nuclear

Debate: Does the World Need Nuclear Energy
Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson debate whether or not Nuclear Power should be or needs to be a part of our energy portfolio

US’ Oldest Nuclear Power Plant Leaking Waste into Aquifer
Just days after it received a new 20-year license extension from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in New Jersey was found to be leaking radioactive tritium. That tritium has now leached into the area water aquifer.

DOE’s Non-Performance On Permanent Storage Of Spent Nuclear Fuel Costs Billions
As the U.S. electric industry is contemplating building new nuclear power plants for the first time in decades, the industry continues to be faced with uncertainty regarding the ultimate long-term disposal solution for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel.
Joe Mohr Cartoon: McCain’s Vision for Renewable Energy
Another funny one from Red, Green, and Blue’s resident cartoonist, Joe Mohr [originally published at RGB on June 21, 2008]
EIA Predicts 50% Increase in World Energy Consumption by 2030
World marketed energy consumption is projected to increase by 50 percent from 2005 to 2030, according to a new report from the United States Energy Information Agency.


















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