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EDF needs “at least 6 months” to replace reactor turbine
Works to replace the combustion turbine engine at EDF’s Flamanville power plant will take at least six months, nuclear experts said on Monday. Quoting Yves Marignac.
Montel, 2nd March 2020
Small reactors pose a real security threat
Letter from Dr David Lowry
Western Mail, 2nd March 2020
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
Editor’s pick: You simply couldn’t build enough nuclear reactors
Letter from Paul Dorfman, Tom Burke, Steve Thomas, Jonathan Porritt and David Lowry.
New Scientist, 26th 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