Energy Revolution Stalls: Berlin Struggles to Realize Nuclear-Free Ambitions
In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the German government made a sudden and unexpected decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022. But precious little progress has been made. Key questions remain...
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Unwelcome Interference: Polish Nuclear Dreams Threaten Ties with Germany
Determined to develop its nuclear industry to meet its booming energy needs, Poland is tired of lectures from its environmentally conscious neighbor Germany. After all, Poles argue, the Germans have...
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Sluggish Reaction to Fukushima: Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster
If a nuclear disaster comparable to Fukushima were to hit a German nuclear plant, authorities would be unprepared to handle it, and scientific projections show that radiation would likely spread much...
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: 'It Is Our Shared Responsibility to Ensure...
Conflict over Iran's nuclear program, rocket launches in North Korea and the Fukushima disaster: atomic weapons and energy remain risk factors. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the best...
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Energy Revolution Interruptus: Germany Stalled on the Expressway to a Green...
Germany's energy revolution has hardly begun, but it's already running out of steam. There is a lack of political decisiveness and companies are complaining of a dearth of incentives to invest billions...
View ArticlePower Failures: Germany Rethinks Path to Green Future
Germany's energy revolution is the government's only major project -- but the problems keep piling up. The pace of grid expansion is sluggish, and electricity costs for consumers are rising. The...
View ArticleFrom Plutonium to Power: Russia To Produce Electricity with Former Nukes
Russia is planning to destroy plutonium used in thousands of soon to be decommissioned nuclear warheads by using it as fuel in a special new atomic power plant. The reactor is set to begin operating in...
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Merkel's Blackout: German Energy Plan Plagued by Lack of Progress
Germany plans to abandon nuclear power by 2022, but its government hasn't been doing enough to ensure that the project succeeds. Needed infrastructure and technology is lacking, and coordination is a...
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'Politicians Haven't Listened': Merkel Climate Advisor Blasts Global Inaction
Politicians need to get their act together on climate change, says Chancellor Angela Merkel's leading climate advisor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber just days before the global warming conference in Qatar....
View ArticleForgetting Fukushima: India Pursues Massive Nuclear Expansion
The 2011 disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant led many countries to turn away from nuclear power. But a growing population and rising economy has prompted India to massively expand its nuclear program...
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Abyss of Uncertainty: Germany's Homemade Nuclear Waste Disaster
Some 126,000 barrels of nuclear waste have been dumped in the Asse II salt mine over the last 50 years. German politicians are pushing for a law promising their removal. But the safety, technical and...
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Japan's Nuclear Migraine: A Never-Ending Disaster at Fukushima
Japan is stumbling helplessly from one crisis to the next as it battles the ongoing disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. US nuclear inspector Dale Klein is demanding the intervention of...
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Nuclear Divergence: UK's New Reactor Spurs Debate in Germany
The UK's decision to build a new nuclear power plant has thrown Germany's vow to shut down its own nuclear plants into relief. Critics argue Germany's decision was emotional, not practical -- others...
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Tehran Treaty: Winners and Losers in Geneva Nuclear Deal
The Geneva nuclear treaty with Tehran offers the West new opportunities and could change the world. But secret documents suggest it is the hardliners in Iran who stand to profit the most from the new...
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Olli Heinonen on Iran: 'This Is a Step Forward, Without a Doubt'
Former IAEA deputy secretary general Olli Heinonen says the nuclear deal with Iran is an important one, with verifiable results and a timetable for a final agreement. Still, he argues, "there is no...
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Bad Banks for Nuclear Plants: Utilities Look to German Taxpayers
Fearing astronomical cost overruns, German utility companies want to shift responsibility for dismantling nuclear power plants to the government. Despite the billions of euros in risks it entails, the...
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'Uncertain Radiological Threat': US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after...
In March of 2011, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan rushed to Japan to help after the disastrous tsunami. Since then, many sailors from that ship have fallen ill, possibly as a result of exposure...
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The Persian Paradox: Iran Is Much More Modern Than You Think
People in the West tend to have a monolithic view of Iran. But there's a lot more to the country than the mullah-led theocracy, and it often gets ignored. And national pride is alive and well.
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The Chernobyl Conundrum: Is Radiation As Bad As We Thought?
Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, it has become clear that radioactivity might be less harmful than originally thought. Some researchers even believe it may be beneficial in small doses.
View ArticleClimate Stasis: German Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future
In 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country was turning away from nuclear energy in favor of a renewable future. Since then, however, progress has been limited. Berlin has wasted...
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