Nuclear waste management: Is Finland’s Onkalo facility safe?
The facility, set to begin operation in 2024, isn't based on a foolproof concept
Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970
At the end of 2020, there were 441 operable reactors
These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
A comment from India cited “tremendous challenges” to say that coal will remain the main source of energy in the coming decades
Nuclear power or coal plants? Study weighs in on costs and benefits
Environmental costs from both power sources were also examined by the study
Scientists meeting in France seek more funds for nuclear energy
They claim nuclear energy, being clean, would help mitigate climate change
IEA pitches for favourable policy interventions to push lagging nuclear sector
Report, released at the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial conference, backs investments in nuclear power
Climate caveats
Without the switch to renewable energy, CO2 emissions would have been 50 per cent higher in the world; that's great, but not enough
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal may have plateaued due to uranium shortage: study
Pakistan does not have high grade uranium ore in the country, and its potential uranium reserves are also not very large
Vietnam’s decision to scrap nuclear energy plans has some lessons for India
The decision dealt a blow to global nuclear energy trade and watered down Japan’s efforts at exporting reactors
Nuclear waste can be used to generate electricity
The development could solve some of the problems of nuclear waste, clean electricity generation and battery life
India ratifies nuclear liability convention
The ratification may attract international nuclear suppliers to invest in the country
Supreme Court gives go ahead to Kudankulam nuclear power plant
Rules in favour of larger public interest; says plant is safe
Life post Fukushima
It is one year since the great eastern Japan earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster ravaged Japan. How is the country coping? …
Nuclear energy set to grow at 45 per cent in next 20 years
Demand for nuclear energy has, however, declined after the Fukushima disaster of 2011
Nuclear shield for MNCs
The new Indo-US agreement protects American companies from being held liable for nuclear accidents
World waking up to wind, solar energy: study
Countries prefer wind and solar over nuclear energy for producing electricity
Village protesting Kundankulam bans poll campaigning by any party
S P Udayakumar, coordinator of Peoples’ Movement Against Nuclear Energy, has been spearheading protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear …
Nuked editorials
Power-crazy
Clean and unlimited power from just a handful of hydrogen atoms. Physicists are busy working to make this dream real
'Drop the weapon talk'
Power problems
Monju goes on line
Turning on the heat
The Green Party in France threatens to pull out of the government over the nuclear energy issue
Nuclear conspiracy
UK officials stole bodies of children to conduct nuclear experiments in the US
No bullying
Scientists slam new US conditions on nuclear deal