Links to anti-nuclear groups (UK local, national, international)¶
http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/p/links.html
http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/resources/index.php
http://www.energyfair.org.uk/anti-nuclear-campaigns
http://www.heysham-anti-nuclear-alliance.org/links.html
Subsidies / Energy Bill¶
Energy Fair submission to Environmental Audit Committee re: nuclear subsidies – May 2013
data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/Writ...
NFLA publishes ‘Spinwatch’ report on nuclear subsidies on its website - press release
Planning process, etc¶
A Corruption of Governance?
www.ukace.org/2011/11/a-corruption-of-g...
DECC website for the consultation on the revised draft National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure (Deadline for responses: 24 January 2011):
https://www.energynpsconsultation.decc.gov.uk
Useful briefing from Nuclear-Free Local Authorities on DECC consultation on revised draft National Policy Statements (Dec 2010):
http://www.nuclearpolicy.info/docs/nuclearmonitor/NFLA_New_Nuclear_Monitor_No23.pdf
West Somerset Council Hinkley Point C Preliminary Works Application (Comments/observations/representations by 12 January 2011):
http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/Home/Features/Hinkley-Point-C-Preliminary-Works-Application
More energy NPS scrutiny, plus Localism Bill news (17 Dec 2010):
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/199-more-energy-nps-scrutiny-plus-localism-bill-news
Localism Bill – effect on infrastructure planning explained (14 Dec 2010)
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/198-localism-bill-effect-infrastructure-planning-explained
Sparks amid snow at energy NPS public consultation event (6 Dec 2010)
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/194-sparks-amid-snow-energy-nps-public-consultation-event
Nuclear industry¶
Nuclear Power in the UK – Summary by World Nuclear Association (Updated October 2012)
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf84.html
http://namrc.group.shef.ac.uk/industry-intelligence/uk-new-build-plans
Why Government plans for new nuclear reactors are far-fetched, economically wrong and potentially risky for the climate – Friends of the Earth UK briefing, September 2012
www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/nuclea...
Business prospects and risks in nuclear energy – Publication date: 16 June, 2009 (Via Greenpeace UK)
This new report from the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of Greenwich casts doubt on the ability of the nuclear industry to deliver its promised new reactors.
http://tinyurl.com/2wy4qsu
Broken Promises: Why the nuclear industry won’t deliver – A Corporate Watch report by Chris Grimshaw & Olaf Bayer (2007)
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2968
Nuclear Adventures in Finland – Scientists for Global Responsibility feature by Claus Montonen (Jan 2011)
www.sgr.org.uk/sites/sgr.org.uk/files/S...
RMS (Risk assessment specialists)
This is a link to over 88 documents produced by RMS that contain references to nuclear:
http://www.rms.com/SiteSearchResult.asp
Nuclear Power – Ten Killer Facts – Tom Burke, Tony Juniper, Jonathon Porritt, Charles Secrett, 2 May 2012
www.jonathonporritt.com/sites/default/f...
Nuclear Power - Ten Killer Facts - Jonathon Porritt et al
Jobs – The Weakest Argument for Nuclear – Peter Lux
www.plux.co.uk/jobs-the-weakest-argumen...
Energy companies have lent more than 50 staff to government departments – 5 December 2011
www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/05...
The Local Impact of Sizewell C and D on Employment and the Economy
Fukushima / Japan¶
https://we.riseup.net/nonewnuclear/the-real-lessons-of-fukushima-report-by+142706
Revealed: British government’s plan to play down Fukushima – 30 June 2011
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun...
Costs, risks and myths of nuclear power – NGO worldwide study on the implications of the catastrophe at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station – 2011
http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Publications/costs-risks-myths/report.pdf
Miscellaneous (nuclear-related)¶
Avoidable Tragedy post-Chernobyl: A Critical Analysis – Rosalie Bertell, Ph.D., G.N.S.H.
