By Jonathan Tennenbaum This is part 3 in a series. Nuclear energy – which today means nuclear fission – currently supplies 14% of the world’s electricity. At present 450 nuclear power reactors are in operation world-wide, and...
By JONATHAN TENNENBAUM This is part 2 in a series. Germany now generates over 35% of its yearly electricity consumption from wind and solar sources. Over 30 000 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity...
by Jonathan Tennenbaum Renewable wind, solar, hydro and biofuels cannot fill the gap So you don’t like CO2? What you need to know, then, is that there’s no alternative to advanced nuclear power. Concern about the climate effects...