Capitalism is driven, not by money, but by energy. The powerhouse of turbo capitalism was unleashed in the late 19th century, first by coal, then…
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Thorium Power – Is This the Key to a New Generation of Nuclear Plants?
China has built and is operating a significant thorium reactor as potentially new generation of nuclear power plants. What is little-known is that the USA…
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New Nuclear – Can it fill the Energy Gap?
Nuclear power is not a particularly popular technology, particularly on the left. However there is a serious gap in how much energy society needs, and…
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Taken at the Flood
In the dramatic Welsh mountain scenery of the Snowdonia National Park lies a well-kept secret. Snug in Llanberis, under what’s known locally as “Electric Mountain”,…
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Let’s Not Waste Waste Heat
One very much underutilised source of energy in our society is waste heat: we generate a lot of it. This could have significant effects on…
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