Archive for the 'Nuclear energy' Category
US Military Warns Of “Severe Energy Crunch”
2 Comments Published by Andy Rowell April 12th, 2010 in Frontier oil exploration, Nuclear energy, OPEC, Peak Oil, Renewables, energy policy, oil industry outlook, tar sandsThe United States Joint Forces Command goes by the slogan “Ready for today. Preparing for tomorrow”.
But the military planners are certainly getting worried about tomorrow.
They argue that “Fossil fuels will very likely remain the predominant energy source going forward,” but then warn that “a severe energy crunch is inevitable without a massive expansion of production [...]
The “Corporate Killer” that is Nuclear Power
2 Comments Published by Andy Rowell November 11th, 2009 in "Clean Coal", CCS, Nuclear energy, economics of energyAt the end of the day energy comes down to economics.
Drilling oil out of the deserts of the Middle East is inherently more profitable than boiling them out of Canadian boreal forest.
Any deal at Copenhagen will hinge on how much the rich are prepared to pay the poor.
There will be no clean coal, unless the [...]
“No Democratic Legitimacy” for New Nukes and Coal
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell November 9th, 2009 in "Clean Coal", Climate Change, Coal, Nuclear energyA radical shake-up of Britain’s planning laws is going to be announced today which will make it easier for the government to fast-track or steam-roll large energy projects such as nuclear, gas or power stations or even wind turbines.
In all the government will publish six “National Policy Statements” on energy this afternoon, including - most [...]
UK Outlines Flawed “Low Carbon Transition Plan”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell July 16th, 2009 in "Clean Coal", CCS, Climate Change, Heathrow expansion, Nuclear energy, aircraft travel, carbon offsetting, electric vehicles, energy policy, hybrids, renewable energyAfter twelve years in power the British Labour government yesterday outlined what it has deemed a “low carbon transition plan”.
Coopting language from the growing Transition Town movement is a crafty tactic by the British government that is promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020 with 80% cut by 2050.
Let’s get the positives [...]
Nuclear Spin Doctors Win As Greens Go Pro-Nukes
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell February 24th, 2009 in Climate Change, Nuclear energy, Public Relations, greenwashingEarlier this month, the crème of the nuclear industry spin doctors gathered in Edinburgh in Scotland at the posh Sheraton Hotel.
The event, known as PIME 2009, is where they outline their public relations techniques as to how to try and sell a dangerous, expensive and dirty fuel as green, clean and climate friendly.
