Tag: Nuclear Power - Page 3
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The Week in Pictures: A Nuclear Amusement Park, the Best of Biomimicry and More
In Germany, a failed nuclear power plant has been converted into an amusement park. We also have 13 awesome examples of biomimicry, the 2012 Evolo Skyscraper Award winners, and more.
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Father of the H-Bomb: Scientists Are Not Responsible for How Society Uses Their Work (Video)
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, long believed that scientists were not responsible for how their findings were used.
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Fukushima First Responders Issue Warnings About Perils of Indian Point
As the one-year anniversary of the disaster at Fukushima nears, Indian Point nuclear power plant outside New York City takes the spotlight.
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Economist Jeffrey Sachs on Poverty, Politics, Pipelines, and Protests (Podcast)
Author and economist Jeff Sachs discusses politics, Occupy, Keystone XL, the need for nuclear, and lots more.
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A Quick Take On What Obama's Budget Means For Clean Energy
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has outlined what the fiscal year 2013 proposed budget has in store for his department. Here are the clean energy higlights.
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Energy News Recap: Hurricanes Versus Wind Farms; Nuclear Power & Childhood Leukemia; More
Beyond the headline, a really great overview of how globalization may well be entirely reshaped by energy constraints, for the betterment of local economies in places where manufacturing has been outsourced for years.
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The Week in Animal News: We're Making Raccoons Smarter, a Tiny Crab Makes Awesome Art and More
A PBS documentary alleges that human activities are honing raccoons problem solving skills. We also have a crab who makes sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit and more.
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The Week in Pictures: Sexy Sustainable Lingerie, Valentine's Day Gifts, and More
Sexy eco-friendly lingerie heats things up. We also have our Valentine's Day Gift Guide, extreme yarn bombing, New York Fashion Week, and more.
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How Much Did Japan's Fukushima Disaster Harm Wildlife? Scientists Get Ready to Find Out
A team of U.S. researchers that has been examining the impacts of radiation exposure on flora and fauna in Chernobyl will be conducting a similar long-term study in Japan.
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Pro Surfer Kyle Thiermann Talks Nuclear Power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones, and Foster Gamble
Kyle Thiermann and Surfing for Change discuss nuclear power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones and Foster Gamble
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George Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving Up Nuclear (Podcast)
The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.
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French Company Pushes for Uranium Mine in the Canadian Arctic Wilderness
The Canadian government "has made it clear that Arctic mining will be one of the cornerstones of the country’s economic future."
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Energy News Recap: Illegal Nuclear Power Subsidies, Geothermal Power From Volcanoes, More
Energy policy and energy use are not forces of nature beyond our control. It's all about choices; different choices set us off on different paths, but don't prevent us from switching course.
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Sundance Film Fest 2012: “Chasing Ice” and “Atomic States”
Two eco-documentaries premiere at Sundance chronicle a toxic environmental problem and the dramatic impact of climate change
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Energy News Recap: Judge Says Vermont Can't Shut Down Nuclear Plant, Wind Turbine Syndrome Debunked, More
Nuclear power phase outs, good and bad news there; Obama backs fracking; and another look into whether or not wind turbines have much affect on human health. Here's what we're reading this morning:
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Kirk Sorensen: "If Thorium is Good Enough for the Moon, It's Good Enough for Earth"
At TEDxYYC Kirk Sorensen shows us the liquid fuel thorium reactor, a totally different nuclear reactor that keeps most of the benefits but loses the downsides of what we have now.
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Climate Change, Nuclear Woes Tick Doomsday Clock to Five Minutes Before Midnight
Climate change and the persistant threat of nuclear disaster spur the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to inch the Doomsday Clock's hand ever closer to midnight.
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Seals and Walruses Found Dead in Alaska with Mysterious Sores and Hair Loss: Scientists Baffled
Locals blame Fukushima radiation...and tests are underway.
