Nuking Climate Change
Nuking Climate Change mother nature network, by Ken Edelstein Oct 19 2009 When people like John Kerry back nuclear subsidies, green activists find themselves in a difficult position…………………………In many ways, Kerry’s support for nuclear subsidies demonstrates just how desperately he and others view the prospect of climate change. It’s not that nuclear plants have become any safer. Continue reading
US Climate Bill turning into a pro-nuclear excuse?
Nuking the Climate Bill
CounterPunch By HARVEY WASSERMAN 16 Oct 09
Is the Climate Bill morphing into an excuse to promote fossil fuels and new nuclear power plants?
Sen. John Kerry’s (D-MA) recent promotion of a pro-nuke/pro-drilling/pro-coal agenda in the name of Climate Protection has been highlighted in a New York Times op ed co-authored with Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC). The piece brands nuke power “our single largest contributor of emissions-free power.” Continue reading
Energy efficiency and renewables beat nuclear on costs
Nuclear Power – Climate Fix or Folly –Treehugger, Rebecca Cole, Rocky Mountain Institute 7 Oct 09
“………….Lovins points out nuclear drawbacks and a better path forward.
Lovins, who for years has argued that nuclear power is an “uncompetitive, unneeded and obsolete” way to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, again reiterated that efficiency, distributed generation and renewable energy is a better path. Continue reading
Nuclear energy is not Renewable – an engineer’s view
Nuclear Power is not Renewable Energy Round 2 Techdiplomacy 28 Sept 09 – “……………..Now the Nuclear Power industry is actually challenging Solar and Wind power, they are claiming that they are far more ‘green’, than is the traditionaly accepted renewables, solar and wind. This is almost criminal and I cannot see where this information has its basis in fact…………….. Continue reading
Natural gas can bridge the way to renewable energy
Is natural gas a real low-carbon option?
October 5, 2009
Using natural gas instead of coal for power generation is a clear improvement in terms of carbon dioxide emissions: Continue reading
Marshall islanders affected by radiation, and now, climate change
Marshallese president: Climate change real threat
Taiwan News B y JON GAMBRELL Associated Press2009-09-29 The president of the Marshall Islands said Monday that his nation is one of the “forefront victims” of climate change and called on the world to address a growing environmental disaster that is forcing his citizens to higher ground. Continue reading
Spain will gradually close nuclear plants
Spain says has power to spare, can phase out nukes Sep 28, 2009 By Martin Roberts MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s top energy official said on Monday the country had enough spare generating capacity to phase out nuclear power stations Continue reading
Is Nuclear Power Really “Carbon Neutral?”
Tree Hugger
Pablo Paster, San Francisco on 09.28.09
“…… nuclear energy is not “carbon neutral.” Wind and solar can also not be said to be entirely without greenhouse gas emissions. But with truly renewable energy sources such as solar and wind we are talking about a one-time “investment” of greenhouse gas emissions when the solar panels or windmills are built. Continue reading
New Solar online forums for scientists and public
Energy Matters Launches Australian Solar Power Online Forums
Melbourne, Victoria, September 25, 2009. Energy Matters, a national provider of solar power solutions for home, business and community groups has launched an online community to cater to supporters of solar power and other forms of renewable energy in Australia. Continue reading
USA Business leaders urge solar power support
Business leaders urge solar power support
San Francisco Chronicle J ennifer A. Dlouhy, Hearst Washington Bureau September 25, 2009 The wide deployment of solar power across the nation hinges on federal policies that mandate renewable power and government spending to promote the technology, utilities and manufacturers told Congress Thursday….. Continue reading
Nuclear lies being promoted in New York
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Beyond Nuclear said it some time ago: “Nuclear power has been kept outside of climate change mitigation mechanisms to date. However, some evidence shows that the nuclear lobby could be preparing its comeback in Copenhagen to have this dirty energy labeled as clean or carbon-free and thus benefit from new subsidies.”
And – lo and behold! Britain’s PM is there spruiking “Atoms for Peace!”. We’re supposed to believe that promoting nuclear energy will, by some magic, reduce nuclear weapons?
China’s President Hu urges nuclear as the solution to global warming. And – he’s even pushing the idea of rich countries financing nuclear power to poor countries, so that they can buy nuclear technology from the rich countries!
Now that really is dandy for the nuclear lobby!
US govt considers phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
White House eyeing phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
(ChattahBox) 20 Sept 09 —Ending subsidies to dirty fossil fuel industries is on the agenda for the upcoming G-20 summit to be held in Pittsburgh later this month. Continue reading
‘Clean coal’ funds robbing renewable energy
Clean coal funds are robbing renewable energy
COAL MINING 16 September 2009CAPRICORN Conservation Council vice-president Ian Herbert says money spent on clean coal should be funding renewable energy technology.
Clean coal technology is an umbrella term used to describe technologies being developed that aim to reduce the environmental impact of coal energy generation such as carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Herbert claims clean coal is still unproved and Australia would be far more advanced if the funds were spent on developing renewable energy sources.
The representative says even if clean coal is proven, workable clean coal technology is still at least 20 years off.
International energy agency says India could be renewables leader
India has potential to be leader in renewable energy: IRENA
Business Standard Press Trust of India / New Delhi September 11, 2009,
India has the potential to be the leader in the renewable energy sector, International Renewable Energy Agency chief Helene Pelosse said today….. Continue reading
Renewables, not nuclear, best for India
Energy – Indian Perspective
MyNews.in 11-Sep-2009 Dr. Hitesh Bajpai
“…………….Solar power relies on the energy produced by nuclear fusion in the Sun. This energy can be collected and converted in different ways, such as simple water heating for domestic use or by the direct conversion of sunlight to electrical energy using mirrors, boilers, or photovoltaic cells. The technology is improving and the economics are getting more competitive. Continue reading
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