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Wind, Si; Nuclear, No – Part Deux

Wind, Si; Nuclear, No – Part Deux

Following up on my post of the other day, there’s a poll just out from the Financial Times and Harris:  in the US and the five largest EU countries, “Big majorities of the public … favor the building of more wind farms in their countries, varying from 90% in Spain and 87% in the U.S. […]

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No New Nukes – Part Deux

No New Nukes – Part Deux

Yesterday I mentioned a number of big-ticket reasons to think that nuclear power is a very bad bet indeed:  It bleeds money from smarter, cheaper and much more climate-friendly options; it’s dangerous; it’s radically inefficient; it’s not, at the end of the day – that is to say, through the whole life cycle – a […]

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The Business Community is Speaking Out – Loud and Clear

Are the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers listening? It’s pretty plain at this late date that many, many leading companies in manufacturing, mining, finance, insurance and other industries recognize the threat of climate change to their businesses and the opportunities for growth with sustainability.  The World Business Council for Sustainable […]

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