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Storage

Page | June 27, 2006 at 16:01

There's no environmentally acceptable way to "dispose" of nuclear waste, no matter what kind of waste it is. Dumping radioactive waste in remote areas just keeps the problem out of sight, out of mind, and lets the nuclear industry make even more...

Russia

Page | June 27, 2006 at 16:01

Successive Russian Governments since the mid-1990's have had the ambition to create a worldwide nuclear waste importation, reprocessing, and disposal service in Siberia. While they have changed domestic law to permit the importation of spent fuel...

Transport

Page | June 27, 2006 at 17:43

The nuclear industry is dependent upon the transportation of nuclear components and materials (uranium, fresh fuel, nuclear spent fuel and plutonium). Radioactive materials are carried by sea, rail, road and air. So even if you do not live near a...

Radiation

Page | October 5, 2006 at 19:57

Radiation is the term used to describe energy in the form of light or particles. Whereas most atoms in nature are stable and remain unchanged in composition and energy, certain natural or artificially created atoms are unstable, which means they...

Safety

Hub | December 4, 2006 at 17:50

Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight

Feature story | January 24, 2007 at 13:22

The spectre of a nuclear war 60 years ago was what created the "doomsday clock," the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists'(BAS) cold war chronometer. The closer the clock to midnight, the closer the world was creeping toward disaster. These days,...

Launch of the world's first comprehensive global energy strategy for tackling climate...

Press release | January 25, 2007 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — Renewable energy, combined with efficiencies from the 'smart use' of energy, can deliver half of the world's energy needs by 2050, according to one of the most comprehensive plans for future sustainable energy provision,...

The energy [r]evolution starts here

Feature story | January 25, 2007 at 17:33

Tackling dangerous climate change is the biggest challenge facing us all. Fortunately there is an answer to this challenge. Our report: ‘energy [r]evolution’, details how to halve global CO2 emissions by 2050, using existing technology and still...

Strongest Climate warning yet demands action

Feature story | February 6, 2007 at 12:04

With the strongest warnings yet from the international scientific community on the threat of dangerous climate change just published, it's clearly time to match strengths of scientific warnings with determined action to reduce greenhouse gas...

Greenpeace Activists Block Nuclear Submarine

Feature story | March 2, 2007 at 14:09

Several Greenpeace boats and the Arctic Sunrise have blocked the Trident nuclear submarine at its Scottish base in response to Tony Blair's determination to start building the next generation of nuclear weapons.

Greenpeace announces comprehensive energy strategy for India to tackle Climate Change...

Press release | April 9, 2007 at 5:30

Renewable energy, combined with efficiencies from the ‘smart use’ of energy, can deliver half of India’s primary energy needs by 2050, according to the report: ‘Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable Energy Outlook for India’ launched today. ...

“Nuclear Energy = Dangerous Energy”

Feature story | April 9, 2007 at 5:30

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Greenpeace activists today picketed the high-profile’ IndoNuclear 2007’ conference In Jakarta, with banners proclaiming : “Nuclear Energy = Dangerous Energy” to protest against the false and dangerous solutions being...

Nuclear waste

Hub | April 18, 2007 at 17:54

Much of the nuclear waste will remain hazardous for hundreds of thousands of years, leaving a poisonous legacy to future generations.

10,000 lightbulbs

Feature story | April 24, 2007 at 5:30

BERLIN, Germany — Energy wasting incandescent lightbulbs are so dangerously inefficient it's better for the climate (and your wallet) to smash even brand new ones rather than use them. So we got a road roller and crushed 10,000 energy wasting...

The Asian Destruction Bank?

Feature story | May 10, 2007 at 5:30

KYOTO, Japan — When one of Asia’s leading institutions says it’s serious about funding the solutions to climate change that makes us happy. But when we discover that this commitment goes no further than a glossy brochure, we can't let that pass.

IPCC report lays out options

Feature story | May 10, 2007 at 14:39

BANGKOK, Thailand — Renewable energy and energy efficiency are vital. The next two decades are crucial. Changing our energy use is less costly than changing our climate. These are findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

Greenpeace builds Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat

Feature story | May 25, 2007 at 19:15

Work has already begun on constructing a new Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat at an elevation of 2,500 meters. Measuring 10 by four by four meters, the ship being built by Greenpeace, will remind leaders of all nations that there's not much time left...

Energy revolution = money saved

Press release | July 6, 2007 at 5:30

US$180 billion. Per year. That's the massive amount of money the world could save by moving to a renewable energy future. The Future Investment report demonstrates that a safe renewable energy future would not only cut our global CO2 emissions...

Cost of renewable energy 10 times cheaper than "business as usual" Fossil fuelled...

Press release | July 6, 2007 at 20:01

AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS, India — Investing in a renewable electricity future will save 10 times the fuel costs of a "business as usual" fossil-fuelled scenario, saving $180 billion USD annually and cut CO 2 emissions in half by 2030, according to a...

Prime Minister fails to address the Challenges of Climate Change

Press release | July 17, 2007 at 13:17

BANGALORE, India — Reacting to the Prime Minister's statement made at the first meeting of the Council on Climate Change in New Delhi on Saturday, July 14 th, Greenpeace Climate and Energy expert K Srinivas said "It will not be sufficient to...

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