Archive for the ‘Nuclear Power’ Category

Nuclear Desalination: 80% Cheaper

According to a report out this week, the UAE spends $3.2 billion dollars on water desalination every year. They have 70 plants that account for 14% of the world’s total desalination capacity. And they do it at a cost of $1.94 per cubic meter.

Solar power now cheaper than nuclear

historic era is upon us because solar power has become affordable. More specifically, solar power has become cheaper than nuclear power.

Arab States Go Nuclear to Close Power Gap, Catch Up With Iran

The idea of commercial reactors secretly processing weapons-grade nuclear material has always alarmed Washington, which for decades has used its clout in the region to keep the Mideast as nuclear-free as possible.

Will Oil Hit $300 A Barrel in 2010 Due To Mid-East Tensions?

There have been growing tensions between Iran and many other countries in the region. Although the media has been covering them, I do not think the media realizes the severity of these recent events.

Alternative Energy Growth

For the second month in a row, renewable energy has provided more energy than all nuclear reactors in the country combined.

Can Nuclear Power Compete?

On an August afternoon in Washington, D.C., typically miserable for its heat, humidity and stillness, reporters gathered at a downtown hotel not known for its air-conditioning. Stuffed inside a windowless conference room that was being heated still further by the television people’s lights, we waited for Michael J. Wallace, who had been trying, in fits and starts, to unveil nuclear power’s second act.

Tech Watch: Nukes In Your Yard and Fuel Cells In Your Pocket

Two companies are doing two very different things to address the energy problem in America. How about a mini-reactor giving your neighborhood nuclear power? Or would you like thin fuel cell chips to give your gadgets juice?

Nuclear Power May Be in Early Stages of a Revival

After three decades without starting a single new plant, the American nuclear power industry is getting ready to build again.