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| Monday, 15 September 2008 01:07 |
TreeHugger notes that Homer without the donut"s plan to cover AMerica in nuclear reactors isn"t feasible from a financial point of view or a practical one, as the industry just doesn"t have the capacity - Insulate! Insulate! Insulate!.Bloomberg suggests, and Joe Romm reiterates, that McCain"s plan to build 45 nuclear reactors by 2030 might cost the taxpayers almost a third of a trillion dollars, or $ 315 billion. Now that"s not much these days, considering what is being racked up for the Iraq war and the Fannie Mae debacle, but to paraphrase Everett Dirkson, a trillion here, a trillion there, pretty soon you"re talking about real money.  |
Sweden ready to change course over nuclear powerAdelaide AdvertiserSaturday 7/2/2009 Page: 70THE Swedish Government has agreed to scrap a three-decade ban on building nuclear reactors, saying it needs atomic power to avoid producing more greenhouse gases. Though Sweden is a leader on renewable energy, it is struggling... Read more Nuclear Power | | Februaryonday, 9 February 2009 |
Sweden to replace old atomic reactorsSummaries - Australian Financial ReviewFriday 6/2/2009Yesterday, the government of Sweden announced that they would allow the construction of up to 10 new nuclear reactors on existing plant sites. Last year, the European Union said that Sweden would be required to... Read more Nuclear Power | | Sunday, 8 February 2009 |
Nuclear power has key role in fight against climate changeAgeWednesday 31/12/2008 Page: 11THE Rudd Government"s white paper on the final design of it"s emissions trading scheme has triggered a vigorous debate that will certainly continue into the new year. In defending the 2020 emission reduction target range of 5-15%,... Read more Nuclear Power | | Januaryonday, 5 January 2009 |
Russians To Sell Nuclear Technology To VenezuelaThe Times has a report on Russian moves to sell nuclear technology to Venezuela, as they look for payback for the recent Georgian incident - Russia to build missile defence shield and renew nuclear deterrence. It seems the outcome of... Read more Nuclear Power | | Friday, 26 September 2008 |
Do You Prefer Insulation or Radiation ?TreeHugger notes that Homer without the donut"s plan to cover AMerica in nuclear reactors isn"t feasible from a financial point of view or a practical one, as the industry just doesn"t have the capacity - Insulate! Insulate! Insulate!.Bloomberg suggests, and... Read more Nuclear Power | | Septemberonday, 15 September 2008 |
Nuclear power can cut emissions and still maintain supplyAgeMonday 21/7/2008 Page: 11THE unseemly haste associated with the implementation of Australia"s emission trading scheme seems to be driven more by political aspirations and the pseudo-science of special interest groups than sound environmental concern.On a recent visit to Australia, Jeffrey... Read more Nuclear Power | | TUSEDAY, 12 August 2008 |
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