July 14th, 2011 () High Risk Energy, Nuclear › Sara Barczak › 4 Comments
After four months of dealing with the still ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima-Daiichi facility, disaster stricken Japan is planning a future with less reliance on nuclear power. This week, Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Japan should move toward a nuclear-free energy future. He explained, “We should reduce our dependence in a planned and gradual way, [...]
August 5th, 2009 () Energy Efficiency, High Risk Energy, Miscellaneous, Nuclear, Utilities › Sara Barczak › 7 Comments
Senator Alexander’s recently unveiled “Blueprint for 100 Nuclear Power Plants in 20 years” will neither reduce energy costs nor provide clean energy. The “Blueprint” is part of the GOP’s four-step plan to provide “low-cost clean energy” that completely ignores energy conservation and efficiency. (Even though FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghof recently stated we may not need [...]
