MOX fuel is an alternative fuel for nuclear power plants, combining uranium with plutonium. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) classifies MOX fuel as ‘direct-use’ … MOX – a total wasteRead more
Nuclear
Posted inMOX
Largest shipment of plutonium to Japan
The Pintail is owned by British Nuclear Fuels and in the next few days – along with her sister ship the Pacific Heron – will … Largest shipment of plutonium to JapanRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Protest against nuclear power in Germany
Despite icy weather and light rain some 15,000 Germans demonstrated against nuclear power generation their Thursday evening, our early Friday morning, with a chain of … Protest against nuclear power in GermanyRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Some nuclear facts
• The UK’s 60,000 tonnes of nuclear waste is difficult to visualise. Instead, imagine a pile of 15,000 elephants. That’s around a quarter of the … Some nuclear factsRead more
Posted inFrance
Trouble in French nuclear industry
22 Sep 2008 Is the French nuclear industry in trouble? It’s been a bad year for it – a long run of bad news. This … Trouble in French nuclear industryRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Nuclear meltdown in Finland
Helsingin Sanomat reported: The Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) is seeking damages of EUR 2,400 million from the consortium of Areva and Siemens … Nuclear meltdown in FinlandRead more
Posted inNuclear Deal
US joins rush to supply nuclear equipment to India
The United States will enter the fray against France and Russia this week in the scramble to supply nuclear power equipment worth an estimated $150 … US joins rush to supply nuclear equipment to IndiaRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is rising
The U.S. Department of Energy says it has revised upward its cost estimate of the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository from its 1983 start to closure … Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is risingRead more
Posted inAppeal / India / Nuclear Deal
Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear deal
. Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear deal Don’t Buy the Big Nuclear Lie Don’t Pay for a Mistake Nuclear power – just about the most ridiculous, … Cancel the Indo-US Nuclear dealRead more
Posted inloan guarantee / Renewable
Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewables
The U.S. DOE has announced three solicitations for a total of $30.5 billion in loan guarantees for “advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester … Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewablesRead more