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Why The World Needs More Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

My thinking is more along the lines of “Can we meet global carbon dioxide emission targets without nuclear power?” and European Union are the areas with the world’s greatest nuclear power consumption, as well as the greatest dependence on nuclear power. This was the largest annual increase since 2004.

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Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27%), natural gas (24%), hydropower (6%), renewables (5%), and nuclear power (4%). The share of renewables in power generation increased to 10.4%, surpassing nuclear power for the first time.

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Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition

Clean Energy Canada

Hydrogen from other non-emitting sources—such as nuclear power—does not currently have an established colour designation. Therefore, production by sector and region in 2004 likely still offers a useful indicator for more recent hydrogen production. This method does not produce direct emissions but requires electricity.

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Cancer Alley Activist Sharon Lavigne Among Goldman Environmental Prize Winners for 2021

DeSmogBlog

Kimiko Hirata, 50, fought coal plant construction in Japan following the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This year’s Goldman honorees have claimed a wide array of environmental victories worldwide. Lavigne is not the first Goldman prize winner to hail from the notorious “Cancer Alley” in Louisiana.

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Reports: Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Resign Next Month

GreenTechMedia

from 2004 to 2006, and was a long-time aide and chief of staff for former U.S. Brouillette has made relatively few public statements, but did talk to the Washington Examiner in February 2018, shortly after FERC rejected DOE’s coal and nuclear bailout plan. He was a vice president at Ford Motor Co. Billy Tauzin (R-LA).

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Taiwan’s Voters Reject Nuclear Power Expansion, But It Really Isn’t Needed To Clean Up The Air

CleanTechnica

When I was there in 2004, it was generally a good idea to avoid putting your hands on things and avoid leaning on walls outdoors if wearing white. Some Context Air pollution has long been a major issue in Taiwan. Failure to do that could mean you’d get black soot on your face or dark […].