Sentences with phrase «about nuclear»

Built into the conversations about nuclear weapons is the idea that they are bad for most states to have, but that a select few states can have them without it being a problem.

Analysts say Ling and Lee are being used as «bargaining chips» for North Korea to engage in dialogue about its nuclear program with the U.S.

Discharge of a nuclear weapon will always be considered to be war, or a war - like act, as will just about any nuclear related loss of any kind.

Information about nuclear radiation exposure risks can be obtained from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/radiation.html and from the Centers for Disease Control at http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/.

For me, whatever my qualms about the nuclear industry, the case for nuclear power as a component of a drive toward a low - carbon, climate - friendly economy is compelling.

The vigorous and open national debate about nuclear power and the efforts to provide for safe long - term waste disposal are both commendable aspects of a successful nuclear program.

However, its worth noting that this study was pre-Fukushima, which has seen worries about nuclear power soar across the globe.

Guest essay by Roger Graves In a recent post I discussed the exaggerated fears our society seems to have about nuclear power.

Australia should forget about nuclear power entirely for at least the next five years.

They did uncover, however, a «nuclear - related» document discussing «openly available concepts about the nuclear fuel cycle and some weapons - related issues.»

His lauding of nuclear over renewables is not about nuclear for climate at all and is less a defence / promotion of nuclear than, when stripped to it's essentials, a defence of fossil fuels.

Oh, and in case you are scared about nuclear annihilation, Dunne & Raby came up with the Huggable Atomic Mushroom, a quite cute and snugly toy that is meant to provide psychiatric help... Ok, by now you probably have got the tomatoes ready to through my way but hey!

According to Reuters, the president of the country, Sebastian Pinera, defended this move by saying that «Chile needs to learn about nuclear energy,» and that the country «can't be afraid to learn... about all sources of energy.»

About nuclear: electricity is 16 % of world energy use, and nuclear is supplying 16 % of that, i.e. 3 % of total energy demand.

We're not sure about nuclear power plants, but chances are the situation is similar.

«R&D on advanced technologies, including thorium reactors with the potential to ameliorate remaining concerns about nuclear power, was stifled, seemingly because it was too promising.

Going beyond the Oliver piece — what about nuclear power as an option?

Below, Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation's environment correspondent, who has been covering the nuclear industry since investigating it for his book Nuclear Inc. (Pantheon, 1983), lays out the myths the film peddles, followed by the facts about nuclear energy.

I recently explained that an FBI white paper is basically calling Nobel - winning climate scientist Paul Crutzen a dupe of the KGB, based on what a poorly - sourced book about a KGB bullshit artist says about nuclear winter.

A new film about nuclear energy, Pandora's Promise, which appears in theaters in June and will be broadcast by CNN in the fall, features five «converts» who argue that the dire threat of climate change requires humanity to embrace nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels.

I'm one of those not crazy about nuclear, as you can see from my comments, but have no problem with pilot plants being built with new technology if what you say is true.

«A new video — Everything you always wanted to know about nuclear power... but were afraid to ask — found on the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility Web site, debunks various nuclear myths including the notion that France «recycles» its radioactive waste.»

Meanwhile TreeHugger favourite Bill McDonough is all about nuclear reactors, he just thinks that the big yellow fusion - reactor sitting in our sky is superior to anything we could come up with.

The debate about nuclear power is moot.

I don't know enough about nuclear power to say whether regulations regarding new power plant construction should be stronger or more lenient (but is that what's been holding back nuclear power?

So those who are more concerned about nuclear than climate change, those who have sources of information that assure us we will be just fine without nuclear — well, it's clear from media obsession with things nuclear that there are plenty of sites where this argument works really well.

\ I don't know enough about nuclear power to say whether regulations regarding new power plant construction should be stronger or more lenient \

Worked as in «there are no more nuclear bombs» or as in «we don't worry much about nuclear war anymore».

You are also right about nuclear.

Gorbachev credits the arms reductions he negotiated to Russian and US research about nuclear winter.

It predates Soviet concerns about nuclear winter and was trotted out after the Americans began writing on the topic.

My visit was covered by dozens of media outlets and I landed on the front page of the nation's largest newspaper, which also published a long interview with me, an op - ed about why I changed my mind about nuclear, and an unsigned editorial endorsing our open letter.

Because of the public paranoia about nuclear power, nuclear's share of global electricity generation has declined from 18 % to 13 % over the past two to three decades.

This was before people worried about nuclear winter or climate change.

Peter, you have talked me out of being neutral about nuclear power.

First, why did I change my mind about nuclear energy?

Utilities are not even talking about nuclear in their energy resource plans.

The truth about nuclear is quite simple.

From that it emerged that I knew nothing about nuclear power.

What does Ogarkov say in his published books about nuclear winter, if anything?

My guess is you are an old - timer who was enthusiastic about nuclear power in your younger days, and after seeing decades of it never amounting too much, you hope for a revival.

The FBI wrote about nuclear winter without consulting climate scientists.

Wouldn't it be better to do the rational analysis first, and then secondly consider the constraints that are caused by politics, public opinion, public paranoia about nuclear power and catastrophic climate change and irrational beliefs about what is best for the environment?

You could go further and admit that all your beliefs are based on loony Left ideological dogma and are are just as silly and have no more justification than your baseless assertions about nuclear power.

Doesn't mean he was about nuclear, only that in the U.S. today nuclear is rarely profitable.

For example, some groups are definitely upset regarding current talk about nuclear plant increases, an unwanted side effect of CO2 mitigation in highly energy - dependent economies.

It is only necessary to go through the tedium of having to repeatedly point this out, because like just anything about nuclear, some people just don't want to know.

«When I watched Pandora, a Korean movie about a nuclear disaster, on Netflix, I was extremely surprised.

The thing about nuclear waste is that it's the only waste from electricity production that is safely contained anywhere.

The CCCs figures are broadly in line with other authoritative sources, and endless repetition of memes about nuclear cost is not going to change that.