It is a bold admission from a company that tried desperately to skirt around accusations that it was responsible for one of the worst nuclear accidents in 25 years. This week, the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant admitted its lack of safety controls and bad habits were [...]

Despite strict regulations against air pollution, coal is making a huge comeback in Europe’s energy market. By the charts, coal production has increased by 6% in 2010 and 2011; gas production, by comparison, increased by only 3% and oil production increased by only 1.5%. With this increase in production and [...]

It’s an announcement that anxious Japanese residents don’t want to hear, following one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters in history. The operator of Japan’s disgraced Fukushima nuclear power plant said it could not rule out the possibility that it may still be leaking radiation into the sea. Back in [...]

In Canada, a multi-billion dollar government project is up for grabs. With it comes the promise of long-term jobs and stable, economic gains for a million years. But the catch? The material the government wants to send your way is radioactive nuclear waste. There are several communities willing to forego [...]

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) has said that it could have dealt better with the meltdown at Japan’s infamous Fukushima nuclear plant. The statement is a stunning reversal from the company’s insistence that the disaster was unavoidable due to an unexpected force of nature. Reuters reports that the comments were [...]

A showdown is expected between the Japanese government and the country’s opponents of nuclear power. Reuters reports that Japan’s Economics Minister has announced that nuclear reactors can be restarted if a new regulator deems them safe. Confusion is expected to mount over how the dozens of units (idle since the [...]

One of America’s largest telecommunications companies is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by expanding its operations with a clean energy provider. AT&T has signed another contract with Bloom Energy to deploy another 17.1 MW of “Bloom Box” energy at AT&T sites in California and Connecticut. In July 2011, the [...]

A team of economists says it now has a better understanding of the impact of emerging air quality regulations on coal-fired power plants, imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Economists at the Brattle Group released a report earlier today. The new study found that 59,000 to 77,000 MW of [...]

A new report says American businesses and policymakers are not fully realizing that huge water demands are a major hidden cost that cannot be overlooked. Synapse Energy Economics has released a report, prepared for the non-profit organizations: Civil Society Institute (CSI) and the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The report is [...]

The world’s nuclear industry is still reeling from Japan’s Fukushima accident 18 months ago. With a tarnished reputation and world politicians promising voters they’ll pull out of nuclear energy altogether, the industry is on a PR blitz to save its image. According to Reuters, senior executives say the nuclear industry [...]