How to ride the nuclear gravy train
Will South Africa be able to raise the money to purchase a nuclear power reactor? Probably not. The Treasury recently […]
What’s the deal??
There has been a lot of press recently about the ‘nuclear deal’ with Russia. It all started when our brand […]
Nuclear talk just puff
A letter to the editor of the Mail & Guardian, in response to an article from NECSA, where a Mr […]
Government backs away from nuclear power plans
It has been a long and difficult road for those promoting nuclear power as a solution to South Africa’s electricity […]
Japanese officials continue to lie about Fukushima
At a conference in Stockholm in November one of the speakers was Shigeo Nomura, Executive Director of the Japan Atomic […]
Is spent nuclear fuel recyclable?
I am sitting in a conference in Stockholm about nuclear waste. There are speakers from organisations from all over the […]
Nuclear waste disposal sites likely to be close to nuclear power stations
I am in Upsala, Sweden, as a guest of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC). It has nearly 200 […]
Electricity and nuclear costs workshop in Khayelitsha
In June representatives of Eartlife Africa Jhb and Greenpeace visited Cape Town and the Hermanus area. Several meetings with other […]
Official report on Fukushima – what can South Africa learn?
An independent in depth report on the Fukushima nuclear disaster commissioned by the Japanese parliament was released in July 2012, and […]
‘Secret’ REBID documents revealed
When the Department of Energy called for bids to supply renewable energy to the South African grid, they produced a […]
Nuclear ‘renaissance’ stillborn
First published in Business Day, 23 July 2012 The nuclear power industry is deeply troubled, with little cause for optimism. […]
Cleaning up Japan after the Fukushima Nuclear disaster
I have written before about what happened in Fukushima in March 2011, and about measuring radiation levels in Japan. Given […]
Eskom finally releases Koeberg ‘Emergency Plan’
The Koeberg Alert Alliance (KAA) first requested a copy of the emergency and evacuation plan for for the Koeberg Nuclear […]
What actually happened at Fukushima?
During a recent trip to Fukushima, there was the opportunity to see first hand the effects of the nuclear disaster […]
Measuring radiation in Fukushima, Japan
During our recent trip to Fukushima, we carried two geiger counters with us, one inside the bus, and one taped […]
On the ground in Fukushima
I am sitting in a hotel in Tokyo, after attending the Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World this […]
Nuclear industry in trouble
The nuclear era can be divided into BF and AF – before and after Fukushima. The disaster in Japan was […]
Presentation on nuclear power at Hermanus town hall
In November 2011, the Save Bantamsklip campaign arranged a public meeting at the Hermanus Town Hall. There was a good […]
Why Eskom’s electricity demand forecasts are wrong – again
Eskom gave input into the Departments of Energy IRP2010 (Integrated Resource Plan) – some would say they wrote it on […]
Statistically, how safe is nuclear power?
‘Safe’ is an interesting word, in that it means different things to different people. To the public, ‘safe’ often means […]
Evacuations and after effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster
It is not unusual for those who favour nuclear power to downplay the effects of nuclear disasters that have happened. […]
Top COP or Flop COP?
And finally, its over. Negotiations carried on until 3.30am this morning, and ended with the ‘Durban Deal’. It has three […]
Final hours of COP17
The final hours of COP17 are drawing to a close. Everyone is tired after two weeks of this process, and […]
Zuma confronts faith groups on nuclear power
At COP17 in Durban, there has been strong input from civil society that nuclear power is not the answer for […]
COP17 Negotiations Update
Hanging around at COP17 is a place to meet many people, and hear many different versions of what is going […]
Candlelight vigil at COP17
This evening SAFCEI (the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) called for a candlelight vigil outside the main entrance to […]
What is happening at COP17?
A story doing the rounds here is that COP17 is like a doughnut. The centre of it is just air. […]
Nuclear power presentations and panel discussion at COP17 side event
The Heinrich Boell Foundation arranged a set of presentations and panel discussion on the theme of ‘Beyond coal and nuclear’. […]
Anti-nuclear demonstrations at COP17
Anti-nuclear sentiments have run high at the COP17 demonstrations. Together with Occupy activists, Koeberg Alert Alliance volunteers created a banner […]
Confusion and mystery surround Koeberg Emergency response plan
In 2010 the Koeberg Alert Alliance (KAA) requested a copy of the Koeberg Emergency evacuation plan from Eskom, via the […]