After Fukushima Nuclear Crisis, U.S. Flying Blind
There are reasons to fear that a similar scenario is playing out in the U.S., but here the most serious threat comes from sea level rise and the increasing dangers that storm-driven waves will overcome the flood defenses of coastal nuclear plants, and coastal energy facilities in general.… Read More
No Nukes? Only If You Believe in Magic
One year ago today, a massive, 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan sent a huge tidal wave, more than 100 feet high at some points, up and over the coastline, killing some 20,000 people and wreaking unimaginable havoc over a wide swath of territory. For most Americans, however, it was the tsunami-triggered meltdown of … Read More
Image of the Day: Behind the Scenes at Fukushima
Though the Japanese government said the plant had reached "cold shutdown" last December, fears rose this month that fuel in the No. 2 reactor was heating up again, prompting the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to inject more cooling water.… Read More
Feds Approve First Nuclear Reactors Since 1970s
The nuclear industry has faced numerous obstacles, most recently the backlash following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, in its efforts to build new nuclear plants in the U.S., and the Commission has issued recommendations on how to better protect U.S. reactors from earthquakes and floods. … Read More
Doomsday Clock Ticks Louder, But Who’s Listening?
Doomsday clock used to mean something back in the day, but now the general response to such news is more or less, "The What?"… Read More
Interactive: Meeting Obama’s 2035 Clean Energy Goals
order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve America's energy security, President Obama has laid out a goal for the U.S. to generate 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.… Read More
Southern Heat Strains Power Generation
The cruel twist is that, by affecting power plant cooling systems, the persistent heat can also hamstring electricity generation.… Read More
Replacing Coal With Clean Energy — Let Me Count the Ways
Construct 243 new Hoover Dams; 200,000 wind turbines; or place solar panels on an area triple the size of Delaware. These are just a few of the options for generating 80 percent of US electricity from clean sources.… Read More
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