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The NY Times gives a critical and comprehensive report on a possible renaissance in nuclear energy. Peak oil, global warming and `stabilization wedges’ are discussed. Gertner writes: “…to spend a few months listening to those who study the earth’s energy resources is to get the feeling that we are in for a very difficult century — and one that depends on an immediate future of difficult and unpleasant choices.”
Venezuela’s oil sales to U.S. drop as Chavez sends more to Asia / Russia and Iran lead the new energy game /
Africa scrambles for new energy as blackouts bite / The G-8’s risky nuclear embrace
Splitting the Atom /
G8: Nuclear = prosperity and climate change solution /
Oxford Research: Nuclear no energy security solution /
UK: Go-ahead for £12bn atomic revival /
UK: Sweetening nuclear pill with green power /
Minister: Renewables alone cannot fill energy gap /
Advisers: Neither can nuclear /
Monbiot: Nuclear safer, but still bad /
U.S. to Negotiate Russian Storage of Atomic Waste /
Nuclear Waste Looms As Challenge in Asia
Revealed: G8 plan for global nuclear expansion /
Nuclear to power ahead of renewables in UK plan / Germany’s new power (renewables) / A dated carbon approach / EU may introduce carbon tax on airplanes / So we drive on
Britain Aims for Nuclear, But Greens Query Public Funding /
Public funding of nuclear questioned in Australia /
Documents reveal hidden fears over Britain’s nuclear plants /
Embarassment as Australian Minister visits damaged British reactor
E3 Biofuels: Responsible Ethanol /
UK’s Blair Signals Support for Nuclear Power /
MPs warned of UK’s fragile energy supply /
U.S. Grants 1st License for Major Nuclear Plant in 30 Years /
Asia Shows Solar Power is Not Just for the Rich
Natural Gas concerns continued /
Even OilCos still cannot deal with aftermath of Katrina /
Norway Crude-Oil Output Slides /
High cost of asphalt steamrolls plans /
Royal Society of Edinburgh Energy Report published /
Hanford nuclear waste plant cost rises to $11.55 billion
The New Ethanol Future Demands a New Public Policy /
Elusive cornucopia: why it will be hard to reap the benefit of biofuel /
California sets “clean energy” oil tax on ballot /
Ship It, Ship It Good /
Club of Rome wants deserts to become source of renewable energy /
Nuclear Power: A Leap into the Dark Energy Chasm
UK Private Sector Raises Doubts on Nuclear Support /
Floating atomic plant for Russia /
Sweet or sour? In oil, that’s a big deal /
Use of coal surges as firms seek alternative /
CERA: Global products to remain tight through 2007 /
US: As Natural Gas Glut Looms, Producers Eye the Weather /
BP To Invest $550 Million in Biofuels Research Centre
An article about David Fleming’s Why Nuclear Power Cannot Be a Major Energy Source.
Chevron CEO doesn’t see oil crisis looming /
China: ‘Three-nos’ call to help save energy / Energy price increase is good news for China / India: Left holds countrywide protests against fuel price hike / Debunking nuclear myth of greenhouse friendliness
German minister: Nukes are Pandora’s box / Gazprom eyes $2B investment in Bolivia / Estimates of Ontario’s electricity reserves ‘miscalculated’ / The dirty truth about green fuel / BP’s Browne predicts oil price fall /
Mexico stands at a crossroads on energy
