Nuclear power has more than just an image problem.
With huge up front development costs, it is increasingly seen as dangerous and governments are responding to people’s fears by closing plants, blocking new construction and even halting reactor construction mid way. In its latest Vital Signs Online (VSO) report, Washington DC-based think tank Worldwatch Institute documented the numbers for falling nuclear power usage across the globe. Keep reading →
Learning To Be An Energy Journalist
By Shifra MincerThings are not always as they seem.
I learned that, at first excitedly and then painfully, during my eight-month stint as Associate Editor of Breaking Energy. I’ll be moving to Israel next month where I will be apprenticing with a midwife and continuing to cover the energy sector with a focus on Israeli clean tech. Keep reading →