Author: Kiersten Sundell The words “I can’t breathe” shook the world nearly two years ago, and have since become a symbol for racial justice movements everywhere. Environmental justice efforts hold these words closely as well — the World Health Organization has found that one in eight deaths can be attributed to urban air pollution. Based on what we know […]
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Author: Madison Schroder On March 25th, 2022 The San Luis Obispo Tribune published, “How California’s Last Remaining Nuclear Power Plant Transformed Marine Life Off the Coast”. The article outlines the historical relationship between the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and the 40-acre inlet of the marine environment off the coast of the facility. Among the
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Author: Milton Caplan The modern nuclear industry sets the benchmark for the responsible management of wastes. This month, as we continue our short series on energy economics, our focus is the nuclear industry’s commitment to safely managing its wastes. More specifically how this commitment ensures the cost of managing waste is included in nuclear power
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If humans were as serious about saving life as they were about destroying it, climate change would be easy to solve Author: Rob Loveday By now, any further comment condemning Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine should surely be superfluous. But amidst the rubble, death and destruction, is there an opportunity to gain some perspective on
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Author: Madison Schroder In 2016 Pacific Gas and Electric, the owners of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo, California, announced that it would begin its decommissioning process to prematurely shut down the state’s largest source of reliable, clean energy by 2025. PG&E released its joint proposal with several other organizations, including
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6 Ways Nuclear Energy Is Like The Love Of Your Life Author: Madison Schroder Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you are spending this holiday with a special someone or with the remote and the Hallmark channel, aren’t we all daydreaming about our soulmate today? When you think of your perfect match, are they trustworthy? Rich? Intelligent?
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Author: Don Watkins Progress and innovation require ingenuity and learning; both have been missing from the nuclear industry. by Robert Hendershott and Don Watkins Nuclear power is experiencing something of a renaissance: Commonwealth Fusion recently raised $1.8b. But safer, smaller, more versatile fission technologies are getting increasing pushback despite being far closer to real-world application
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Will the energy crisis in Europe lead to a renaissance of common sense? Author: Grant Chalmers In series 4 of the hit series ‘24’, one of the more outrageous subplots was where the main antagonist; a Turkish terrorist named Habib Marwan, facilitated a train crash to steal the ‘Dobson Override’. This fictitious device could be used
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Why developers should put community spaces at the heart of future nuclear power projects. Author: David de Caires Watson There’s talk of a nuclear rennaissance, of nuclear being the energy source of the future. Yet the industry remains shrouded in secrecy. A van with tinted windows pulled to a stop in front of our minibus.
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Author: Madison Schroder Looking for experience in the field of environmental advocacy? Interested in learning more about nuclear energy? Here are some reasons why you should apply to be a Generation Atomic intern (from a former intern). 1. Be a part of the solution First, if you are someone passionate about climate change and learning
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Crowds Gather in San Luis Obispo to Prevent the Closure of California’s Largest Source of Clean Energy Author: Madison Schroder On a sunny Saturday in December, over 150 people camped out on the front lawn of the San Luis Obispo courthouse. They were there to protest the upcoming closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power
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Did the 39th president of the United States save the Capital city of Canada from nuclear destruction? Author: Katie Mummah If you spend a lot of time on Twitter, you may have seen a recent tweet from Professor Jeff Lundeen of the University of Ottawa, hailing an unlikely hero of Canada’s capital city… former U.S.
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The work of a San Francisco artist is creating space for reflection and introspection about nuclear technology’s impact on society. Author: David de Caires Watson “Radiation is our friend, but it commands our respect…The road will be a long one, for all our nuclear societies, but one worth walking.” — Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción I’ve long
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Looking for reasons to be cheerful? There are plenty… Author: Madison Schroder If you are the type of person that reflects on all of the things you are thankful for on Thanksgiving, here are some nuclear energy “wins” from the last year that you can add to your list. Above all else, we are thankful
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In which your correspondent spends four hours dressed as an inflatable polar bear… Author: Rob Loveday [Again, we know this is *really, really* late — read on and you’ll find out why {TLDR: COP26 is knackering and I’m back at my day job}] And so it was, the great day dawned — the day of
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UN report challenges public perceptions of nuclear energy — and may change how we think about energy forever. Author: David de Caires Watson “I give you the magic fire of the atom…an almost endless source of heat…Here we are, burning up our coal and oil only to produce power. But now we have a new
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An imagined day in the life of a human somewhere on Earth in the year 2121. Author: David de Caires Watson The Ecomodernism movement is growing in popularity worldwide, but what does an Ecomodern future look like? The following is an imagined day in the life of a human somewhere on Earth in the year 2121, if
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This was the big one — energy day at COP26, and the Gen A and YGN volunteers were on max effort. Oh, and did we mention the wedding? Author: Rob Loveday [Yes, we’re aware this post is a bit late, but truth be told COP is incredibly exhausting and, as you’ll see, a hell of
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Our rendition of ‘We Need Net Zero’ really lit up Glasgow city centre Author: Rob Loveday Today’s main news is the fantastic flashmob organised by the Young Generation Network in the centre of Glasgow’s streets. As you can see from the video below, a huge crowd of volunteers joined in with the amazing high-energy display
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After a busy first day, Gen A and Young Generation Network volunteers spread the word on nuclear at Day 2. Author: Rob Loveday “What’s the first thing that comes into your head when you hear the word ‘nuclear’?” Surprisingly, when you ask that question of many delegates at COP26, the answer isn’t as negative as
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