Randy Kehler was one the most compassionate, kind, caring, and decent human beings I have ever known. Even those who disagreed with his politics — and there were many — could not help but like him personally. He was a person who radiated goodness,…

Much of the land near the atomic bomb’s birthplace was converted to recreational areas, but toxic waste remains

An ex-employee at Michigan’s Palisades plant is throwing a wrench in the first-of-a-kind revival plan.

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Randy Kehler, a war-tax resister whose opposition to the Vietnam War, advocacy for social justice and refusal to pay federal taxes gained national attention, died at home Sunday morning after a long battle with myalgic…

On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, dubbed the “second highest court in the land,” just below the U.S. Supreme

By orchestrating EVs, batteries, and smart home devices, VPPs can help make the grid cleaner and more efficient.

The Ukrainian Institute of National Memory states that 500,000 people died from radiation exposure in the aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster.

The report also details construction delays and warns against building plants in the south due to severe weather.

Climate change is likely to exacerbate natural hazards—such as floods and drought. The risks to nuclear power plants from such hazards include damage…

The intermittency of renewable energy has raised concerns over potential supply shortages, but technological solutions exist to keep the electricity grid stable.

Although there were problems specific to the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems project, the financial challenges and cost trends witnessed in that case will afflict any small modular nuclear reactor.

Activists from Greenpeace France have delayed the arrival of several official delegations at the international Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels today, which the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Prime Minister of Belgium are hosting.

We need a revolution in efficiency to bring about the green energy transition.

Catastrophe was averted because luck prevailed. Next time, it might not

Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030, the brief by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) concludes that tripling renewable power capacity depends on overcoming systemic and structural barriers to the energy transition.

As Biden sinks billions into nuclear energy, members of the Clamshell Alliance are reuniting to spark a new wave of “No Nukes” resistance.

Immense renewables potential and proximity to Europe makes North Africa a prime candidate for a strong player in global energy transition.

It is time to abandon the idea that further expanding nuclear technology can help with mitigating climate change

Do not bother to see Oliver Stone’s new pro-nuke screed “Nuclear Now.” It’s slow, boring, often cringe-worthy and profoundly false from start to finish.

Rice University engineers’ have created a device that turns sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency by integrating next-generation halide perovskite semiconductors with electrocatalysts in a single, durable, cost-effective and scalable device.

Several months ago, Eileen Brady told me the Sisters of Mercy were celebrating the 165th anniversary of their arrival in New Hampshire and asked if I would do an article about it. This articl…

It’s been 47 years since he was first arrested protesting the Seabrook nuclear plant, and over three decades since he relocated to the DC Beltway, but Paul Gunter still has New Hampshire on his mind.

The danger from climate change no longer outweighs the risks of nuclear accidents.

Vermont’s only nuclear plant is about two years away from being fully decommissioned.

On top of everything else already?!

The collapse of the US Department of Energy’s flagship small modular reactor project should serve as a cautionary tale to SMR developers everywhere.

The plan includes 49 potential “reductions in effectiveness,” a term the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says indicates that the proposed changes are less effective than the current plan.

Creating Wealth Out of Nothing

The scale of the SunZia project and its multifaceted financing show the renewable energy space can secure capital at levels previously only seen in traditional generation, Pattern executive Daniel Elkort said.

Coming from the Congo, I knew where an essential ingredient for atomic bombs was mined, even if everyone else seemed to ignore it.

A Lowell-based developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects has pulled the plug on a controversial facility proposed for 68 Wendell Depot Road, citing changes in the interconnection process and the state Legislature’s failure to…

Is the link to nuclear weapons one clue?

Notable wins in the climate and environmental justice space to inspire us in our fight for a better, greener, and fairer world for all.

Five years after it launched a campaign using nonviolent civil disobedience to shut down a coal-fired power plant in Bow, New Hampshire, No Coal No Gas held a celebration in Pembroke’s Memorial Park marking the commitment of the plant’s owner, Granite Shore Power, to end coal combustion in 2027 and convert the facility to a “renewable energy park.”

The US Department of Energy granted financing to Power Up New England with $389 million of federal funding. As part of the Power Up New England program, Form Energy is to deploy an 85 MW/8500 MWh multi-day battery system in Lincoln, Maine.

Geothermal systems can lower heating and cooling bills by 20% and slash carbon emissions by 60%.

A new analysis indicates that compressed air energy storage systems can beat lithium-ion batteries on capex for long duration applications.

California’s utilities regulator today cut incentives for community solar projects, likely crimping solar power options for renters.

The study developed regional estimates of wind and solar benfits that show significant reduction in emissions and premature deaths.

Anti-nuclear alliance of the ’70s revives to confront new nuke threat

Native American communities will pay price for US uranium escalation

The administration of President Joe Biden believes nuclear power is critical to meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals and decarbonizing the economy by 2050 to fight climate change, but the industry has been hindered by the high cost of new construction.

Nuclear power went backwards last year despite the renaissance hype. Meanwhile, renewables enjoyed record growth and within two years both wind and solar will overtake nuclear.

A handful of Hollywood celebs, some highly recognizable including Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Lily Tomlin, Emma Thompson and Michael Douglas, as well as musicians such as Jackson Brown and Graham Nash, just signed their names to a letter published in the LA Times urging that we “Make Nukes History”. Hooray, right? Well, only half hooray.

ADVANCE Nuclear Act of 2023 (HR6544) with Price-Anderson renewal for 40 years passes US House floor vote

Solar power can be a land-hungry competitor to farming. But deployed in the right way, solar installations can boost crop yields, save water, and protect biodiversity.

The Hankyoreh spoke with Tatsujiro Suzuki, the vice director of the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition at Nagasaki University, about the release of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant — dumping that has been going on for half a year now

In New York and states across the country, thermal energy networks are helping unite the climate and labor movements while hastening a just transition away from fossil fuels.

Biden’s decision to drop Jeff Baran’s nomination for another term with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a blow to the independence of the agency—and the safety and security of the country.

The 2023 Nuclear-Free Future Awards, an annual event that honors the many heroes of the global anti-nuclear movement who work to rid the world of uranium

New film encapsulates our denial of clear existential threats

Around the country, developers are building microgrids — energy-resilient communities that act as their own energy source.

Environmental experts say proposals are too expensive and will come too late to meet energy needs

The dismantling of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant is progressing well, but there is still a long way to go before the site can be reused in 2034.

“As it stands today, spent fuel is going to sit where it’s been sitting for some time,” said Scott State, chief executive officer at NorthStar, the company that owns the former nuclear plant.

Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The nuclear elephant in the room has squeezed out renewables from the start

Health impacts of nuclear tests and accidents suppressed or distorted

The yearlong pilot could be the first step in creating a residential-storage virtual power plant larger than any in North America.

An 80-year-old electricity supplier is going all in on decarbonization.

It’s unclear to me what blend of ideology, tribalism and magical thinking are combining to make countries think that their nuclear programs are unique.

Support for nuclear energy at the UN climate talks in Dubai was misplaced, argues Stephanie Cooke in this opinion piece.

Experts from Colorado have busted two widespread myths about solar panels that they say threaten to slow the global transition to sustainable energy generation.