electricity generation

Boom-or-Doom Riddle for Nuclear Industry

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 27, 2014 The nuclear industry remains remarkably optimistic about its future, despite evidence that it is a shrinking source of power as renewables increasingly compete to fill the energy gap. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Waste Problems Still Haunt Nuclear Option

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 17, 2014 The recent closure of five U.S. nuclear power stations is forcing the industry -- seen as one of the possible solutions to climate change -- to face up at last to the damaging legacy of how to deal with radioactive waste. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.K. Doctors Vote to End Fossil Fuels Funding

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 3, 2014 The influential British Medical Association has sent out a strong message about climate change by voting to withdraw its funds from the fossil fuel industry and to support renewable energy instead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Campaigners Spy Signs of Concern Among Frackers

By Caroline Lucas, Climate News Network Jun 26, 2014 U.K. Green Party MP Caroline Lucas asks if the NATO general secretary really believes Russia is secretly the puppet master behind efforts to stop shale gas extraction in Europe, or if anti-fracking campaigns are just becoming more effective. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fracking Boom Threatens U.S. Water Supplies

By Valerie Brown, Climate News Network Jun 18, 2014 Widespread fracking for oil or gas may have transformed the U.S. energy market, but campaigners warn that the boom is seriously depleting or contaminating vital water supplies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )