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.
Posts Tagged ‘Nuclear Power’
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.
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.
