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Will UK taxpayers have to subsidise French nuclear company EDF?

The hidden costs of nuclear power (UK) Left Foot Forward Joss Garman, November 12th 2009 Analysis by Left Foot Forward suggests that EdF will have to pay £50 billion to build four new nuclear reactors prompting speculation that the Government will have to back down on its refusal to subsidise the industry. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, UK | antinuclear, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Will nuclear power provide jobs, and benefit consumers?

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GREEN>BLORGE by Susan Wilson 10 Nov 09 “……….Will new nuclear reactors and subsequent nuclear energy really be economical for the people who will be using and paying for it?…the immediate issue is the creation of new jobs here at home. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

It’s just too expensive – the UK nuclear plan

Nuclear Shambles : Ed Miliband vows nuclear power is safe Media Lens Message Board by jo abbess on November 9, 2009, Ed Miliband, or the people advising him, think that people are opposed to New Nuclear Power on principle, Continue reading →

November 12, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Al Gore on climate change, nuclear power

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Basil and Spice Review by Loyd Eskildson Our Choice (Rodale/ Nov 2009) “Our Choice” is former Vice President Gore’s third book on global warming. Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs, climate change | antinuclear, Copenhagen, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive, renewables | Leave a comment

Nuclear Power- a (French) Socialist Solution

Nuclear Socialism, YGLESIAS 7 November 09 the American right’s strangely passionate love affair with nuclear power and the impact it’s having on the climate debate in congress. What I find especially odd about it is that it’s so at odds with American conservatives’ ardor for the free market. Continue reading →

November 7, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Huge financial waste in failed Bulgarian nuclear plant

Bulgaria Minister: BGN 300,000 for Nuclear Plant JV Gone Novinite.com November 6, 2009,

Bulgaria’s government will approach prosecutors on suspicions of embezzlement of funds earmarked for Belene nuclear project, the economy and energy minister said on Friday. Continue reading →

November 7, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, EUROPE | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear power- no good in heat, no good in cold?

France’s not-so-nuclear winter Greenpeace 4 Nov 09

You may remember that back in July this year, the summer weather put a third of France’s nuclear reactors out of action. It was just too darn hot to keep the reactors safely cooled and France was forced to import electricity from the UK.

So, we can expect things to improve now the colder winter weather is on the way? Er, not so much… Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, climate change, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant problems threaten France’s winter electricity

Winter power cuts could be imposed The Connexion November 03, 2009 HOUSEHOLDS in France could be hit by a series of power cuts this winter as the electricity network tries to cope with a shortage of supply. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Safety problems cause AREVA’s shares to fall

Areva shares fall over nuclear safety concerns New reactor design criticised by French politicians By Nina Sovich

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A new generation of French nuclear power reactors came under attack Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear power- a bad financial risk

Engineering the return of nuclear power by Jo Abbess, 28 Oct 09 “………….why Nuclear Power is a bad idea :-1. Capital Locked Up In Construction During the build phase of all construction projects, large amounts of capital are locked up. Continue reading →

October 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Financial problems in Bulgarian nuclear plan

German RWE withdraws from nuclear plant project in Bulgaria due to financial issues Washington Examiner Associated Press10/28/09 EDTSOFIA, BULGARIA — German utility RWE AG has announced its withdrawal from a joint nuclear plant project due to problems with its financing, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, EUROPE | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Russia to use nuke-powered space travel?

October 28th, 2009 Will Russia’s Next Rocket be Nuclear? Universe Today by Nancy Atkinson space “…. Russia’s agency chief is proposing to build a new spaceship with a nuclear engine. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

San Antonio’s new nukes hit a financial brick wall

Breaking: Toshiba tells San Antonio its new twin $13 billion nukes will cost $4 billion more! The city balks. This looks like a job for clean energy. Climate Progress 28 Oct 09 One of the very first new nuclear power plants proposed to be built in the U.S. in over 30 years just hit a brick wall. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

It’s getting harder to sell nuclear power

As Thursday Vote Looms on Two New Reactors, Popular Opposition May Make Selling Nuclear Power More Difficult CPS Wholesale Customers Already Facing Public Relations Battles Public Citizen SAN ANTONIO – October 28 As a Thursday vote on two new nuclear reactors looms, cities around the state that purchase power from San Antonio’s municipal utility, City Public Services (CPS), are balking at the prospect of buying pricey nuclear power from the reactors. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear corporate welfare in Florida

Florida Green Party Opposes Public Service Commission Approval Of Nuclear Cost Recovery For Utilities, Calling It A “A License To Steal“( Michael Canney Green Party of Florida (GPF) denounces the October 16 decision by the Public Service Commission allowing Progress Energy and Florida Power & Light to raise utility rates paid by their customers in order to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in so-called “nuclear cost recovery” funds. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment