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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Nuclear Power Cannot Compete with Cheap Shale Gas


Nuclear Power Cannot Compete with Cheap Shale Gas
Climate Central
LONDON – Nuclear power stations in Canada and the United States are closing because they cannot compete with cheap power being produced from shale gas. This revolution in the way North America produces its electricity is sending shock waves through ...http://www.climatecentral.org/news/shale-gas-is-killing-nuclear-power-15614

Between a rock and a hard place: How will US nuclear power compete with ...

Bellona -
A recent decision by US giant Duke Energy to shutter instead of repair the Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida could signal the shutdown of other older reactors as low shale gas prices undercut the cost of atomic energy plants, making investment in their ...http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2013/nuclear%20and%20fracking

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