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Nuclear option to climate change
2014-09-10 10:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Albany Times Union: When she headed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Bill Clinton, Carol Browner was at best uneasy about nuclear power, like nearly all environmentalists. But years later, as she became more and more convinced that time was running short to combat man-climate change, she broke ranks and changed her mind. In an interview Tuesday during a gathering of power industry executives at the Gideon Putnam Hotel, Browner said the time has come to "double down" on nuclear power as...
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Japans nuclear regulatory authority gives nod for reactor restart
2014-09-10 01:00:00| Power Technology
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has given a formal safety approval for restarting Kyushu Electric Power's two-reactor Sendai plant in south-western part of the country.
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The French evolution: government calls time on nuclear dominance
2014-09-10 01:00:00| Power Technology
In June, the French government announced it would place a cap on nuclear power, effectively ending a very long love affair which has seen the country come to depend on nuclear for 75% of its energy needs, more than any other country in the world. So
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Star investor: PayPal billionaire takes a shine to nuclear fusion
2014-09-09 01:00:00| Power Technology
From self-driving cars to space elevators, a new breed of tech entrepreneur turned investor is starting to take on the challenges that were previously reserved for governments and international alliances. With PayPal co-founder and the first outside
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While govts back fossils fuels and nuclear, popular renewables boom
2014-09-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: Consumers around the world want their electricity to come from renewable sources, writes Paul Brown. Yet governments from the UK to Australia are defying the popular will as they push for fossil fuels and nuclear power. The good news? Renewable energy is surging ahead regardless. All sectors agreed that there should be support for alternative energies. Subsidies for more fuel efficient and solar had wide public support. This cut across voters of all parties and no party. Public support for...
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