Pushing the wrong energy buttons
The idea of India importing nuclear reactors is a zombie one with serious concerns about their cost and safety For more than a decade, no major meeting between an Indian…
India’s Hypersonic Missile Could Start A Nuclear War
How big is this new threat? by Michael Peck ey Point: The situation depends on Pakistan's reaction. India’s test of a hypersonic missile signifies more than the advance of Indian weapons technology.…
Nuclear power went backwards in 2019, and the outlook is bleak
Nuclear power went backwards last year with the permanent shutdown of nine power reactors and the startup (grid connection) of six. Startups were concentrated in Russia (three) and China (two), with one…
The 7 reasons why nuclear energy is not the answer to solve climate change
Mark Z. Jacobson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director, Atmosphere/Energy Program, Stanford University There is a small group of scientists that have proposed replacing 100% of the world’s fossil…
Trump flirts with a new nuclear arms race
As advocates and lawmakers warn about the expiration of a key arms-control treaty, the administration appears paralyzed over its approach. By NAHAL TOOSI Aides to President Donald Trump want to name…