Nuclear power or coal plants? Study weighs in on costs and benefits

Environmental costs from both power sources were also examined by the study

Blast in Anpara D power station

Hydrogen leakage from generator suspected to have caused blast

New algorithms can thwart Internet of Things attack on power grid

While one code will balance power supply, the other will cut short outages

Scientists meeting in France seek more funds for nuclear energy

They claim nuclear energy, being clean, would help mitigate climate change

Energy in news on May 3

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

The Anthropocene is a nuclear epoch – so how can we survive it?

This year saw nuclear weapons tested, stockpiles renewed, and disasters remembered

How new energy technologies can help South Africa ease its energy crunch

The South African government has made visible strides to diversify energy sources.

Japan ignored threats

Wikileaks>> Nuclear Safety • Japan

Energy tax exemptions

Strong medicine

Radiation sensors

Friction over fusion

European countries are trying to nuke a proposed Slovakian nuclear facility

Contempt notice

THAILAND

Nuclear row

France and Britain criticise Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power

THAILAND

Cut it out

Pet polluter

Government resists analysis of nuclear facility's effluents

South Asia

Nuclear corporation to allow general public inside power plants

Requests can be sent online

Can carbon capture be new hope for mitigating CO2 emissions?

NTPC Vindhyachal implements carbon capture technology

Maharashtra power plant agrees to set up desulphurisation unit

MAHAGENCO Koradi will be the second inland freshwater-based FGD installation in India

Northern power grid on the blink

States were cautioned more than 400 times against overdrawing electricity

Too little for renewables

The sector remains a low priority for government

Made in India or…

Controlling imports tightly can stifle efficiency. Laxity can compromise quality