Climate Change

Nuclear power is counterproductive to efforts to address climate change effectively and in time. Funding diverted to new nuclear power plants deprives real climate change solutions like solar, wind and geothermal energy of essential resources.

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Entries from August 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009

Monday
Aug032009

International renewable energy says no place for nuclear

The International Renewable Energy Agency - which has 136 member countries has ruled out including nuclear power as a renewable energy mainly because of the waste and security risks. Of course nuclear energy does not actually fit the defenition of a "renewable energy" given its fuel - uranium - is a finite resource.