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Solar power may be cheaper than electricity generated by fossil fuels and nuclear reactors within three to five years because of innovations, said Mark M. Little, the global research director for General Electric Co.

Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, putting hopes of holding global warming to safe levels all but out of reach, according to unpublished estimates from the International Energy Agency.

The AP1000, which is leading the charge for any nuclear renaissance in the U.S., has made some mistakes in its application for certification.

By Bill McKibben
Caution: It is vitally important not to make connections. When you see…

So far this month, 900 tornado sightings have been reported, according to the government’s Storm Prediction Center.

Link to NC WARN press release (May 23, 2011)
Link to first whistleblower letter and memo to NRC inspector general (January 17,2011)
Link to second whistleblower letter (March 28, 2011)

Three investigative articles published last week add mountains of evidence to years-long claims by U.S. watchdogs that the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission is heavily corrupted by industry influence.

Japan’s nuclear crisis has derailed an effort in this state to make it easier for Duke Energy and Progress Energy to raise rates to pay for new nuclear reactors.

Dueling protesters greeted Duke Energy shareholders Thursday at an annual meeting dominated by critics of the utility’s coal, nuclear and renewable energy policies.

The ice of Greenland and the rest of the Arctic is melting faster than expected and could help raise global sea levels by as much as 5 feet this century, dramatically higher than earlier projections, an authoritative international assessment says.

N.C. regulators have issued a permit for construction of a proposed 300-megawatt wind farm near Elizabeth City.

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, a key player in the potential revival of nuclear power, said yesterday that the Fukushima disaster will delay U.S. nuclear development until safety upgrades can be considered, noting the likely re-evaluation of spent fuel storage.