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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 (...)
3 April 2016
Deutschland Radio (Germany): Die atomare Bedrohung [Interview Mycle Schneider]
Anschläge von Terroristen Die atomare Bedrohung Deutschland Radio Wissen, 31. März 2016 Interview mit Mycle Schneider, Radio/Audio Es ist ein Horrorszenario: Terroristen könnten einen Anschlag auf ein Kernkraftwerk verüben oder eine Bombe mit radioaktivem Material basteln. Mycle Schneider, Berater für Energiepolitik, sagt: Die Gefahr ist real. Kurz nach den Anschlägen von Brüssel kam die Meldung, dass auch die belgischen Atomkraftwerke kurzfristig extra abgesichert wurden. Aus (...)
31 March 2016
Reuters (
UK
): Militant interest in attacking nuclear sites stirs concern in Europe
World | Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:48am
EDT
Militant interest in attacking nuclear sites stirs concern in Europe
PARIS
/
FRANKFURT
| By Geert De Clercq and Christoph Steitz Meter-thick concrete walls and 1950s-style analog control rooms help protect nuclear plants from bomb attacks and computer hackers, but Islamist militants are turning their attention to the atomic industry’s weak spots, security experts say. Concerns about nuclear terrorism rose after Belgian media reported that suicide (...)
27 March 2016
Tageszeitung (Germany): „
AKW
‑Sabotage ist nicht schwer“ [Interview Mycle Schneider]
„
AKW
-Sabotage ist nicht schwer“ Mycle Schneider hält einen atomaren Terroranschlag für absolut denkbar. Er warnt vor Sicherheitsmängeln, vor allem bei der Lagerung von Brennelementen. Die Tageszeitung (
TAZ
), 27.3.2016 Interview Ingo Arzt taz: Herr Schneider, Terroristen sprengen ein Atomkraftwerk in die Luft. Wie realistisch ist ein solches Szenario? Mycle Schneider: Man muss befürchten, dass es Terrorattacken auf Atomanlagen geben wird, die zur Freisetzung großer Mengen (...)
26 March 2016
Fin24 (South Africa): Future looks bleak for nuclear energy ‑ expert
Future looks bleak for nuclear energy - expert Fin24, Mar 22 2016 15:47 Matthew le Cordeur Cape Town - Nuclear power generation has turned into an expensive operation, even when the machines are amortised, said nuclear expert Mycle Schneider. Schneider, author of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report, told Fin24 on Monday that he questioned whether nuclear power can be seen as an alternative to a whole range of other energy options. Schneider’s 2015 report, which was released in (...)
18 March 2016
Euractiv (Belgium): Atomenergie‑Experten: Wirtschaftliche Krise bedroht Sicherheit der Reaktoren
Atomenergie-Experten: Wirtschaftliche Krise bedroht Sicherheit der Reaktoren Von: Nicole Sagener | EurActiv.de 16. März 2016 (aktualisiert: 17. März 2016) Die schlechte wirtschaftliche Lage von Atomkraftwerksbetreibern könnte die Sicherheit der von Reaktoren gefährden, warnt der „World Nuclear Industry Status Report“. Auch der Neubau von Reaktoren sei mittlerweile enorm unrentabel. Der Mitherausgeber des „The World Nuclear Industry Status Report„, Mycle Schneider, hat vor (...)
18 March 2016
Business Day (South Africa): Nuclear power pros and cons up for debate
Nuclear power pros and cons up for debate Business Day - BDLive by Charlotte Mathews, 15 March 2016, 05:42
THE
public protector’s office is considering whether it should work to pre-empt corruption in state procurement or only react after the law is breached, says deputy public protector Kevin Malunga. Adv Malunga was discussing a complaint by the Democratic Alliance to the protector about the decision-making on
SA
’s nuclear procurement. In October last year, Earthlife Africa and (...)
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