Dr Paul Dorfman
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Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters. .. more
Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters.
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81 Organizations Worldwide Protest ADB’s Lifting of Nuclear Financing Ban- “Long-term risks and costs imposed on people in developing countries” | Friends of the Earth Japan
On November 24, the Asia Development Bank (ADB) approved a revised energy policy removing...
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81 Organizations Worldwide Protest ADB’s Lifting of Nuclear Financing Ban- Long-term risks and costs imposed on people in developing countries
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How the United Nations has under-predicted the rate of global temperature rise
The UN's climate science body has been conservative in its predictions of temperature rises
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How the United Nations has under-predicted the rate of global temperature rise
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“Approving a £49 billion runway while hoping to meet environmental goals is pure wishful thinking. Particularly hypocritical for this to come just days after UK ministers talked about phasing out fossil fuels at COP30.”
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Finland’s Polar Night to build 250 MWh sand battery for district heating provider
Only months after inaugurating the world’s largest sand battery – a 1 MW/100 MWh thermal storage system – Polar Night has committed to building a project twice its size.
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Finland’s Polar Night to build 250 MWh sand battery for district heating provider.
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Global grid-scale BESS deployment rises 38% through October
Global grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments have hit 156 GWh year-to-date. Over 153 GWh are still slated for commissioning in 2025, though delays and cancellations are likely to...
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Global grid-scale BESS deployment rises 38% through October. Global grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments have hit 156 GWh year-to-date.
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Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage
A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighbourhood. The concept displayed poten...
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Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage.
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Veolia reveals £1bn pipeline for UK-based district heating projects
Utilities giant calls for pan-European adoption of funding mechanisms that can provide 'certainty' for investors and support district heating drive
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£1bn pipeline for UK-based district heating projects through to 2030, as part of the UK phase of its pan-European 'Ecothermal Grid' offer.
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Big batteries hit world-leading 40 pct share of evening demand in stunning new record for South Australia reneweconomy.com.au/big-batterie...
China: Nuclear And Missile Proliferation – Analysis
By Paul K. Kerr The U.S. government has for decades expressed concerns about China's proliferation of nuclear- and missile-related technologies to other countries, with more recent focus on the threat...
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Chinese govt ended direct transfer of #nuclear- and missile-related items, but #China-based companies and individuals continue to export goods relevant to those items, particularly to #Iran and #NorthKorea.
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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact theconversation.com/sea-level-do...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
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The world lost the #climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
We must embrace reality and lower our bills with cheap green energy
WHEN a pavilion at the COP climate summit in Brazil caught fire, it was hard not to think of this as a perfect metaphor in itself ...
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'Around four or five years ago, it became cheaper to generate electricity from the sun and wind than it is by setting things on fire. Renewable energy has been getting so plentiful, to the point that some governments are literally giving it away.'
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Times letters: Ending the culture of free gifts for MPs
Sir, Daniel Greenberg, the standards commissioner, is right to suggest that MPs should stop taking gifts and free tickets
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The Times:
'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
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'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
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