What is thermosolar power, or "desert energy"? Thermosolar energy means generating electricity from the heat of the sun, and not, as photovoltaic panels do, from sunlight. Since a large quantity… Read More »What is thermosolar power or concentrating solar power (CSP)?
Nuclear proliferation is used to describe the spread of fissile material, weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not (yet) in posession of nuclear weapons. It is feared… Read More »Nuclear Proliferation in a nutshell
Nuclear energy is a relatively small industry, but one with big problems. It covers just one-sixteenth of the world’s primary energy consumption, a share set to decline over the coming… Read More »Nuclear Power phase-out is progressing
There has been a lot of talking about the renaissance of nuclear power in the light of global warming and increasing oil prices. So let’s have a look at the… Read More »Who is building new nuclear power plants?
The carbon dioxide emissions (carbon footprint) caused by our personal behavior is driven to a large extent by the type and quality of our nourishment. The amount of greenhouse gases… Read More »Eat less meat: CO2 emission of our food
A cow does on overage release between 70 and 120 kg of Methane per year. Methane is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO2). But the negative effect on the… Read More »Are cows the cause of global warming?
Greenpeace has announced a new weblog about the downsides of the nuclear industry.The blog is called "Nuclear Reaction" – blogging the meltdown of the nuclear industry". The About-Section says: "Welcome… Read More »Weblog from Greenpeace about the meltdown of the nuclear industry
Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear power plant: The Olkiluoto construction project in Finland is rapidly becoming an example of all that can go wrong in economic terms with nuclear new build. It… Read More »Olkiluoto: Finlands new nuclear power plant
How much CO2 is produced by atomic energy? One of the few pros of nuclear power is the relatively low emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the major causes… Read More »CO2 emission of electricity from nuclear power stations
Current discussions about possibilities to mitigate the effects of global warming have also opened discussions about a potential revival of nuclear power. In this context, it is often argued with… Read More »Cost of electricity from new nuclear power stations