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Is Nuclear Power Viable?
Nuclear power was the energy of Tomorrowland - in the 1950s it was going to make electricity too cheap to meter - until it came to a standstill over the past couple decades. It's now poised to make a dramatic comeback. At least, that's what many politicians and the media say. As the Senate this week debated the Warner-Lieberman carbon cap-and-trade bill, which would put a federal limit on greenhouse gas emissions, many doubtful senators said they wouldn't vote for the measure unless massive subsidies for nuclear were included. (The bill was shelved.) Even some veteran greens who were once dead set against atomic power, like Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore, now see nukes as the only way to save civilization from climate change. And last month Wired magazine urged environmentalists to "Go Nuclear," claiming, "there's no question that nuclear power is the most climate-friendly industrial-scale energy source."
Nations:U.K. Germany People:John McCain Source:(Time)
2008-06-11
Study: $45 trillion needed to combat warming
The world needs to invest $45 trillion in energy in coming decades, build some 1,400 nuclear power plants and vastly expand wind power in order to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to an energy study released Friday.
Nations:Russia Japan Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically
Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-13
Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power
The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity.
Nations:U.S. Canada
2008-05-04
Billionaire Texas oil man makes big bets on wind
Legendary Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has gone green with a plan to spend $10 billion to build the world's biggest wind farm. But he's not doing it out of generosity - he expects to turn a buck.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-18
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