no buyer for its two nuclear plants and is therefore hoping to give them to the Swiss state.
Craig Morris

Nov 18, 2016

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China’s nuclear roll-out facing delays
China may scale down plans for nuclear power because of slowing demand for electricity and construction setbacks.
Steve Thomas

Nov 2, 2016

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Smart Energy

Guess which big EU country might have blackouts this winter?
France faces sky-rocketing power prices and supply shortages with 21 of its 58 nuclear reactors offline due to safety concerns. Just as well it can rely on imports of renewable energy from Germany.
Craig Morris

Oct 28, 2016

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Swiss ban new nuclear reactors
Another setback for the “nuclear renaissance”: Switzerland voted on Friday to focus on renewables and efficiency, and to ban new nuclear plants.
Craig Morris

Oct 11, 2016

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Nuclear: The slow death of fast reactors
Japan’s decision to abandon the Monju fast reactor is another nail in the coffin for Generation IV nuclear technology.
Jim Green

Oct 5, 2016

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The economic and moral bankruptcy of UK energy policy
With its enthusiastic support for fracking, and its relentless attack on renewable energy, the UK government’s energy policy is both morally and economically bankrupt
Peter Strachan & Alex Russell

Oct 4, 2016

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Smart Energy

Germany already has more green power than it ever had nuclear
The Governor of New York State says Americans will be reading by candlelight unless nuclear is subsidised. But how about a look at the data.
Craig Morris

Aug 26, 2016

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