Nuclear

Plutonium or greenhouse gases?

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The tradeoffs are sobering: thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste generated each year and a greatly increased risk of nuclear weapons proliferation or diversion of nuclear material into terrorists’ hands. Developing the necessary nuclear technologies and building the additional power plants is an enormous undertaking that probably would take longer than the 50 years that experts say we have in which to come up with solutions to global warming.

Gaia’s physician

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James Lovelock is now rattling the cages of environmentalists by coming out in favor of nuclear power. His opinion is not easily discounted, because he was the man who convinced the scientific community that the ozone hole was indeed a threat and that governments should ban ozone-destroying CFCs.

Launch of Encyclopedia of Earth

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A new electronic reference has launched that needs input from the energy community [including input about Peak Oil]. With the recent public release of the Encyclopedia of Earth, scientists from around the world are joining to create a comprehensive, authoritative source of information about the environments of Earth and their interactions with society.

Nuclear – Oct 19

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British Energy to shut plants after finding cracks /

Industry: Nuclear needs ‘huge expansion’ /

More threat than panacea /

Nuclear energy has record of safety and security

Nuclear – Oct 8

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Helen Caldicott links nuclear power to global warming

UK: Greenpeace challenges ‘legally flawed’ energy review

Australia: BHP says enriching uranium locally ‘unviable’

Nuclear – Sept 26

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Sellafield reprocessing plant failing

Early check for nuclear plant amid safety fears

Egypt to build nuke plants

Russia to start building nine nuclear power units in 2007

Russia, Iran agree on launch date of nuclear power plant