Category Archives: Solar power

Japan looking to ‘solar islands’ to replace shuttered nuclear plants

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Robert Singleton

Jon Major, a research fellow at the University of Liverpool wrote in the Ecologist today: Two companies in Japan recently announced they are to begin building two large solar power islands that will float on reservoirs. This follows smartphone maker … Continue reading →

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A must-read assesment of trends in energy production: “Solar power has won the global argument”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Robert Singleton

An article by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in the Vancouver Sun today paints a vivid picture of the future of solar energy: Solar power has won the global argument. Photovoltaic energy is already so cheap that it competes with oil, diesel and … Continue reading →

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NukeWatch on Twitter

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Robert Singleton

You can now follow nuclear news on-the-go with Twitter. My blog is now linked to my Twitter account, @NukeWatch.

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UN official talks about advantages of solar over nuclear power

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Robert Singleton

The Khaleej Times Online is running an essay tomorrow by Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and UN Environmental Programme Director. Steiner says:  A nuclear power plant can take 10-15 years to build, and a coal-fired power station around five … Continue reading →

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