Germany’s Anti-Nuclear Shift

Germany recently decided to phase out its nuclear power within ten years.

Japan Looks to Big Increase in Renewables

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson about Japan’s decision to re-evaluate its heavy reliance on nuclear power and put more emphasis on renewable energy and conservation. Download MP3

Global nuclear safety up for scrutiny

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The World’s Clark Boyd reports on the ongoing debate over the future of nuclear energy in the wake of the crisis at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Download MP3

Nuclear clean-up

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The BBC’s security correspondent, Gordon Corera, followed a secret convoy transporting spent fuel from a poorly secured decommissioned nuclear reactor in Serbia to a reprocessing facility in Russia. It’s part of a larger effort to remove nuclear material insecure locations around the world and send it back to either the US or Russia for reprocessing.
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The Economics of Renewable Energy

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Policymakers are working towards their self-imposed deadline to come up with a successor climate treaty to the Kyoto Protocol. Their mission is to set target reductions for atmospheric carbon levels by the conclusion of United Nations’ sponsored climate talks this December in Copenhagen. A deal is looking unlikely for December. But assuming a climate deal does eventually get done, this will no doubt be a boon for the renewable energy industry. That could mean big business for solar panels, wind turbines, biofuels, and nuclear energy.