The Renaissance That Wasn’t. New factsheet from Physicians for Social Responsibility detailing the various delays, cost overruns, credit downgrades and design problems that have plagued the nuclear power industry since January 2008.
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All Risk, No Reward. New study from Marc Cooper of Univ. of Vermont on why Wall Street refuses to take the risk of investing in new reactors, and why Congress and States shouldn’t expose taxpayers to those risks.
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“Four Nuclear Myths: A commentary on Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth Discipline and on similar writings.” New piece by Rocky Mountain Institute’s Amory Lovins debunks four key myths often propounded by nuclear power supporters: variable renewable sources of electricity (windpower and photovoltaics) can provide little or no reliable electricity because they are not “baseload”—able to run all the time;
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New study reveals French nuclear construction costs tripled per kilowatt/installed from 1970-2000. So much for a learning curve.
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World Nuclear Status Report 2009, with special emphasis on economics. Study released by German Department of the Environment. Study shows nuclear power is on a downward trend worldwide.
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Nuclear subsidies in the House climate and Senate energy bills. A fact sheets from Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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List of existing subsidies and incentives for constructing new reactors (from R&D to waste management and everything in-between).
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