Category Archives: thorium

Nuclear hatchet job

Posted on May 24, 2023 by daryan12

A issue with working in the energy field is we get approached by people, who know nothing about the topic, trying to propose (on the basis of 5 minutes of google research) some cheap, easy solution that solves everything once … Continue reading →

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The chickens come home to roost on UK energy policy

Posted on March 15, 2022 by daryan12

For years I’ve warned of the dangers of the Tories policy on energy. Well now we see the inevitable end result. People in the UK are getting letters warning them of a massive increase in energy costs from April the … Continue reading →

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News roundup: Sustainability edition

Posted on February 17, 2019 by daryan12

First solar, now the Tories go after biomass Be careful what you wish for, the Tories might try to implement it and then make a pigs breakfast of everything. For quite sometime, the UK has fallen behind in terms of … Continue reading →

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With friends like these, who needs enemies!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by daryan12

I’ve been my usual busy self over the summer, both with holidays and of course work commitments so not been the most active blogger. One of those distractions over the summer included attending an event hosted by the UK nuclear industry (with … Continue reading →

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Cumbria Waste Dump Falters

Posted on February 27, 2013 by daryan12

Been very busy at work the last few weeks, preventing me from updating this blog. One of the big energy related stories of the last few weeks was the collapse of the Government’s planned UK nuclear waste repository in Cumbria … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, energy, future, LFTR, nuclear, politics, power, renewables, sustainability, sustainable, thorium, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Why do people deny climate change?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by daryan12

As the new year starts we can reflect on a fairly “interesting times” sort of a year when it comes to weather. Both sides of the Atlantic have seen extremes of weather, with a prolonged drought in the Mid western … Continue reading →

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The NNL and small SMR’s

Posted on July 27, 2012 by daryan12

The National Nuclear Laboratory have produced another of their position papers, which addresses the topic of Small Modular Reactors. The report, like their previous one on Thorium, its bit low on detail (again it seems to be a case of … Continue reading →

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Is Shale Gas a Fracking “Ponzi Scheme”…?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by daryan12

I’ve long been skeptical of the hype surrounding Shale Gas for some time now. The media, the fossil fuel industry and Cornucopian’s frequently make wild and overambitious projections as too what Shale gas can achieve (e.g. making America or Britain … Continue reading →

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Japan, a post-Fukushima vision

Posted on July 5, 2012 by daryan12

For several weeks now, Japan has found itself virtually a nuclear free zone. Post-Fukushima, every single one of its nuclear reactors was shut down for some period of time. This naturally caused a significant rise in Japan’s consumption of fossil fuels, … Continue reading →

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For nuclear energy supporters hope springs eternal – The Fast Reactor delusion

Posted on April 29, 2012 by daryan12

If there’s one thing the nuclear energy supporters aren’t short of its eternal optimism. Like a compulsive gambler, after a string of repeated failures, they’ll still be convinced a “big win” is always right around the corner. Take the situation … Continue reading →

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