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Economics may play a stronger role than fear in steering nuclear power toward a slow decline
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Picture taken on April 25, 2016, shows the two cooling towers of the nuclear power plant of Civaux, seen behind a colza field, in central France. Credit: Guillaume Souvant
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Nuclear power faces a wobbly future 10 years after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. But the industry’s unstable footing has less to do with the Fukushima accident—and more to do with how a natural gas glut and the rise of renewable power have transformed the global energy landscape.
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Bill Gates recently told Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Nuclear power has to overcome a baneful reputation garnered by association with the atomic bomb and radioactive disasters, but it's a necessary, worthy and surmountable challenge to correct the naysayers, according to Gates. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
That's because the need for clean energy is dire, and the operation of nuclear power plants produces no greenhouse gas emissions. According to Gates, new innovations in nuclear technology (in which he is an investor) are making nuclear energy safer and more affordable, and countries around the world are starting to adopt nuclear power.
JapanGeorgiaUnited-statesBangladeshDepartment-of-energyDistrict-of-columbiaEgyptWashingtonStanford-universityCaliforniaUnited-arab-emiratesWaynesboro>> is it worth it, though, people? come on. >> the tolls here in new york, awfully spendy. first, thousands of people in los alamos, new mexico, have been ordered out of their homes ahead of a raging wildfire. people spent the afternoon packing up and heading out on the city's main highway. >> crews are struggling to keep this massive fire away from nuclear material stored at the los alamos national lab. lab officials and the new mexico governor are trying to reassure the public that there's no danger. >> and here's the thing, that is not the only nuclear plant that is worrying officials. there are also concerns about nuclear safety in nebraska as floodwaters surround the ft. calhoun plant. >> the nation's top nuclear safety regulator was among those getting a firsthand look at the plant. nrc chair gregory jaczko said there was no immediate danger to the health and safety of those living nearby. certainly still unsettling though. >> after everything we saw happen in japan after the tsunami, a lot of people are really concerned about this. we'll be watching it really closely. with two nuclear facilities under watch this morning a new report finds almost 40% of the
ItPeopleOut-of-controlThousandsTollsNew-mexicoLos-alamosHomesNew-yorkCome-onKansas-cityFirstimagine how happy you'll be receiving it. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. right now we have the opportunity to hear the japanese government respond to the news coming out of fukushima. since this crisis began we have not heard the straight story from the prime minister of japan but the rare chance to hear directly from his spokesman noriyuki shikata who i spoke with just a few minutes ago from tokyo. let me begin, you have heard no doubt of the rather startling testimony that we heard today from the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commision here in the united states, the most senior person, mr. jaczko who is the most senior person in the united states who just testified that unit 4 at the plants where all this is occurring, at unit 4 there may no longer be any water
To-amazeJapanOpportunityQuicken-loansOneUnited-states-governmentCrisisPrime-ministerStoryChanceNewsNoriyuki-shikataelectric power to the plant. it has been off since friday but if they can get it back on they can restart the cooling system using seawater. >> meanwhile, the top u.s. official says in another reactor, 4, spent fuel rods have exposed. gregory jaczko told congress there was no water in the pool where the spent fuel rods were stored. that's led to radiation leaking out. wolf blitzer spoke with him. >> how dangerous is the radiation right now? folks in this vicinity of this reactor, are they in danger of dying? >> well, our understanding is there are very high radiation levels near some parts of the reactor site. i don't want to go too much into details but they are very high levels. >> meanwhile, japanese government and power company
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