Exiting Coal?
On March 11, 2011 I was sitting in a coffee shop in Berlin, dressed appropriately in a black turtleneck and leather jacket, reading about the terrible Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear disaster. … Continue Reading Exiting Coal?
Too Big to Fail?
(This post is co-authored by Catie Hausman) The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was closed abruptly in February 2012. During the previous decade, SONGS had produced about 8% of the … Continue Reading Too Big to Fail?
A Small Bet with Big Stakes
Back in November 2011, I made a bet with economist Geoff Rothwell about the future of nuclear power. By making a bet we weren’t trying to trivialize the issue. To … Continue Reading A Small Bet with Big Stakes
Pandora’s Promises – kept and unkept
On Saturday, I saw Pandora’s Promise – the new film promoting nuclear power largely through interviews with environmentalists who have embraced it — and I participated in a post-screening discussion … Continue Reading Pandora’s Promises – kept and unkept
Will “Pandora’s Promise” convince us that nuclear is the answer?
This Saturday night I’ll be seeing the new pro-nuclear movie Pandora’s Promise at Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco. Afterwards, Climate One (part of the Commonwealth Club) will sponsor a … Continue Reading Will “Pandora’s Promise” convince us that nuclear is the answer?
Nuclear Operations Front and Center in Duke-Progress Merger Spectacle
Nuclear plant operations aren’t usually at the center of boardroom drama, but that’s precisely what’s happening in the latest controversy over the Duke-Progress merger. Duke Energy, after a year-and-a-half convincing … Continue Reading Nuclear Operations Front and Center in Duke-Progress Merger Spectacle
Nuclear Safety
In Tokyo, where I traveled recently, protestors thronged the sidewalks outside the Prime Minister’s office as he agonized over re-opening two of the country’s 54 nuclear power reactors—they’d been shuttered … Continue Reading Nuclear Safety