Journal of Humanitarian Medicine, Vol. II, No. 3, pp 21 – 28, 2002.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~stgvisie/VISIE/AvoidableTragedyPostChernobyl.html
PDF version: http://www.nirs.org/reactorwatch/accidents/bertellonchernobyl.pdf
Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment – Alexey V. Yablokov, Vassily B. Nesterenko and Alexey V. Nesterenko, Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger – Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1181, December 2009
Blurb: tinyurl.com/ydw4cwk
Whole publication (PDF format): http://www.strahlentelex.de/Yablokov%20Chernobyl%20book.pdf
The Chernobyl Catastrophe – Consequences on Human Health | Greenpeace International – April 2006
www.greenpeace.org/international/en/pub...
Pete’s Sizewell Camp info boards (April 2012)
www.plux.co.uk/sizewell-camp-boards
No New Nukes: Protest at Hinkley Point – Indymedia UK feature – 15 March 2012
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/03/493576....
- Includes extensive links to reports about recent actions, etc
Statement on nuclear energy from INES (International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility), 4 May 2012
www.inesglobal.com/nukes-statement.phtml
Alternatives¶
Energy scenarios¶
Is nuclear needed? – No Need for Nuclear
http://www.noneedfornuclear.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=63
Building new nuclear reactors damages attempts to tackle climate change – by Pete Roche, No2NuclearPower website (2009)
http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/NewNuclearDamagesClimate.pdf
Zero Carbon Britain (by 2030) – by Centre for Alternative Technology (June 2010)
http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com
Zero-carbon vision sees UK as cleaner, greener and leaner within 20 years by Juliette Jowit, The Guardian, 16 June 2010
Centre for Alternative Technology launches influential report that shows how Britain could eliminate emissions by 2030
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/16/centre-for-alternative-technology-eliminate-carbon-emissions
Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps by Tom Levitt, Ecologist, 21 June, 2010
http://www.theecologist.org/News/newsanalysis/513525/zerocarbonbritainhowtogettherein10steps.html
Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution for the 21st Century – Greenpeace UK (PDF)
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/Live/FullReport/7154.pdf
Report by Greenpeace International (June 2010)
http://www.energyblueprint.info/fileadmin/media/documents/2010/0910_gpi_E_R__full_report_10_lr.pdf?PHPSESSID=1a1a2bcd2048b6cea4fd86bb6488fca7
Report summary
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2010/summary.pdf
See also: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/energyrevolution
The Energy Report – 100% renewable energy by 2050 – WWF and Ecofys (Feb 2011)
http://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid=4565
http://stopnuclearpoweruk.net/content/energy-report-100-renewable-energy-2050
From Greenhouse to Green House: Reports on the feasibility and costs of decarbonising the UK, Europe and the world—and the costs of not taking action.
www.mng.org.uk/gh/scenarios.htm
More on alternatives¶
Tidal turbines¶
The first one of these links is to the company which developed this new
technology:-
Marine Current Turbines.
www.marineturbines.com
In order to see how they work see:
www.marineturbines.com/Seagen-Technology
The SeaGen Wales website is to be found at:
seagenwales.co.uk
The Environmental Aspects part of this website is really worth while seeing:
seagenwales.co.uk/environmentalaspects.php
For info on the Kyle Rhea Tidal Stream Array project see:
www.seagenkylerhea.co.uk
Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough.
This was the 1st such tidal turbine to be built.
See:
inhabitat.com/northern-irelands-seagen-...
www.enn.com/energy/article/34319
The following is another kind of model in use,
but have only seen this ref upon it.
New York Tidal Power Project
www.reuk.co.uk/New-York-Tidal-Power-Pro...
This is another project which you might all like to know about too.
World’s Largest Tidal Energy Farm to Open in France in 2012
inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-tidal-ener...
N.B.This project is sponsored by EDF, & OpenHydro Group Limited,Dublin.
See: www.openhydro.com/home.html
Have a look at their technology: environmental impact info too.
www.openhydro.com/techImpact.html
If people ask “what’s wrong with nuclear power?”, here are some links you can send them:¶
Introductions¶
Stop Nuclear Power Network broadsheet (Apr 2010):
andreasspeck.info/files/NuclearPeoplePo...
