The risks of nuclear energy are not exaggerated Most scientists in this field agree that there is danger even in small doses of radiation The Guardian, Ian Fairlie20 January 2010 You [The Guardian] reported the view that radiation risks are exaggerated, but left out vital information on radiation protection (Radiation health threat overstated – Oxford professor, 11 January). The article relied upon and extensively cited a retired professor of particle physics, Wade Allison, who is neither a radiation biologist nor an epidemiologist, and is not in my view an expert in radiation risks. Continue reading
already 50 renewable energy projects scheduled that would be able to generate 4.2 gigawatts in the north of Scotland, which meets “two-thirds of peak Scottish demand”.
Scottish power upgrade for renewable energy approved Low Carbon Economy.com 07/01/2010 A power line stretching across 220km of the Highlands has been approved by the Scottish minister for energy.
The controversial Beauly to Denny line is essential for harnessing up to half of Scotland’s energy from renewable sources, according to minister Jim Mather. Continue reading
New group opposes Hinkley Point nuclear plans BBC News 30 December 2009
A pressure group has been formed to lobby for changes to plans to build a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Continue reading
Scotland on track to exceed targets for renewable energy Renewable Energy Focus 21 December 2009 Scotland can easily meet its targets for renewable energy and reach 300% of its target by 2020 if all pending schemes are approved. Continue reading
Energy pairing on crest of a wave The partnership plans to look for a site to the west of Shetland BBC News 15 Dec 09One of Europe’s biggest energy companies has teamed up with an Edinburgh firm to develop the first wave power project off Shetland. Continue reading
Nuclear tests victioms’ outrage as legal bill soars to 16 million pounds sterling Mirror.co.uk By Susie Boniface 13/12/2009
Lawyers have charged £16million in the battle to get justice for Britain’s nuclear test veterans.
The money has been spent by legal teams for the UK Ministry of Defence and the veterans during a fiercely contested High Court action. It means the final bill could be much higher than any com-pensation eventually received. Continue reading
December 9, 2009 Nuclear plant owners fined after contractors suffer radiation exposure in Ireland Daily Commercial News BELFAST, Ireland Operators of the Sellafield nuclear plant were fined $135,000 in court and ordered to pay $46,000 in costs after two contractors suffered radiation exposure.The contractors were drilling through a concrete floor contaminated with plutonium in a waste facility when the incident happened at the Cumbrian reprocessing plant.The men were exposed to higher-than-anticipated levels of radiation in the incident in July 2007,
Nuclear “Smoke and Mirrors” in Lancaster virtual-lancaster.net news blog 4 Dec 09 Lancaster Town Hall recently played host to some very clever nuclear smoke and mirrors from the Department of Energy and Climate Change in the form of a slick travelling exhibition promoting extensive new nuclear build at Heysham. But despite government assurances on display that arrangements exist or will exist for the long term management of radioactive waste generated by Britain’s civil nuclear program, those claims have now been challenged by experts on the issue. Continue reading
New fears over nuclear waste site LEP.co.uk 04 December 2009
Concerns have been raised that radioactive rubbish from across the UK will be dumped on the outskirts of a Lancashire city. Continue reading
We will not build nuclear power plants if elected – Tory adviser
North West Evening Mail 02 December 2009
David Cameron’s green adviser has thrown more doubt on where the party stands over nuclear power after declaring no new stations would be built under a Tory government.
Zac Goldsmith, the Tory candidate for Richmond, and one of Mr Cameron’s closest advisers on the environment, insisted no new nuclear power stations would be built if the Conservatives were to win the next general election.
He said Tory policy “was to give a green light to nuclear power as long as there is no call on the taxpayer, not just in terms of building, but maintenance, security and disposal of waste. In the history of nuclear power there has never been a station built without huge use of taxpayers’ subsidy.”…..Mr Cameron himself two years ago said the power source was a “last resort”.
Solar industry in limbo as grants dry up. Financial Times UK By Jim Pickard, Political Correspondent
December 3 2009
Renewable energy manufacturers have warned of their “frustration” after the government’s flagship grant scheme for solar power ran out of money less than halfway through the financial year.
The UK PV Association, which represents companies making and installing solar panels, warned that they were “in limbo” after the Low Carbon Building Programme Phase 2 was closed to solar applications this week.
The £50m scheme had included up to £18m for hospitals, schools and other public sector buildings to instal photovoltaic panels on their roofs. But it has been closed down “due to unprecedented demand”. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c12999e-dfab-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html
Pay our nuclear test veterans now – This is Derbyshire.co.uk December 03, 2009,
AN MP is demanding the Government stop wasting cash fighting nuclear-test veterans in court – and says ministers should instead use the money to compensate them immediately. Continue reading
New UK nuclear stations unlikely to be on time
BBC Newsnight 25 Nov 09 By Meirion Jones A Newsnight investigation suggests that UK government plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations to fill the energy gap by 2020 are wildly optimistic. Continue reading
The case against The Whitehaven News 18 November 2009
THE Government has just announced that 10 sites around the UK can be fast-tracked through the planning system for nuclear new build. Three of them are along the Cumbrian coast, two of them on greenfield sites. Continue reading
Nuclear sites are a colossal mistake Halifax Courier (UK) 17 November 2009 Cllr. Nader Fekri J.P. (Lib Dem, Calder Ward) Now that the Government has unveiled its plans to fast-track a new generation of 10 nuclear power stations, I think that it is fair to say that this may well be their most colossal mistake regardless of where they are built. Continue reading
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14 May – online event From Bombs to Data Centres: the Face of Nuclear Colonialism
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