There’s been some fuss at the National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories in Boulder, US. Three of the laboratories have been closed after a safety audit was conducted.

NIST is a federal agency that conducts ‘research that advances the ... Read more >

Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Managing the global growth of nuclear energy

‘It's inevitable that nuclear power will expand globally, raising the danger of increased proliferation. On... Read more >

Vermont Yankee is a real little troublemaker. Last year, a large part of one of the US nuclear power plant’s cooling towers collapsed. The collapse was put down to rotting wood in the tower’s construction. Further poor maintenance also led to a ‘react... Read more >

Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:

The Guardian: Eco Soundings

‘E.ON, the German energy company that owns Kingsnorth power station, was keeping its head down after the Greenpeace verdict, but it's leaked out that it is now... Read more >

Some people complain about wind turbines from an aesthetic point of view. ‘They’re ugly,’ they’ll proclaim. ‘They ruin beautiful landscapes,’ they’ll exclaim.

Then there are many who find wind turbines majestic, awe-inspiring things. Some of the new de... Read more >