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Climate Guru Tells #Calif. Governor Not To Close #Diablo_Canyon Nuclear Plant

Climate Guru Tells Calif. Governor Not To Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant On Thursday,a letter to Governor Jerry Brown of California, about how nuclear energy was essential to fighting global warming, was sent by Dr. James Hansen and the leading climate scientists in the world, plus a long list of environmentalists. The letter was prompted … Continue reading Climate Guru Tells #Calif. Governor Not To Close #Diablo_Canyon Nuclear Plant

Renewable Energy Wars: Living Microbial Electricity Generators Vs. The Nukes

Renewable Energy Wars: Living Microbial Electricity Generators Vs. The Nukes The University of Michigan is poised to enter the exciting field of microbial waste management with an electrifying renewable energy twist. Researchers at the school have demonstrated that they can grow layers of electricity producing bacteria on films, deploying a scalable process that’s this close … Continue reading Renewable Energy Wars: Living Microbial Electricity Generators Vs. The Nukes

#Exelon Corp. (#EXC) Will Take Ownership of #Entergy ‘s NY-Based #FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon Corp. (EXC) Will Take Ownership of Entergy’s NY-Based FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Exelon Generation (NYSE: EXC) has agreed to assume ownership and management of operations of Entergy Corporation’s (NYSE: ETR) James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba, NY, the companies announced today. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who asked the New York Public … Continue reading #Exelon Corp. (#EXC) Will Take Ownership of #Entergy ‘s NY-Based #FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

#Exelon, #Entergy Nuclear Reactors Win Subsidies From #New_York

Exelon, Entergy Nuclear Reactors Win Subsidies From New York Exelon Corp. and Entergy Corp. have won subsidies totaling about $500 million a year for their money-losing nuclear reactors in New York, the first state to throw such a lifeline to an industry struggling with weak demand and low prices. The state Public Service Commission voted … Continue reading #Exelon, #Entergy Nuclear Reactors Win Subsidies From #New_York

Nuclear Power Advocates Claim Cheap Renewable Energy Is A Bad Thing

Nuclear Power Advocates Claim Cheap Renewable Energy Is A Bad Thing Nuclear power advocates are trying a new line of attack on solar and wind energy — it’s too darn cheap! In the real world, however, the unexpectedly rapid drop in the price of cleantech, especially renewable power and batteries, is a doubly miraculous game-changer … Continue reading Nuclear Power Advocates Claim Cheap Renewable Energy Is A Bad Thing

Fail-Safe Nuclear Power

Fail-Safe Nuclear Power In February I flew through the interior of a machine that could represent the future of nuclear power. I was on a virtual-reality tour at the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics in China, which plans in the next few years to build an experimental reactor whose design makes a meltdown far less … Continue reading Fail-Safe Nuclear Power