Replacing uranium with thorium could see currently installed nuclear reactors recycling their nuclear waste indefinitely. Since the development of nuclear power, many different strategies for the minimisation and disposal of nuclear waste have been considered. There are two types of nuclear waste: fission product waste and actinide waste. Fission … [continued]
Since the tragic and ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant began, Japan has been plunged into an intense energy policy debate. Currently, the main focus is on the struggle about whether or not to restart two nuclear reactors at the Ōi Nuclear Power Plant, which … [continued]
A new study finds that climate change will impact the 91% of US and 78% of European power that is produced using thermal power plants. In the near future, power potential is expected to be reduced from 4 to 16% with the possibility of a complete system collapse tripling or more.
Australia will become a primary user of advanced nuclear technology, says University of Adelaide scientist Professor Barry Brook, if the country is serious about cutting carbon emissions. Professor Brook, Director of Climate Science at the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute, says Australia will eventually turn to nuclear power to … [continued]
A new study has revolutionised our understanding of the likelihood of nuclear accidents such as the core meltdowns in Chernobyl and Fukushima, suggesting that these catastrophic accidents are likely to happen every 10 to 20 years, some 200 times more than had been estimated previously. The researchers from the … [continued]
Yet another recent poll showed that Americans really support clean energy, across political affiliations (though, there’s clearly more support on the left). The ORC International survey, conducted for the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute (CSI), found that 76% of Americans (58% of Republicans, 83% of Independents, and 88% of … [continued]
“Even though the Vogtle reactor project got its federal license just three months ago, the controversial nuclear reactors are already in trouble” That’s the first line of a recent news release, and right it is. The nuclear reactor project, the first to be approved in over 30 years, is … [continued]
Japan’s very nature of geological instability (it is a volcanic island chain, after all) might give it an edge in geothermal power. It’s sitting right in […]
The NREL has published a precise profile of greenhouse gas emissions from renewable and fossil fuel energy generation technologies.
Last year, we wrote about the US solar industry surpassing 100,000 jobs. With the industry expected to grow many times over in the coming years, especially with strong policy support, that number could grow substantially. A new independent research report released last week (while I was on my first little … [continued]