Climate of Hope – excellent 28 min video introducing nuclear power and the nuclear cycle in the context of climate change
www.engagemedia.org/Members/scottludlam...
A Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Power – Greenpeace Africa (May 2012)
www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/News/news/...
CND nuclear power Q&A briefing (Feb 2010)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...&A.pdf
CND nuclear power – more detailed briefing (Apr 2006)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...
Why we don’t need nuclear power, by Gerry Wolff – includes extensive links on many of the different issues to do with nuclear power
www.mng.org.uk/gh/nn.htm
Nuclear power and climate change¶
Building new nuclear reactors damages attempts to tackle climate change – by Pete Roche, No2NuclearPower (June 2009)
www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/NewN...
The death knell for nuclear power (2007)
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/12/387359....
transitionculture.org/2007/12/07/david-...
Broken Promises: Why the nuclear industry won’t deliver – A Corporate Watch report by Chris Grimshaw and Olaf Bayer (2007)
www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2968
Green Party’s Keith Taylor on nuclear power (2006)
www.greenparty.org.uk/articles-and-spee...
Dangers:¶
Accident risk¶
Risk of another Chernobyl disaster with new EPR nuclear reactor design (Sep 2010)
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/09/463956....
Health effects¶
Infant leukaemias near nuclear power stations – CND briefing (Jan 2010)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...
The Yellow Monster (trailer) – Health effects of uranium mining – Tenner Films
vimeo.com/2900089
Links between nuclear power and nuclear weapons¶
CND briefing (Apr 2006)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...
No2NuclearPower briefing (May 2008)
www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/Prol...
Minister – Interview with Tony Benn – Tenner Films
vimeo.com/3433825
Alternatives¶
Is nuclear needed? – No Need for Nuclear
www.noneedfornuclear.org.uk/index.php?o...
Some nuclear-free future energy scenarios:
Zero Carbon Britain (by 2030) – Centre for Alternative Technology (June 2010)
www.zerocarbonbritain.com
Zero-carbon vision sees UK as cleaner, greener and leaner within 20 years by Juliette Jowit, The Guardian, 16 June 2010
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun...
Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps by Tom Levitt, Ecologist, 21 June, 2010
www.theecologist.org/News/newsanalysis/...
Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution for the 21st Century – Greenpeace UK (PDF) (July 2005)
www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/L...
Report by Greenpeace International (June 2010)
www.energyblueprint.info/fileadmin/medi...
Report summary (June 2010)
www.greenpeace.org/international/Global...
See also: www.greenpeace.org/international/en/cam...
The Energy Report – 100% renewable energy by 2050 – WWF and Ecofys (Feb 2011)
www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid...
stopnuclearpoweruk.net/content/energy-r...
From Greenhouse to Green House: Reports on the feasibility and costs of decarbonising the UK, Europe and the world—and the costs of not taking action.
www.mng.org.uk/gh/scenarios.htm
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I’ve now included the above links under “what’s wrong with nuclear power?”, together with a few embedded videos, on a separate page on the SNPN blog, under the title: “But what’s wrong with nuclear power?” Feel free to suggest other important links that could go up there, and to link to the page whenever someone asks the question: “What’s wrong with nuclear power?”. If I find the time, I might work on some A5 “FAQ” flyers about nuclear power, with each one perhaps targeted at a different group of people, e.g. climate activists, peace activists and human rights activists. The idea is that they would cover the key points very succinctly. Their titles could be something like: “Why the peace / climate / human rights movement should be concerned about nuclear power” Then they might deal with common arguments in Q&A format, e.g.: “We need nuclear power to tackle climate change, don’t we?” “We need nuclear power to keep the lights on, don’t we?” “They’ve found a solution for nuclear waste, haven’t they?” “I’m against nuclear weapons, but nuclear power’s ok, isn’t it?” “A Chernobyl-type disaster could never happen here, could it?” “Didn’t the Government say there would be no public subsidies for nuclear power?” |
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Hi Dan hope you dont7’t mind me adding to this ;-) |
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Not at all, it’s for everyone to add to :o) |
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Great stuff! really useful, thanks |
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