Category Archives: nuclear weapons

Life cycle analysis of emissions from various forms of energy converted to electricity

Posted on 27 January 2016 by ecoquant

There was a recent discussion regarding the life cycle analysis of various forms of energy, principally to be converted to electricity. Given that everything I know about sustainability and life cycle analysis suggests is it is a very complicated business, … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, online Nuclear Notebook

Posted on 6 March 2015 by ecoquant

In the days before having just (!) climate change with which to concern ourselves, the threat of nuclear weapons loomed large. Although the threat is not extinguished by any means, it is diminished. For example, the United States and Russia … Continue reading →

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