Posts Tagged ‘Chernobyl’

Safety-first approach makes nuclear a better option

April 19th, 2009

After the first flush of excitement at its discovery, and the long decades when nuclear power was put aside, it is undergoing a renaissance in Britain. But can it be safe?
The early days of nuclear power produced great excitement that enormous quantities of energy could be obtained from tiny amounts of fuel. To get some [...]

Eastern Europe looks to nuclear revival to meet its power needs

October 30th, 2008

By Judy Dempsey
Published: October 29, 2008
BERLIN: From the Baltic to Bulgaria, governments in Eastern Europe are increasingly looking toward a revival of nuclear power generation to meet growing energy demand.
The renewed interest in nuclear energy in a region that has been under intense pressure from the European Union to close unsafe older-generation plants coincides with [...]

In Eastern Europe, a Nuclear Answer to Energy Dependence ENERGY

October 29th, 2008

From the Baltic to Bulgaria, governments in Eastern Europe are increasingly looking toward a revival of nuclear power generation to meet growing energy demand.
The renewed interest in nuclear energy in a region that has been under intense pressure from the European Union to close unsafe older- generation plants coincides with a lively debate in [...]