Dr Paul Dorfman

I’m a solar panel nerd — here’s how they’ve made me £8,700 With the government hoping to triple the number of homes with panels by 2030, Tony Hazell reveals how he gets to bedtime without paying a penny for energy

" #solar panels providing 3.5 kilowatts of energy at present, enough to power our home and top up a battery."
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Nuclear waste on an island - maybe not such a good idea ...
Japanese government is considering Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific, as a possible site for the disposal of highly radioactive waste from #nuclear power plants.
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Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit in US-Israeli strikes Iran's sprawling nuclear facility at Natanz was struck during U.S. and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, Iran's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.

#Iran's sprawling #nuclear facility at Natanz was struck during U.S. and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic.
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France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants.

France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged #Russia uranium links. Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for French #nuclear power plants.
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Labour panned as flagship nuclear project ‘to cost more than Scotland’s block grant’ THE SNP have hit out at the projected costs for the Labour Government’s flagship nuclear project ...

#Scotland - SNP have hit out at the projected costs for the Labour Government’s flagship #nuclear project. EDF said the plant was now expected to cost £49bn at today’s prices.
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International Atomic Energy Agency reports that nuclear power's share of global electricity generation has fallen to 8.7%.

The International Energy Agency projects the share of renewables to rise from 32% in 2024 to 43% by 2030.

YouTube video by CGTN Europe How Serious is the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation?

#Iran #nuclear crisis 2

My second interview today - CGTN (China state international TV).

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YouTube video by TRT World Now Was Iran willing to compromise on bomb-making uranium?

#Iran #nuclear crisis
My interview today - TRT World (Turkey state international TV)
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Gulf water-scarce. Few freshwater resources and low rainfall, #Gulf states rely on desalination.

Clear and present danger of radioactive sea-water pollution if #UAE / #Iran #nuclear reactors hit. All Gulf desalination, drinking water, at risk.

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Japan’s nuclear waste dilemma: no prefecture wants Fukushima’s toxic soil By law, the waste currently housed near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant must be moved outside the prefecture by March 2045.

Where will Fukushima’s nuclear waste go?
A search for final disposal sites for 14 million cubic metres (500 million cubic feet) of removed soil and other waste in Fukushima after the March 2011 #nuclear disaster
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Living near nuclear power plants is associated with higher cancer mortality, national US study reports A nationwide ecological study of US counties from 2000 to 2018 found that greater proximity to operational nuclear power plants was associated with higher cancer mortality rates, particularly among ad...

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications reports higher cancer mortality rates in the United States (US) counties within 200 km of operational #nuclear energy plants compared with more distant counties
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Le voisinage des centrales nucléaires associé à une surmortalité inattendue Découvrez les risques de vivre près d'une centrale nucléaire et ce que révèle une analyse sur vingt ans de données sanitaires aux États-Unis.

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Golden dreams ? UK Advanced Nuclear plan ...
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YouTube video by Randy Newman Randy Newman - Political Science (Live in London)

" War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery and Ignorance is Strength ".

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How to Build the World’s Most Expensive Nuclear Power Plant Plus, the $44,000 bill that shows California’s insurance-market dysfunction.

How to Build the World’s Most Expensive Nuclear Power Plant
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Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.

China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.
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Why Renewable Power Generation Surged in the US Last Year Falling costs are making wind and solar competitive despite policy setbacks in the

US utilities generated record energy from renewables 2025
1,162 terrawatt-hours oUS electricity generated from renewables 2025
26% of all US electricity — enough to power 108 million US homes for a year.
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Brennelemente aus Lingen: Zusammenarbeit mit russischer Firma Framatome könnte bald mithilfe des russischen Staatskonzerns Brennelemente herstellen. Kritiker warnen vor geopolitischen Risiken.

Every #nuclear contract with #Rosatom contributes to the financing of Russia's war against Ukraine and deepens Europe's dependence on a hostile state.

Both #EU and #US still importing Russian enriched uranium.

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Solar energy project set to 'power up' Ayr neighbourhood for decades The launch of the project took place on Wednesday and has been hailed as "truly remarkable."

#Scotland : Community owned #solar energy project 'power's up' one of Ayr's most deprived area for decades.
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Big solar and batteries lead march to the grid, but new plans for wind are piling up A flurry of new solar and battery projects has appeared in AEMO's grid management system, driving home just how popular the two technologies have been with investors. But in the EPBC queue, it's all about wind.

Big solar and batteries lead march to the grid, but new plans for wind are piling up reneweconomy.com.au/big-solar-an...

A Swarm of Brainless Creatures Shut Down a Nuclear Power Plant—and They Did It by Liquefying They found their way into the filter drums of the pumping station.

Last August, three reactors at Gravelines #nuclear power plant near Calais in northern France shut down because a swarm of jellyfish had entered the plant’s cooling system.
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"The message from Gorton and Denton to Westminster is loud and clear: people are hungry for change. This is a victory for people power over billionaires and big polluters, for the politics of hope over the politics of hate, for decency over denial and division."
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Renewables projected to overtake gas on cost within five years, report finds - EIBI Renewable electricity is set to become the most economically favourable source of power in the UK by 2028 to 2029

'Renewable electricity is set to become the most economically favourable source of power in the UK by 2028 to 2029'
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'Nuclear Weapons, Planetary Risks, and Human Consequences.'
Cambridge Uni, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Open Source :
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Economist John Fingleton has claimed that fish protection measures at the Hinkley Point C #nuclear power plant will save just 0.083 salmon, whereas the Wildlife Trusts says that without it, 4.6 million adult fish would be killed per year.

The batteries on our roads: a hidden asset that could drive Europe’s transition Former EV batteries could provide almost all of Europe’s grid-scale energy storage requirements, enhancing sustainability and energy security.

#Battery energy storage systems (BESS) provides grid resilience by balancing power demand with generation. European market for #BESS predicted to reach 120 GWh per annum by 2029 - eightfold increase in just five years.
www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/the...

Earth's heat to produce electricity for homes in UK clean energy first Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

UK's first geothermal power plant is set to go live, providing new type of renewable electricity using hot water from underground to generate electricity for 10,000 homes.
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How can Scots benefit from Scottish energy? These 4 models could be the answer FROM Galloway to Shetland, Galashiels to Lewis, renewable energy projects are springing up all over Scotland

How can Scots benefit from Scottish energy? Community Ownership: Community shares; Community payments; Council ownership.
#Scotland
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Clean Energy Takeover Is Already Happening - Former US Vice President Al Gore.
'#Solar and #wind are now the cheapest sources of electricity, accounting for 93% of new global power generation last year.'
#climate
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