Report: Nuclear power plant in Malaysia by 2030? KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Malaysia could have its own nuclear power plant by 2030 to address the high power consumption in the peninsula, the Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC) said. MNPC chief executive Mohd Zamzam Jaafar reportedly said that the peninsula currently generates power from coal… Continue reading Report: Nuclear power plant in Malaysia by 2030?
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Nuclear power too costly and risky, says Harapan
Nuclear power too costly and risky, says Harapan The Pakatan Harapan coalition has opposed the government’s plans to set up a nuclear power infrastructure in Malaysia, saying that it is too risky and costly. In addition, it said the government has a poor track record when it comes to mega-projects, such as the Sultan Mizan… Continue reading Nuclear power too costly and risky, says Harapan
Solar and wind ‘cheaper than new nuclear’ by the time Hinkley nuclear power plant is built in UK
Solar and wind ‘cheaper than new nuclear’ by the time Hinkley is built The government expects solar and wind power to be cheaper than new nuclear power by the time Hinkley Point C is completed, its own projections show. Theresa May’s government last month made a surprise decision to delay a deal on Hinkley, prompting… Continue reading Solar and wind ‘cheaper than new nuclear’ by the time Hinkley nuclear power plant is built in UK
Nuclear power for Malaysia? – NO THANKS Again!
Nuclear lessons for Malaysia (Part 2) Ronald S McCoy Radiation is invisible and cannot be recalled. In a nuclear crisis, there will be many questions about radiation. As the Japanese people are now discovering, it is a nightmare trying to make sense of the uncertainties. How do you know when you are in danger? How… Continue reading Nuclear power for Malaysia? – NO THANKS Again!
Nuclear power for Malaysia? – NO THANKS!
Nuclear lessons for Malaysia (Part 1) Ronald S McCoy The public health implications of nuclear power should not be subordinate to the economic considerations of the nuclear industry and government energy policies. There is a need to review the scientific evidence for public health impacts of nuclear power, to assess occupational hazards faced by nuclear… Continue reading Nuclear power for Malaysia? – NO THANKS!
Putrajaya ‘hell-bent’ on nuclear plant despite public concerns, says consumer group
Plans to build a nuclear plant in Malaysia are afoot, warned a consumer group, and said Putrajaya was misleading the public into thinking that it will consult the people on the use of nuclear energy when it had already decided to proceed with a bill to be table in Parliament this year. Consumers Association of… Continue reading Putrajaya ‘hell-bent’ on nuclear plant despite public concerns, says consumer group
‘Only way to stop nuclear plants is to change gov’t’
Malaysians do not have any other choice but to change the present government if they do want their safety not to be compromised due to the building of nuclear plants in the country. The former president of International Physician for The Prevention of The Nuclear (IPPNC) Dr Ronald McCoy said this in an anti-nuclear plant… Continue reading ‘Only way to stop nuclear plants is to change gov’t’
Putrajaya snubbed cheaper energy savings scheme for nuclear plans, forum told
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 – Putrajaya “ignored” a proposed energy savings scheme that could have saved Malaysia billions of ringgit and scrap any need to construct nuclear power plants here, a former civil servant claimed. Energy efficiency activist Zaini Abdul Wahab, 40, told a forum last night that the government was well aware of alternative… Continue reading Putrajaya snubbed cheaper energy savings scheme for nuclear plans, forum told
Lessons of Fukushima and Chernobyl – Repost
The explosions and fires at the Fukushima Daiichi reactors, almost exactly on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Chernobyl, have made most of us even more worried about the hazards of nuclear energy (see [1] Fukushima Nuclear Crisis, SiS 50). The nuclear lobby see things differently: the explosion at Chernobyl was due to the poor design and… Continue reading Lessons of Fukushima and Chernobyl – Repost
Nuclear power plants under ETP?
While the government has looked at several locations as possible sites for nuclear power plants, it has yet to decide if the plants will be built any time soon, said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. “Until today, only site selection studies have been done using digital maps of the peninsula, without any fieldwork being done… Continue reading Nuclear power plants under ETP?
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