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Articles from ncg members. For news articles before 2014, see the news archive.
A nuclear explosive revelation
Britain’s WMD warhead replacement is being undertaken in collaboration with the US behind the back of parliamentary scrutiny.
By Dr David Lowry
Morning Star, 27th February 2020
Renewable energy could power the world by 2050
Wind, water and solar sources − the renewable energy trio − could meet almost all the needs of our power-hungry society in 30 years.
By Paul Brown
Climate News Network, 19th February 2020
UAE: Arab world’s first nuclear power plant raises stakes in the Persian Gulf
The United Arab Emirates will turn on the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant in just a few months. In the charged atmosphere of the Persian Gulf, what are the risks? Quoting Dr Paul Dorfman.
Deutsche Welle, 18th February 2020
Dumping On South Australia’s First Nations
The federal government’s decision to place a a nuclear waste storage site at Kimba on SA’s Eyre Peninsula turned deaf ears to the opposition of the area’s native title holders, argue Jim Green and Michele Madigan.
New Matilda, 14th February 2020
Speeding sea level rise threatens nuclear plants
With sea level rise accelerating faster than thought, the risk is growing for coastal cities − and for nuclear power stations.
By Paul Brown
Climate News Network, 14th February 2020
Nuclear power went backwards in 2019, and the outlook is bleak
Nuclear power went backwards last year with the permanent shutdown of nine power reactors and the startup (grid connection) of six.
By Dr Jim Green
Renew Economy, 11th February 2020
Gulf Nuclear Ambition
Dr. Paul Dorfman writes about the UAE’s nuclear program: safety deficiencies; the tense regional geopolitical environment shaped by concerns about covert weapons proliferation and the potential for military attacks on nuclear plants; the impacts on the marine ecosystem; and the risks posed by climate change.
Nuclear Monitor, 5th February 2020
Hinkley nuclear station: New Cardiff Bay mud dumping plans
Plans to dump more mud from alongside a nuclear power site in Somerset into the sea off Cardiff Bay have been revealed. Quoting Tim Deere-Jones.
BBC News, 5th February 2020
China General Nuclear
Reports suggests Huawei to be excluded from UK critical national infrastructure, including nuclear projects. Yet the UK Government is in negotiations with China General Nuclear to build and operate an entire £20 billion new nuclear plant at Bradwell B, in Essex.
By Dr David Lowry
The Telegraph, 4th February 2020