When it comes to nuclear energy, a return to the Dark Ages can be a good thing.
In a Perfect World, Fukushima Would Halt Nuclear Renaissance in Its Tracks
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Nuclear Energy Time-Out
Sometimes chaos comes along as a wake-up call to humanity. The double-whammy of the earthquake-tsunami in Japan this week is overwhelmingly sad. To be at the total whim of the elements — to be wiped out by a wave of water from the sea – is an insult to the arrogance of modern humanity that thinks it can insulate and protect itself with technological know-how from the calamities visited on our earth by Mother Nature.
Worse Than a Meltdown? Could Be, Reports “Hysterical” New York Times
While many advise against over-reacting, chances are the Japanese nuclear crisis could be worse than a meltdown.
When Even Lieberman Is Concerned, the Nuclear Renaissance Is in Trouble
Is the nuclear energy too entrenched, especially with Peak Oil looming, to be slowed in its tracks by the reactor crises in Japan?
Japan Faces Possible Three-Mile Island
The crisis was compounded when back-up generators required for emergency cooling failed.
The Turko-Persian Tandem
Home to the region’s biggest economies, largest middle classes, and most educated populations, Iran and Turkey represent vibrant societies with huge reservoir of both soft and hard power. Growing cooperation between the two may signal the opening of a new chapter in the Middle Eastern affairs.
Will Computer Virus Stuxnet Sow Not Only Destruction, But Death?
A computer virus might seem like the perfect way to stop Iran’s nuclear program. But it could spin out of control.
WikiLeaks: Venezuela’s Crude Awakening
Without technology and know-how, even the world’s largest oil reserves are worthless.
WikiLeaks: For Norway, Oil Wealth and Humanitarianism Go Hand in Hand
For most states, oil wealth spells, to a certain extent, an end to ethics. Not Norway.
Is China Greening Africa?
Is China smartening up its environmental and social act in Africa? It certainly wants to be seen as doing just that. One telling example was the recent Chinese government-sponsored ‘top Chinese enterprises in Africa’ competition, won by China Road and Bridge Corporation [CRBC].