Readers of previous Newsletters will know of the fruitless attempts by the Japanese authorities to control and decommission the knocked out nuclear reactors at Fukushima, now some six years ago. ‘About 160,000 people evacuated a large area around the plant, some ordered by the Government to leave restricted areas and others voluntarily from other high…
This was originally posted on the TASC website. In October 2016 Jonathon Porritt was invited to speak at Aldeburgh by TASC. He was joined on stage by the TASC chairman, Pete Wilkinson who was the co-founder of Greenpeace UK, The meeting was very interesting and an audio recording can be found of it here. Jonathon…
Professor Derek Abbott, a physicist and electrical engineer at the University of Adelaide, Australia, shows why the pipedreams of the pro-nuclear propagandists are precisely that. Using a wealth of empirical data illustrating global trends, he ably debunks the pro—nuclear arguments. Beyond Nuclear summarizes some of Prof. Abbotts’ key points: On China: “Nuclear apologists point to…
‘A €45 billion bailout of France’s nuclear industry has been approved by European regulators, paving the way for a state backed rescue of Areva, developer of the reactor technology earmarked for use at Hinkley Point in Somerset (Robin Pagnamenta writes]. It collapsed last year after losses linked to a botched project in Finland. Areva, 87%…
British nuclear experts are to undertake a detailed study of a Chinese reactor design after ministers decided to go ahead with plans to construct a nuclear power station on the Essex coast. General Nuclear Services, a partnership between the state owned China General Nuclear Power Corporation and EDF, of France, wants to construct the new…
Plans for a new nuclear power plant in Cumbria are at risk after the Japanese developer, Toshiba, following huge losses on some of its projects elsewhere, announced it was putting its overseas nuclear business under review [and likely sale). from The Times 28th January 2017
Renewable power will be the fastest—growing fuel source over the next two decades, with output more than quadrupling by 2035, BP believes. This will result in reductions in other sources of fuel. The oil giant expects that wind, solar, biomass and geothermal electricity will account for about 20% of global power generation by 2035. from…
The new wave of British nuclear power stations is in jeopardy after the government announced it would pull out of the European Atomic Energy Community, known as Euratom, which plays a crucial roIe in ensuring compliance with international nuclear safeguards as well as establishing a European market for nuclear goods and services worth tens of…
Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are at their highest since the plant suffered a triple meltdown almost six years ago. Tokyo Electric Power [Tepco], the plant’s operator, said atmospheric readings of up to 530 sieverts an hour had been recorded inside the containment vessel of reactor No.2,…
As we begin a new year of campaigning against nuclear in general, and Sizewell in particular, it is worth looking back briefly over the past months, which has chronicled some of the worst possible concerns about the integrity of the nuclear industry. As you are aware, Electricitie de France (EdF) owns all the British operating…