in the way of a vested interest, nuclear interests, corporate and governmental, moved in on COP28. Beyond its danger and multi-billion dollar cost, nuclear power is not an antidote for climate change it’s not “carbon emissions-free” the nuclear fuel cycle including uranium mining, enrichment and fabrication of nuclear fuel is “carbon intensive.” by Karl Grossman., Dec 6, 2023,…
Samedi 2 décembre 2023, par Bernard Laponche, Jean-Luc Thierry, https://global-chance.org/SMRs-two-examples-NuScale-in-the-US-NUWARD-in-France In recent years, a new type of reactor has appeared on the world stage, the SMR - Small Modular Reactor. Historically, a number of "small reactors" of very different types have been in operation – small in terms of power compared with the reactors of nuclear power…
the main argument of this policy is "national energy independence", moreover making a misleading shortcut from energy to electricity and from it nuclear power, an imaginary symbol of supposed independence. Tuesday, May 30, 2023, by Bernard Laponche , Jean-Claude Zerbib, m https://www.global-chance.org/IMG/pdf/gc la triple de pendance mai 2023 v2.pdf Introduction With 56 reactors spread over 18 EDF nuclear power plants, approximately 70% of electricity production in…
4 May 23 https://www.powermag.com/blog/former-nuclear-leaders-say-no-to-new-reactors/?fbclid=IwAR2p2HtrPYKkWrNjfiZn6QDDg8wbo7FVIzW28k4Du7RVnH HMuWSDQ4OgWk The former heads of nuclear power regulation in the U.S., Germany, and France, along with the former secretary to the UK’s government radiation protection committee, have issued a joint statement that in part says, “Nuclear is just not part of any feasible strategy that could counter climate change.” The statement issued Jan.…
A new report has now warned that the cracks could cause "nuclear accidents" and adds that Hinkley Point C could face similar challenges. The cracks were