Consider the hundreds of billions of dollars spent to subsidize the nuclear industry and the hundreds of billions that will have to be spent for all eternity to store the nuclear waste. What if that money had been spent on the R&D […]
I’m talking about just enough energy for charging a huge battery that can be used only in situations such as this… If this wouldn’t work, maybe wind turbines? Not a replacement… A backup. Well, I guess I understand what you’re saying. If […]
The stakes are high for chronically power-short India, as the plant would power 10 million Indian homes Read more on AlertNet ERIC Beecher’s Crikey, new media’s effort to make old media shock jocks look like voices of calm and reason, got it […]
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was quoted on “Fox News Sunday” saying he thinks that right after a disaster is not the best time to be making American domestic policy regarding nuclear power. Read more on The Purdue Exponent BY JANE MEGGITT […]
Santiago – Chile and the United States signed a nuclear cooperation agreement, ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit Monday during his Latin America trip. Read more on EARTHtimes.org The Obama administration is ‘committed to learning from Japan’s experience,’ says Steven Chu. […]
The effects of a natural disaster on nuclear power plants in Japan shouldn’t derail efforts to develop nuclear power in the United States, members of the U.S. House who represent Springfield said Monday. Read more on The State Journal-Register A lawyer […]
General Electric Co. (GE) ’s goal of broadening its $ 1 billion nuclear service-and-parts business with sales of new reactors risks stalling as world leaders reconsider the future of atomic energy. Read more on Bloomberg This is not a good week to […]
i hear mcain talking about nuclear power plants and how it will help the world blah blah, but it just sounds gross, like in 5 years we will all be mutants, like in “i am legand”…why is solar power plants not an […]
im doing a project for school and it asks what are the problems associated with alternative energy sources. now, i know fossil fuels(coal, oil etc…) create greenhouse gasses but solar power, it seems there is nothing wrong with it is there anything […]
Could you tell me a few differences in between solar power and nuclear power?Also could you tell a few similarities?anything would be great.Thanks! Best answer: Answer by Todd MNuclear Fusion Give your answer to this question below!
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