Interactive Shows Earthquake Risks to America’s Nuclear Power Plants
Earthquakes pose low probability but high consequence risks for American nuclear power plants — after all, scientists can’t always anticipate in advance when tremors will happen and how strong they will be.… Read More
New England’s Nuclear Future Uncertain as Seabrook Requests Renewal
What’s different about Seabrook’s application is that it comes only about halfway through the plant’s lifetime, and nearly 15 years earlier than most renewal petitions are filed. … Read More
Heat Waves and Nuclear Power — Part Two
Here at Climate Central, we’re interested in investigating ways in which climate change might affect both the safety and reliability of American power plants.… Read More
Interactive Map: All the World’s Nuclear Reactors
This map shows every nuclear reactor that has ever been connected to the electric grid, as well as a number of plants (though not all) that are planned.… Read More
Nuclear Power In India And China: What You Don’t Know But Probably Should
We spoke with Princeton University nuclear energy analyst M.V. Ramana about the rapid expansion of nuclear power in India and China and what the potential risks of this growth are...… Read More
At Nuclear Power Plants, Not All Accidents Can Be Anticipated or Prevented
The general strategy of disaster prevention at nuclear power plants, though effective most of the time, provides the opportunity for accidents to happen that can't necessarily be anticipated… Read More
Sea Level Rise May Add to Flood Risks at Seabrook Nuclear Plant
What Muraskin's report doesn't address is what sea level rise at Seabrook means for the nuclear power plant located just a couple miles inland from the coast.… Read More
Small Modular Reactors: Safer and Cheaper?
On top of this, how much it will cost to build enough power plants to make a dent in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is uncertain — especially if Fukushima leads to tougher safety regulations.… Read More
