No Nukes News: Occupy the nuclear industry!

Mon Dec 12 18:10:56 EST 2011

No Nukes News

Dec. 12, 2011 - Please pass this onto a friend!

 <http://bit.ly/s2GZjK> Occupy the Climate - Angela Bischoff speaks about
nukes at an Occupy T.O. rally - 4 min. video - "The nuclear dominos are
falling."

 <http://www.cleanairalliance.org/node/1055> Help Ontario break free from
nuclear - We are at a turning point where Ontario could embrace a
sustainable energy future by ending its multi-billion-dollar entanglement
with nuclear energy. Help OCAA make this breakthrough happen by
<http://www.cleanairalliance.org/get_involved_donate> donating to our
efforts to make Ontario the next jurisdiction to declare an end to the use
of nuclear power.

 <http://bit.ly/uN1weI> Nuclear Power: Where's the Business Case? - The
Ontario Power Authority has finalized its draft of a 20-year plan to build
new generation, upgrade the power grid, and invest in energy efficiency.
This plan would formally allocate almost 50% of the Ontario 'market share'
to nuclear generation for several decades. This is the worst time to commit
half of Ontario's future generation to nuclear, and take on decades more of
public debt.

 <http://f24.my/tVah1t> Greenpeace stunt at French nuclear plant revives
debate - The future of nuclear power in France is back in the spotlight
after Greenpeace activists broke into several nuclear power plants on Monday
in a move designed to highlight the lack of security at nuclear plants. The
stunt has reignited a row over nuclear power that is set to play a pivotal
role in next year's presidential election.

 <http://bit.ly/vnC6WU> The medical dangers of the nuclear fuel cycle - 59
min. audio with Dr. Helen Caldicott

Fatal Flaws: Unsolved Problems of Nuclear
<http://iicph.org/fatal-flaws-unsolved-problems-of-nuclear-reactors>
Reactors

 <http://bit.ly/uvFlqs> Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About
Nuclear Power - book by Karl Grossman, now  being distributed Free by
publisher online

 <http://bit.ly/t2OlLp> Environmental Commissioner says more work is needed
on energy conservation - Ontario's electricity conservation efforts reduced
peak demand by 1,750 megawatts (MW) in 2010 due to new programs and
initiatives that began in 2005. This is the equivalent to not having to
build three new natural gas-fired peaker plants. By investing about $1.7
billion in conservation programs, Ontario saved electricity ratepayers $3.8
billion in avoided electricity supply costs. However, this achievement was
only 65% of the 2,700 MW peak demand reduction target that the government
had set itself.

 <http://bit.ly/sT4etf> The Value of Energy Efficiency - 12 min. TedX video
with James Brew

 <http://bit.ly/tHEKHZ> Durban, Climate Change and World Energy Future - 13
min. video with Steve Shorter 

 <http://bit.ly/uQCv3z> Coal Plants, the End of an Era - Closing coal plants
in the United States may be much easier than it appears. If the energy
efficiency level of the other 49 states were raised to that of New York, the
most energy-efficient state, the energy saved would be sufficient to close
80 percent of the country's coal-fired power plants. The remaining plants
could be shut down by turning to renewables. With the likelihood that few,
if any, new coal-fired power plants will be approved in the United States,
this moratorium sends a message to the world. Denmark and New Zealand have
already banned new coal-fired power plants. As of late 2010, Hungary was on
the verge of closing its one remaining coal plant. Ontario, where 39 percent
of Canadians live, plans to phase out coal entirely by 2014. Scotland
announced in May that it plans to get 100 percent of its electricity from
renewables by 2020. Even China, the world's largest energy consumer
(primarily from coal), is surging ahead with renewable energy and now leads
the world in new wind farm installations. In contrast to investments in oil
fields and coal mines, where depletion and abandonment are inevitable,
renewable energy sources are inexhaustible.

 <http://bit.ly/sBgnnT> Letter to the Editor: re "It's coal, stupid" (Lorrie
Goldstein, Dec. 4): Great to see the Sun running a piece critical of coal.
This fossil fuel - which in Ontario is the single largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions - releases lead, mercury, arsenic, and dioxin. The
good news is that we have more than enough generating capacity without it.
The province has about 30,000 MW of coal-free supply but only requires about
23,000 MW for all its needs. We don't have to wait till the legally-required
closure date of 2014. We can keep the lights on and close the coal plants
this year. - Gideon Forman, Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment

 <http://bit.ly/sPZVWz> Cost Of Solar Drops Two-Thirds Since 2008 - May Be
Competitive With Fossil Fuels By 2016

 <http://bit.ly/t2Uv9v> 1.4 Gigawatts Of Wind Energy Installed In Canada In
2011 - As of the end of year, Canada will likely have a total wind energy
capacity of 5.4 gigawatts. This is equivalent to powering 1.5 million homes
for a year in Canada.

Angela Bischoff

Outreach Director

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Tel: 416 260-2080 x 1

160 John St., #300

Toronto, ON  M5V 2E5

angela at cleanairalliance.org

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