Renewables are growing exponentially, RMI has shown. The shift is transformative, but also widely undercounted. The International Energy Agency’s latest findings — on renewables’ rise and oil demand peaking — […]
Collapse of $9.3B Nuclear Power Plant Plan Raises Questions for Advanced Reactors
The collapse of a plan to build a nuclear power plant with small modular reactors raises concerns about the feasibility of advanced reactors. The project, backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, faced rising costs and lack of buyers. NuScale’s conventional design was the closest to construction. Small reactors offer simplicity and cost reduction, but larger reactors are more fuel efficient. NuScale’s design, using water and low-enriched uranium, won approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. However, the cost of the project continued to rise, making the power significantly more expensive than wind or solar.
Are solar farms really a threat to food farms?
The concerns surrounding the impact of solar farms on food production in Canada, particularly in Alberta, have led to a moratorium on large renewable energy projects. However, a closer look reveals that these projects occupy a small percentage of agricultural land.
National Observer: Bad guys and bombs: The nuclear risks of small modular reactors (SMR)
“Bad guys and bombs: The nuclear risks of small modular reactors By John Woodside | News, Energy | November 3rd 2023 “Nuclear proliferation experts are warning that 50 years of policy designed to limit the spread […]
The Human Ecology of Overshoot: Why a Major ‘Population Correction’ Is Inevitable
By: Dr. William Rees Homo sapiens has evolved to reproduce exponentially, expand geographically, and consume all available resources. For most of humanity’s evolutionary history, such expansionist tendencies have been countered by […]
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