US Nuclear Site Cleanup Underfunded By Up To $70 Billion
Wind and solar decommissioning costs are trivial. That’s yet another reason why nuclear is dead, but pretending it’s not.
Wind and solar decommissioning costs are trivial. That’s yet another reason why nuclear is dead, but pretending it’s not.
The UK’s latest competitive auction saw offshore wind prices tumble to record lows of as little as £57.50 per MWh, a 47% decrease on past offshore wind prices, and dipping well below the price guaranteed to the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant.
[UPDATED 28/11/2016] A press release published by the University of Sussex itself announced on November 25 that the research paper that was the subject of this article had been withdrawn by its authors “after errors were discovered that invalidate its conclusions.” A separate press release from the authors of the paper … [continued]
The UK’s planned Hinkley Point C nuclear energy project has had a troubled road to development to date, with a substantial and growing number of apparent roadblocks appearing in recent times. To add two more — a rep for the French CFE-CGC Energy Union (which maintains two seats on the … [continued]