Fukushima: Results for New Nuclear Builds
With the tragedy of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, focus, among many, moves from the devastating casualties (up to 30,000) and mass destruction of the Japanese infrastructure to the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to Build 16 Nuclear Reactors
Seems that the idea that a stake has been driven through the heart of the "nuclear industry", as articulated by many commentators and a few DK diarists, simply shows the American-Euro centric view of...
View ArticleSpiking Conspiracy Theories About Ft. Calhoun NPP
So...I've only done this once or twice but because of popular demand I'm allowing a "guest dairy" by Dan Yurman of the famous pro-nuclear blog, Idaho Samizdat. I know, I know, one isn't supposed to do...
View ArticleThe Direction of Nuclear Energy in Europe
Contrary to the picture that may be portrayed generally, the situation across Europe is very much more nuanced probably appears to be the case. Thus whether one is fighting nuclear or promoting it, one...
View ArticleMucado About Nothing in Los Alamos?
Cheryl Rofer who works at Los Alamos National Laboratory wrote this interesting piece on her blog Phronesisaical.It strikes at the fear mongering reporting we see not only here at the DK but on every...
View ArticleNuclear New Builds Roundup
Just when we thought that would be it for nuclear energy, some whole countries are not listening...Here we present a simple round up gleaned from the news of nations not interested in turning back...
View ArticleRussian Plans for Massive Expansion of Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy has been formally recognized as a critical technology in a decree that makes nuclear development a priority for Russia. Dmitry Medvedev signed off a list of 27 technologies as critical...
View ArticleCalifornia Should Be Divided Into THREE States!
Yes, three states: North, Central and South. I think this is far more democratic than the self-serving 'two-state' proposal currently be proposed to eek out a Republican controlled 51st State.As we...
View ArticleIndia: Construction starts on new Rajasthan nukes
From the WNA web site:Units 7 and 8 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project are officially under construction after a concrete-pouring ceremony, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) announced....
View ArticleGazprom profiting mightily from German nuclear exit
[Today's energy post is a guest post by Rod Adams, nuclear engineer and investigator of the natural gas industry's manoeuvrings against nuclear energy in alliance with the wind and solar lobbies. Rod...
View ArticleNuclear Energy News Roundup August 2011
A World Round Up on the State of Nuclear EnergyDominion restores off-site power to North AnnaRICHMOND, Va., Aug. 23, 2011 PRNewswire -- Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna Power Station has restored...
View ArticleFrance Won’t Build Nuclear Reactors to Make Up for Shutdowns in Germany
Bloomberg reports:France, which depends on nuclear reactors for about three-quarters of its power needs, won’t build new atomic plants just to compensate for closures in Germany, Prime Minister...
View ArticleToday's Carbon-Free Nuclear News
A continuation of a previous series here on the world of nuclear energy. These will be news only items but DKers can of course comment.ITEM:Vietnam Has Absolute Confidence In Japan Nuke TechnologyThe...
View ArticleChina restarts progress on its nuclear energy program
Post Fukushima:Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat penned an interesting summery of the situation with China's new nuclear expansion, and, in light of recent events and criticism, a slight roll back of these...
View ArticleBrazil Goes For Nuclear Energy
As the debate has never ended on nuclear (unlike the exceptions of some, er...hopes of some...) it seems like hydro-heavy Brazil continues to opt for nuclear.We get this:Brazil is planning to expand...
View ArticleAdvance for non-carbon energy in China
From WNN:Construction of the Sanmen nuclear power plant has reached a milestone with the installation of the pressure vessel for the first reactor. China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation...
View ArticleOh, Look, Finland's Building ANOTHER Nuclear plant.
Amazing. If one reads anti-nuclear blogs her on the DK or "out in the World", so to speak, you'd be seeing, or thinking, nuclear is finished, it's all going to be wind mills and solar cells and...
View ArticleIran Seeks More Nuclear Energy
Iran Seeks More Nuclear Energy 14 October 2011 Bloomberg Iran would like Russia to construct more nuclear power stations after the completion of its first Russian-built atomic plant, said Iranian...
View ArticleDalai Lama Goes NUCLEAR!
The Dalai Lama has been an active voice opposing nuclear weapons. But after a whirlwind trip touring the tsunami-devastated northeastern patch of Japan for the first time, the religious figure said he...
View ArticleThe Needed New Nuclear Diary
Back by popular demand, confusion and generalized centrifugal discussions around all things energy, I feel compelled update DKers about the latest development in nuclear energy.As proven time and again...
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