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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS  

Many researchers feel that developing nuclear power, harnessing the power of the atom in fission reactions, is the most important alternative energy resource that is available to us, due to the fact of the incredible power that it can produce.

Why should we attempt to expand our base of nuclear power plants now, especially after seeing the catastrophe at Chernobyl in 1986?

There are many controversies about whether nuclear power is really safe for the environment or not. First look will be at the alternatives in America's power supplies: coal, natural gas, and oil. They are not environmentally sound, as some people believe.

A discussion of a new and revolutionary form of nuclear energy, and its possible implications on the world at large, as petroleum supplies continue to dwindle and the environment effects of fossil fuels become increasingly troublesome.

When a lot of people think of nuclea power, they think that it is life threatening. But learn why there is no true threat to American society when it comes to nuclear power.

24 of the nation's 104 nuclear power plants are located in the areas currently experiencing the most severe drought levels. What are the implications for consumers?

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says the U.S. needs to improve its safety and security standards before considering expanded nuclear power as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Examining the recent increase in applications for Nuclear Plants in the U.S. and Worldwide, this article examines the reasons why Nuclear Power is becoming so popular.

With the dangers of global warming looming, environmentalists say that we need a new, cleaner source of energy. But we already have that, and it is called nuclear power.

A growing number of policy-makers, scientists and others are advocating a shift to nuclear power as a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and curb climate change.

Nuclear reactors are a topic on the fiercly debated topic about electricity and how we generate it.

Nuclear energy is created by a controlled nuclear chain reaction that boils water, produces steam, and powers steam turbines. Although this is an excellent way to generate electricity, there are a few disadvantages of nuclear energy. This article will...

Think nuclear power is an evil never to be approached? Open your mind and read this. You may reconsider.

Because the spent-fuel pools were designed in the 1970's, before the advent of terrorist attacks, many nuclear power plants are particularly vulnerable.

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Facility re-opens after 30-ton motor installation.

"Solve the waste disposal problem and move the nation's nuclear waste to a safe and secure facility."

Energy is a big topic, with many researchers looking for new and ecology friendly energy sources. The researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are about to undertake a 3 year, $3 million project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy,

The Union of Concerned Scientists has unveiled its new Nuclear Power Information Tracker, which lets users view the locations and past safety problems of various nuclear power plants across the U.S.

There are pros and cons for the use the nuclear energy as a solution to meeting the increasing need of humanity for energy.

The Heritage Foundation has published a new backgrounder refuting myths about nuclear energy.

After Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, nuclear power in the United States was nearly taboo. The not in my backyard mentality kicked into high gear with fears of accidental nuclear meltdowns. The times are a changing.

Failing to replace today's nuclear reactors with either new plants or an equivalent capacity of clean alternatives could help accelerate rising carbon dioxide emissions and climate change, experts fear.

A discussion of the moral and ethical issues surrounding nuclear waste dumping in Skull Valley, Utah.

Nuclear power will never be the answer to our needs for energy.

As countries around the world start to give nuclear energy a second look in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the industry is desperately in need of new engineers.

Nuclear plants are operating at 98 percent efficiency to help beat the heat these hot summer months.

It is clear that alternative energy sources such as nuclear power and hydrogen fuel cells will be a valuable investment to be made for the near future, and their many benefits far outweigh their costs.

Nuclear technology is a privilege, not a right. North Korea and Iran must be stopped from acquiring nuclear weapons because they are irresponsible global players who increase the risk of global nuclear proliferation.

Why we encourage new technology, but continue harvesting energy largely from the same pollutant sources which the US has used since the dawn of the Twentieth Century.

According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, American nuclear power plants operated at an average daily capacity factor of better than 98% over the first 14 days of August.

Wave energy conversion can be used to generate electricity, safely replacing our need for toxic fossil fuels and dangerous nuclear power plants, while reducing millions of pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

According to a Prairie Island Indian Community press release, the Prairie Island tribe has called on the Senate to relocate the nation's nuclear waste to an appropriate facility...

A former manager at an Ohio nuclear power plant was convicted of making false statements to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning the safety measures and condition of nozzles at the Besse-Davis plant.

An article on examining the power and politics behind the latest global bargaining chip, nuclear proliferation.

In a chilling foretelling of events to come, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, has promised Iran to be the ninth nation nuclear nation - and there are twenty five nations with nuclear energy.

The latest incentives package offered to the Iranians is likely to be rejected. The United Nations lacks the collective will to act, leaving only the United States and Great Britain to curb Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Information on the advancement of North Koreas' nuclear development.

A look at nuclear power as a way to ease the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.

Working for Barack Obama, Rohan Patel substitutes for Jack Darin in representing Obama's stance on environmental issues before an intimate group, which included Attorney Daniel Sheehan of Karen Silkwood fame. The most controversial subject of the evening was nuclear power.

Crossgate Christian Academy's School of Entrepreneurship has launched a subsidiary company that is looking at ways to make their school environmentally friendly. The long term goal is to lead by example and become a renewable energy leader in the state of Arkansas.

As humans, we seem to easily forget the past, nuclear power plants are an example. Looking at the past can help us see the future.

The actual cause of global warming is understood as breaking of time/energy cycle of nature out of ignorance of nature and its functioning. Two steps that are critical to get over the global warming and climate change are discussed.

Are there some positives to come from global warming? Maybe Arctic oil could be used to help meet global energy demands. Also new shipping routes might be opened through the Arctic.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton has been concerned about the safety of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant ever since 9/11.

The United Nations International Atomic Agency has documented 435 operating nuclear reactors world wide, providing hope that nuclear power will eventually replace coal and oil based energy systems.

The Power and Interest Report has published a new economic brief on renewed European interest in nuclear power.

The Heritage Foundation has published a new backgrounder on how government regulation hinders nuclear energy development.

While the need to supplant fossil fuels as the world's dominant energy source has been discussed for decades, the gas crisis of recent years has finally sobered America up to the reality that they need to act now before the world's oil is gone.

The transportation of electricity, the different views of deregulation, government ownership of electric utilities, how deregulation will impact Connecticut, viewpoints of the California power crisis, and the role of FERC will all be explored.

Solar energy is becoming more practical with every passing year. Photovoltaic cells, which are those black squares that make up a solar panel, are getting more efficient and less expensive.