According to Environmental Finance, the U.S. is now the leader in wind energy generation with total installed wind power capacity currently at 19,549MW, up 2,726MW from the end of 2007. And although Germany has more installed generating capacity, the U.S. actually produces more electricity due to ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant this month, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Economics, Industry, Nuclear, Politics
Americans have been questioning the safety of nuclear energy ever since the incident at Three Mile Island in the 70s sent the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or NRC, scurrying for cover, even though the release was never shown to harm plant workers or residents in the area. The British, who have ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts this month, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Energy Saving, Environmental Disasters, Nuclear (4 comments)
Editor's Note: With this post, we welcome Brian Gordon to the Celsias writing team. Brian lives in Canada where he is an Al Gore-trained presenter of An Inconvenient Truth and a Canadian Green Party candidate. I know nuclear power is bad, but... ...what if there was a type of ... keep reading
Written by Brian Gordon this month, about Clean Technologies, Emissions, Energy Saving, Nuclear (1 comment)
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins The success or otherwise of Britain's nuclear build programme is seen as having an important bearing on such development in other countries, in Europe and elsewhere. In the UK, the government is keen to promote nuclear power as part of a portfolio of ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts this month, about Nuclear, Politics
Editor's Note: Today we start off a new partnership with SolveClimate, a website that shines a spotlight on political and corporate leaders to make them accountable for solving the climate crisis. Today's article is by David Sassoon. Exelon launched a public relations blitz today with a slick corporate ... keep reading
Written by SolveClimate last month, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Industry, Nuclear, Politics
By Peter Montague of Rachel’s Democracy & Health News The "Group of Eight" (G8) nations met for 3 days in Hokkaido, Japan last week and hammered out a new energy strategy for the planet. The G8 are the world's 8 richest nations: Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia ... keep reading
Written by Peter Montague last month, about Climate Change, Economics, Nuclear, Politics
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Gordon Brown has signalled he wants Britain to play a major role in the race to build an extra 1,000 nuclear power stations across the world as part of his vision for ending the global "addiction to oil". The Prime Minister, who will ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts last month, about Nuclear, Politics
In order to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to levels that would not further imperil earth's climate, the globe as a whole will have to spend $45 trillion dollars, according to the International Energy Agency's 2008 report. This expenditure would reportedly produce a 50% reduction of CO2 emissions ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts in June, about Architecture, Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Finance, Industry, Nuclear, Politics, Population, Transport, Water
Click for larger view Courtesy: Throbgoblins British buildings equipped with solar, wind and other micro power equipment could generate as much electricity in a year as five nuclear power stations, a government-backed industry report showed today. -- Guardian Further Reading: Nuclear Reactors for the UK - is this a Good Idea? keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in June, about Clean Technologies, Nuclear, Politics, Weather
Click for larger view Courtesy: Throbgoblins British householders can produce their own energy, but official policy has led to Britain lagging behind the rest of Europe. Geoffrey Lean reports Ministers could avoid building nuclear reactors by encouraging families to fit solar panels and other renewable energy equipment to their homes ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts in June, about Clean Technologies, Nuclear, Politics, Weather
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