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18 May 2016
WDR
‑Radio (Germany): “Komplett rausgeworfenes Geld” [Interview Mycle Schneider]
“Komplett rausgeworfenes Geld”
WDR
-5, 18. Mai 2016 Audio Interview with Mycle Schneider, 5:50 min Die
EU
-Kommission will Investitionen in die Atomenergie verstärken. Und das obwohl diese weltweit an Bedeutung verliert und zunehmend unrenatabel wird, wie Energie-Experte Mycle Schneider auf
WDR
5 sagt. Er findet: “Das ist komplett rausgeworfenes Geld.” In Deutschland soll in sechs Jahren das letzte Atomkraftwerk vom Netz gehen. Im restlichen Europa hingegen wird die Atomkraft vielleicht (...)
5 May 2016
Saarländischer Rundfunk (Germany): Kritik an französischer Atomaufsicht
Kritik an französischer Atomaufsicht Saarländischer Rundfunk, Axel Burmeister 04.05.2016 | 18:40 Uhr In französischen Kernkraftwerken sind offenbar problematische Bauteile verbaut worden. Das hat der französische Atomanlagenhersteller Areva mitgeteilt. Ob es sich um Schlamperei oder um bewusste Manipulation handelt, ist noch unklar. Der Atomenergieexperte Schneider sagte dem
SR
, hier habe offenbar eine ganze “Qualitätskette” versagt. Nach Ansicht des Atomenergieexperten und (...)
4 May 2016
The Times (
UK
): Nuclear reactors could have faulty French components
Nuclear reactors could have faulty French components The Times, May 4 2016, 1:01am Adam Sage, Paris | Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor Plans to build an £18 billion nuclear power station in Somerset were thrown into chaos after the admission that engineers may have falsified vital safety tests. The revelation plunged the French nuclear industry into a new crisis, prompting fears that dozens of reactors in France and possibly the
UK
could be dangerous. Britain’s nuclear safety (...)
2 May 2016
Bloomberg Businessweek (
US
): French Plans for a Nuclear Plant Begin to Look Like a Bad Deal for Britain
French Plans for a Nuclear Plant Begin to Look Like a Bad Deal for Britain A new reactor design poses risks on both sides of the English Channel. by Carol Matlack Bloomberg Businessweek, April 29, 2016 — 6:01
AM
CEST
As Britain races to replace its aging nuclear reactors and coal generators, it’s hoping to team up with France to build the most expensive power plant in history—a massive atomic facility with two reactors at Hinkley Point on England’s southwestern coast. It could (...)
29 April 2016
U.S.
News & World Report (
US
): 30 Years After Chernobyl, Anxious Eyes Turn to China
30 Years After Chernobyl, Anxious Eyes Turn to China In the nuclear power world, China is king. But as other countries collaborate, it remains secretive, raising safety concerns. By Alan Neuhauser | Staff Writer April 26, 2016, at 12:01 a.m. In the realm of nuclear power, there is China, and then there is the rest of the world. By any count, the pace of construction is astronomical: Half the reactors built around the world in the past two decades were constructed in the People’s (...)
28 April 2016
Tageszeitung (Germany): „Ich habe Angst um die Konzerne“ [Interview Mycle Schneider]
Atomkritiker über
AKW
-Verlustgeschäft „Ich habe Angst um die Konzerne“ Vor 30 Jahren explodierte das
AKW
Tschernobyl. Das Ende der Atomindustrie war bereits zuvor besiegelt, sagt Mycle Schneider, Berater für nukleare Sicherheit. Die Tageszeitung (taz), 26. 4. 2016 taz: Herr Schneider, hat Tschernobyl der Atomwirtschaft das Genick gebrochen? Mycle Schneider: Nein. Mit dem Aufschwung der Atomindustrie war es auf ihrem wichtigsten Markt, den
USA
, schon Mitte der siebziger Jahre vorbei. (...)
Mycle Schneider,
14 April 2016
Asahi WebRonza (Japan): After the Paris‑Agreement: Corporate Meltdown in the Nuclear Industry
After the Paris-Agreement: Corporate Meltdown in the Nuclear Industry For the Japanese version see here Asahi WebRonza, 14 April 2016 Mycle Schneider The international nuclear industry had great hopes in the 21
st
Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The
COP21
labelled Paris event in December 2015 was thought to boost the profile as low-carbon technology of an industry in great difficulty. It did not happen. Only a few months (...)
11 April 2016
Engineering News (South Africa): Do we really need nuclear programme?
Do we really need nuclear programme? Engineering News, 8 April 2016 The debate about whether or not we need nuclear power is raging among energy experts and policymakers. Sometimes it feels as if the nuclear build programme is a done deal and then it does not feel that way. Bidders have been asked to submit requests for information as government pushes ahead with its intention to try to fix in the ground, literally and figuratively, plans for new nuclear plants. Wisdom, it seems, will (...)
8 April 2016
National Public Radio (
US
): Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The
U.S.
Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The
U.S.
National Public Radio (
NPR
), 7 April 2016 Heard on All Things Considered Renewable energy and new technologies that are making low-carbon power more reliable are growing rapidly in the
U.S.
Renewables are so cheap in some parts of the country that they’re undercutting the price of older sources of electricity such as nuclear power. The impact has been significant on the nuclear industry, and a growing number of (...)
6 April 2016
BBC
(
UK
): ’Slim chance’ Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant will go ahead
’Slim chance’ Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant will go ahead By Steffan Messenger
BBC
Wales Environment Correspondent
BBC
, 5 April 2016 Wales Plans to build a new nuclear power plant on Anglesey have a “slim to zero” chance of going ahead, an industry expert has claimed. Independent consultant Mycle Schneider is a lead author of the annual World Nuclear Status report. He said the Hinkley Point C project’s difficulties would affect Wylfa Newydd’s ability to attract investors. But (...)
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