When Russian Pipe Dreams Come True
Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is happening. What does that mean for the climate and for geopolitics?
Written by Generation Atomic
January 6, 2020
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ElectricityMap Visualisations in R
Emissions data lifts the veil on the positive contribution of nuclear energy.
Written by Grant Chalmers
December 31, 2019
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The Hinkley Point C case: is nuclear energy expensive?
Discussions about the application of nuclear energy as part of the solution to the climate/energy challenge often falter on the perceived…
Written by Joris van Dorp, MSc.
December 23, 2019
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5 Things Everyone Should Know About Nuclear
Confused as to whether nuclear power is good or bad for the planet? You’re not alone…
Written by David Watson
December 11, 2019
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Here’s How to Get Unlimited Drinking Water from the Ocean
Water scarcity will be one of the defining issues of the 21st century. Desalination offers a way to create water from the sea.
Written by David Watson
November 14, 2019
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Here’s What Happens if You Replace Nuclear with Onshore Wind or Solar.
Thrashing out the sums — land use for different energy forms
Written by David Watson
September 13, 2019
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Time for Big Oil to Go Green?
Transport today means fossil fuels. How do we decarbonize the movement of people and goods in an expanding global economy?
Written by Generation Atomic
September 6, 2019
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2115: A 100-year Review of Ecomodernism
A 100-year review of the movement that solved climate change and habitat destruction, and changed environmentalism forever.
Written by David Watson
August 26, 2019
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When Energy Was Expensive and Lives Were Cheap
Exploring how abundant energy leads to longer, healthier lives.
Written by Meredith Joan Angwin
July 29, 2019
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HBO’s Chernobyl: Impacts on Climate Efforts and Public Health
The HBO series about the Chernobyl nuclear accident has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, managing to achieve the highest ever IMDb
Written by Jim Hopf
July 5, 2019
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What HBO’s Chernobyl Can Teach Us.
Uncovering the social problems in nuclear advocacy.
Written by Daniel Chen
June 29, 2019
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7 Awesome Sci-Fi Nuclear Reactors
The nuclear reactors powering some of the coolest tech from the world of science-fiction.
Written by David Watson
June 21, 2019
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Top 11 Ways Nuclear Energy is sorta like Your Dad
For fathers day — let us consider all the ways that nuclear energy is sorta like your dad.
Written by Eric G. Meyer
June 17, 2019
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Hidden emissions: beyond low-carbon electricity.
When it comes to carbon emissions, electricity production is just the tip of the iceberg.
Written by David Watson
June 3, 2019
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World’s Worst Environmental Disasters from Energy Production
I wrote a three-part series on energy accidents to answer the question: “What about Chernobyl?”
Written by Thoughtscapism
May 28, 2019
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Do Nuclear Accidents Create Radioactive Wastelands? The Surprising Nature of Chernobyl
In the last article, I put the World’s Deadliest Energy Accidents in Perspective. What about the risk of making large swaths of land….
Written by Thoughtscapism
May 23, 2019
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Do We Get Energy from Nuclear, or Take Energy from Forest and Stream?
Renewables industrialise the landscape to harvest energy. How does this affect the health of our forests and streams?
Written by Meredith Joan Angwin
May 21, 2019
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“What About Chernobyl?” Ranking World’s Deadliest Energy Accidents
When nuclear power comes up, more often than not someone declares that all anyone needs to know can be said with one word: Chernobyl.
Written by Thoughtscapism
May 16, 2019
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Why My First Trip To A Nuclear Plant Was So Memorable
Heading into my first visit to a nuclear power plant, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Here’s what I found.
Written by David Watson
May 13, 2019
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